We encourage you to give LockOUT to all of your friends and associates. Also feel free to share it with your local user group or Apple dealer. The only thing that we ask if you do, is that you give out copies of the program in its original state along with these release notes.
This version of LockOUT™ is a medium-duty security system for your Macintosh. If used properly it will keep most prying eyes from accessing your hard disk and your private data. Please note that there are ways to get around the protection that LockOUT provides and that this is not intended to be the answer to everyone's security problems. It will however, prevent casual access to your machine.
There are three ways that you can use LockOUT to protect your data.
1 have LockOUT request a password when you turn on your machine.
2 use the LockOUT DA or FKey to temporarily protect your machine.
3 use LockOUT both ways.
• The Main LockOUT file
This file must be present in the System Folder of your startup disk regardless of how you decide to use LockOUT. Both the LockOUT DA and the LockOUT FKey depend on it. Note that there are two spaces in front of the name LockOUT™. The reason for this naming convention is that LockOUT should be the first INIT file to run when the Mac is turned on or restarted. We recommend NOT renaming the LockOUT INIT file.
• Installing LockOUT
Drag the " LockOUT™" file from the floppy disk into the System Folder of your startup disk. Restart the Mac by selecting 'Restart' from the 'Special' menu of the Finder. When the Mac starts back up, you will notice the LockOUT™ icon displayed in the lower left portion of your "Welcome to Macintosh" screen. This means that LockOUT is installed in your System, but is not currently turned ON. The LockOUT™ INIT comes turned OFF so that you don't lock yourself out by accident before you are familiar with all of the functions of LockOUT.
• Configuring LockOUT
To turn LockOUT ON:
Open the Control Panel desk accessory. If you have installed it properly, you will see the " LockOUT™" icon near the top of the scrolling list on the left side of the Control Panel. Click on the LockOUT icon. The right side of the Control Panel should now show the LockOUT cdev screen. You will find the following controls on that screen:
The 'INIT On' button comes turned OFF, which is shown by the center of the it's box being unhighlighted or white. To turn it ON, just click on the 'INIT On' button which will then show the center of the box highlighted or black. The next time that you restart the Mac the LockOUT INIT will be active.
To turn the Startup Icon OFF:
The 'Startup Icon' button comes turned ON. The startup icon is intended to let you know that LockOUT™ has been properly installed in your System Folder. But, if you want to turn OFF the icon that appears on the "Welcome to Macintosh" screen, just click on the 'Startup Icon' button so that it unhighlights or becomes white.
• Using LockOUT
The first time you restart the Mac after turning LockOUT ON, the LockOUT screen will appear right after the "Welcome to Macintosh" screen. A "Welcome to LockOUT™" message will appear asking you to enter your "permanent password". You will have to use this password to get into your Mac from here on, so type it in carefully and make sure it is something that you won't forget (You must remember your password EXACTLY as you typed it in including upper and lower case and special characters).
Note that you can change this permanent password whenever you want by clicking on the 'Password' button in either the DA or the FKEY (The procedure is explained in detail in the DA section of this document). The next time you restart, LockOUT will black out the screen and pause until you click the mouse or hit a key. Once you do, a small dialog box will appear requesting you to enter your password. As soon as you enter the correct password, your Mac will run any other INITs that may be in your System folder.
• The LockOUT DA
The LockOUT desk accessory can be used to protect the documents that you are presently working on, or to stop anyone from using your Mac if you have to leave it unattended for any period of time.
• Installing the LockOUT DA
To install the LockOUT desk accessory, you must use Apple Computer's Font/DA Mover version 3.6 or higher. If you are not familiar with using Font/DA Mover, consult the Macintosh Utilities Guide. The LockOUT DA can also be installed by using Suitcase™ or Font/DA Juggler Plus™.
• The LockOUT FKEY
The LockOUT function key or FKEY, works the same as the LockOUT desk accessory, but to invoke it you must use a command-shift key sequence, like the command-shift-4 key sequence that you would use to print a picture of the screen.
