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by dan_hammock

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I have noticed for the last couple of weeks when my screen saver activates and I type the password it does not take. I some times have to type the password 2-3 times before it takes. Other times it will take the first time.

Why am I having to type the passord so many times? (No, I am not typing the wrong password.)

I am using Windows 95 (rev C), Office 97, "3D Text" screen saver (Windows standard).

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by dmiles

It's difficult to say unless you are beginning to expierence some type of keyboard problem or a prelude to configuration error,use scandisk to check for any disk errors.

by dan_hammock

Not a keyboard problem. I see *'s when I type the password. I had already tried scandisk and regclean.

by dan_hammock

This seams to have corrected the problem. I guess the problem was with the screen saver I was using.

by poettone

Could be that the .pwl file is corrupted, to fix goto the find option and search *.pwl* you will find one maybe two files right click then delete. Then goto control panel and goto passwords, then run sysedit on the run menu and goto the c:\windows\system.ini file and then delete the entry under password list, just highlight and hit delete, then close answer yes to save changes, then reboot. Last step goto control panel and under passwords and set your options up the way you want. HOPEFUL that this solves your entry problems. you will have to re-enter networking if you have it and screen saver passwords to complete

by dan_hammock

N/A... I don't use the windows password. I have the registry set not to use the windows password.

by baziite

Most probably a keyboard problem . Try keeping a blank password . If this works Try a single letter then two letters etc . Your keyboard is missing characters randomly or it might be double typing . This will clear up if the keyboard is causing it .

Good Luck

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