RE: XP home edition user accounts
From: Mike Gura (MikeGura_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/04/05
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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:37:01 -0800
Just i case its related to vendor/manufacturer software and/or hardware and
not Windows itself, what are you running? I have an HP pavillion a749c,
running SP2, f1703 monitor.
"thegovernor" wrote:
> Thanks for the input Mike , I still have no clue . Its just a small problem ,
> but I'm one of those fussy old goats that isn't happy unless everything on my
> system works perfectly . If I come up with an answer I will post .
>
> "Mike Gura" wrote:
>
> > I have a similar concern that occurs when switching user accounts: when I
> > fast user switch from a limited to the admin user acct, my monitors goes
> > blank except for a warning from the monitor itself that resolution is out of
> > range. Because of this I have to use the power switch to shut down if I try
> > to switch to admin. It only happens going to the admin account, not admin to
> > limited or limited to limited. (I only have one admin account on computer).
> > Manufacturer (HP) had me remove printer driver and at the default generic
> > monitor settings it worked fine, but reinstalling driver goes back to
> > problem. Since computer was fairly new, with no irreplaceable software
> > installed, I didnt mind trying a system recovery, but problem was there again
> > as soon as I set up accouts and tried switching. I have SP2 preinstalled. I
> > wonder if our problems are from the same bug? Ther are programs the save
> > screen setting for different users, I may try that or just stay away from
> > fast user switching! Microsoft did address the resolution changing issue in
> > an article- but it seemed to suggest SP2 cured it? If you have any resolution
> > please post.
> >
> > "thegovernor" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi there all and happy new year . Now on with my small problem , I am running
> > > XP home with two user accounts , both accounts work fine if you load them
> > > first . However if I load my account first and then log off and try to go to
> > > the other account , the computer just seems to stop (lock up) and I can't alt
> > > , ctrl ,delete or escape . The only way to get out of it is to reset . Now
> > > oddly enough it seems to do this only from my account , if I start the other
> > > account first its ok . I have tried building a new account for myself and
> > > deleting my old account but it still does the same thing . Any ideas ? I have
> > > both accounts set as admin and both have use of all the software , I am
> > > running service pack 1 and all critical updates except service pack 2 (
> > > because I've heard there was still issues to work out with SP2 )
> > > --
> > > Thank You , thegovernor
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