Setting PK as Startup

You will probably want to make Password Key™ your startup application so that your system will be protected from someone who tries to start your system while you are away. There are two methods for doing this depending on the version of the Macintosh System software your are using.

For System 6.0.x...

Place the Password Key™ application where ever you plan to keep it and highlight it by clicking on it ONCE. While it is highlighted (inverted to black), pull down the "Special" menu to "Set Startup."  Another window will appear asking you to select preferences for startup. Password Key™ should work fine in both Finder or MultiFinder, so the default settings for this window should be fine. Click the "OK" button.  Password Key™ will now start automatically when you restart your system.

For System 7.0.x...

System 7 has a place to store files that are to be executed at startup time, it is a folder called "Startup Items" and is located in the System Folder. Locate this folder and move the Password Key™ application there or, make an alias of Password Key™ and store the alias there. To do this, locate the Password Key™ application and click on it ONCE.  While highlighted, pull down the "File" menu to "Make alias..." to create an alias of the program. (The alias is the one whose name is in italics. You can shorten the name to "Password Key" after you have moved the file.)

If you are running System 7, you may want to consider making Password Key™ available to you in the Apple Menu.   Make another alias of Password Key and copy this alias file to the "Apple Menu Items" folder, also located in the System Folder.   It will now appear in your Apple menu for quick access at any time.