Actually, it was I who was asking. As it turns out, according to Hewlett Packard's site, the Phoenix BIOS in my system does
not offer a password option for either the BIOS settings or the boot process. Strange - I would have thought it would at
least let me protect the BIOS settings. I had a program a while ago that did exactly what I wanted (stop the boot process
altogether), but it wasn't free so I got rid of it. I can't remember the name of it but I'm sure wishing I had paid for and
kept it. Thanks to all who offered suggestions.

Al Thompson

----- Original Message -----
From: "JimsPCHome"
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Need Security Program - MORE SPECIFIC


> Doug:
>
> You can set a password in the computer's BIOS so that only you will be able
> to boot up the computer before entering Windows.
> Be sure you do not forget the BIOS password or even you will not be able to
> boot into the computer. The exact procedure depends on the make of your
> computer and its BIOS.
>
> Jim Gamble
>
> At 2/23/2003 02:53 AM, A&C Thompson wrote:
>
>   What I want to do is stop all physical access to my Win
> ME machine by my teenager. When I leave the house, he
> starts my machine and visits porn sites. I can't trust
> him, so I want to deny him complete access. I don't want
> him to be able to get to Windows, and especially, not to a
> dos prompt.
>
> Have you checked into the hardware PC Lock?  It requires a
> hardware device to be plugged into a USB port before an
> operating system can load.  See details at:
>
> http://www.pclock.net/index.html
>
> and
>
> http://www.oscaroscar.com/pp_PC-LK.asp
>
> I've not used this product but have heard of others who
> have said that it works.
>
> I don't know cost or more details.
>
> Doug

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