• Installing the LockOUT FKEY
To install the LockOUT FKEY, you must use a utility that allows you to install FKEY files. Some of the popular utilities to do this are FKEY Manager™, FKEY/Sound Mover™, Suitcase™ and Font/DA Juggler Plus™.
• Using the LockOUT DA or FKey
To use the LockOUT DA find it under the Apple menu along with your other desk accessories and select it. To use the FKey, you will need to invoke it by holding down command, shift and the corresponding number key (If you are not familiar with the use of FKeys, consult your local user group or Apple dealer).
If you are using the LockOUT DA or FKey for the first time and have not yet entered your permanent password, the "Welcome to LockOUT" dialog box will appear asking you to enter a permanent password. After doing so, the screen will return to whatever you were working on just before you selected LockOUT. You will then need to reopen the DA or FKey in order to lock out your Mac.
When you are in the LockOUT DA or FKey, the screen will go black and the following dialog box will appear:
ENTERING PASSWORDS
The long rectangular box at the top of the dialog box is where you will enter your password. LockOUT uses two types of passwords: 'temporary' passwords and your 'permanent' password.
Permanent Password
Your permanent password is the one that you entered the first time that you ran the LockOUT INIT or the first time that you opened the LockOUT DA or FKey. The permanent password will ALWAYS work to regain access to your machine.
Temporary Passwords
Both the DA and the FKey allow you to enter temporary passwords when you 'lock out' your machine. They come in handy if someone might be looking over your shoulder while you are typing in your password. To unlock your mac again, you can type in your temporary or your permanent password.
CHANGING YOUR PERMANENT PASSWORD
The 'Password' button is used to change your permanent password. First type in the old password and then the new password. Once you have typed in a new password, press 'OK' and your permanent password will be changed. LockOUT won't let you change the password unless you type in your old password correctly. Cancelling the procedure will leave the permanent password unchanged.
• If you get "locked out" of your Mac...
if you are "locked out" of the DA or the FKey
Don't panic! You can easily regain control of your Mac by hitting the reset button on the side of the Mac or just by turning the power off. When the Mac restarts, you will return normally to the Finder, MultiFinder or any other program that you may have set to startup.
If you are "locked out" at startup time
Unfortunately, this means that you forgot your permanent password. If this happens to you, give us a call and we will try to help out.
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* NEW VERSION OF MenuFonts™ 2 IS SHIPPING *
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If you've never seen MenuFonts™ 2 before, it is an INIT file that replaces the "pulldown" Font menu with a custom Font menu that makes the font names appear in their own fonts. Instead of having to search for the right font, now you can see the one you want even before selecting it from the Font menu.
Features include:
• Easy installation by just dragging the INIT file into your System Folder.
• Installs automatically in most applications that have 'pulldown', 'hierarchical', or 'pop-up' Font menus.
• The 'KeyScroll' feature makes it easier to select a font out of a long Font menu. Just typing the first letter of the font name will cause the Font menu to scroll to the first name starting with that letter.
• You can set the point size that the fonts are displayed in anywhere from 9 to 24 point.
We have just released the best version of MenuFonts™ 2 ever, version 2.02, which has many enhancements over earlier releases, including:
• Much faster installation times when opening applications.
• Support for color Font menus on color Macs.
• The ability to turn off the startup icon and rename the INIT file.
If you don't have MenuFonts™ 2 yet, we would like to offer you the chance to purchase it direct from us at the special price of only $29.95 plus $3 for shipping (Regularly $49.95).
If you do own MenuFonts™ v1.0, the desk accessory, the upgrade to v2.02 is $15, which includes a new disk and User Guide. If you have MenuFonts™ 2 v2.0 or 2.01, you can order your upgrade for $10 (you do not have to send the original disk back as long as you sent in your registration card).
• To order MenuFonts™ 2 or to get more information, just call or write:
