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Chromebook newbie question
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Si_Clist
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My dear wife has just got herself an HP Chromebook with which she is dead chuffed - apart from one issue. Every time she starts it, she has to enter her password to continue, despite her not signing out when she shuts it down. Is there a way of setting it up so that you just open it up and off you go, in the same way you can with a Windoze laptop?
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If she has an Android phone she should be able to unlock the Chromebook with it, if it has a fingerprint sensor its instant.1
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steviebabes said:If she has an Android phone she should be able to unlock the Chromebook with it, if it has a fingerprint sensor its instant.
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When you start your Chromebook you are effectively logging into your Google account so should be password protected.1
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steviebabes said:When you start your Chromebook you are effectively logging into your Google account so should be password protected.
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Si_Clist said:steviebabes said:If she has an Android phone she should be able to unlock the Chromebook with it, if it has a fingerprint sensor its instant.
Here is a link with instruction to set up a PIN code:
https://www.androidcentral.com/how-unlock-your-chromebook-pinSi_Clist said:Is there a way of setting it up so that you just open it up and off you go, in the same way you can with a Windoze laptop?
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I too find it frustrating that every time I want to use the Chromebook, its a case of **** then return to get in.0
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[Deleted User] said:I too find it frustrating that every time I want to use the Chromebook, its a case of **** then return to get in.0
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benson1980 said:[Deleted User] said:I too find it frustrating that every time I want to use the Chromebook, its a case of **** then return to get in.
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If you are starting your chromebook up after switching it off/running the battery flat, then you have to log in. If you simply close the lid I.e. the laptop is sleeping, when you open it up you don’t have to log in. If you open settings and type ‘lock’ in the search, it will take you straight to the option whereby you can toggle off the setting- show Lock Screen when waking from sleep. We have always had this turned off.
There isn’t any difference between our chromebooks as they are all running the same os.0 -
Having following instructions, I'm still no nearer being able to access my chromebook without typing in password.
When I've finished with chromebook, I press the TOP RIGHT key on keyboard, the screen goes white and shuts down.
When I open the lid later, I'm presented with the request to enter password or digits, hit return and wait.......... IS THIS CORRECT ?
I don't favour closing pages/websites and simply shutting lid, but IS THAT RIGHT ?0
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