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Old 09-07-2008, 10:30 PM   #1
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Question lost my screen saver password aspire one


hi very new to linux.
have just got my daughter an aspire one note book with linux limpus os, She has decided put a password on and has forgotten it!
When screensaver comes up asks for password , have to reboot to get back in, any help would be very much appreciated.
 
Old 09-08-2008, 12:05 AM   #2
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It seems to be based on the KDE desktop. Try doing a search for a kdesktoprc file. Open it, go down to the screensaver section and remove the line Lock=true then save the change.
 
Old 09-08-2008, 03:28 PM   #3
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Thumbs up thanks

thanks for yuor help ended up just doing recovery
 
  


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