> As a previous posts suggests... to get rid of the 'login screen
> keyboard' I had to go to Device Manager and remove a device in the
> 'Human Interface Device' (HID) section. The device was an IDEACOM
> device (and I clicked the checkbox for 'Remove drivers...' too). I
> had gotten it installed due to an 'optional' Windows Update.

Are you replying to an old thread?
I can nit see what you are referring to.

I assume that you are asking about the *Windows* Login (not the PowerOn
password set in the BIOS).
Right?

IMO the suggestion made by "sangwira" means real overkill.

Ever since I got my my tc1100 I have been working with the "autologon"
feature for the Windows logon.
I have a PowerOn-password set in the BIOS which comes up immediately
when switching the machine on (after hibernation too). And then the
system runs through until Windows is through with initializing
everything.

In Vista the "autologon" can be set in the user administration (pls ask
for details if needed).
Under XP one can use the fine PowerToy "TweakUI"[1] for enabling
autologon.

Rainald
[1]
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx