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RoyF
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Jan 22, 2022

New to Chromebook: very basic question

I've always been a Mac user, but I just bought a Chromebook for RV travel. I'm getting the hang of it, but I have a few basic questions.

When I turn it on, it wants me to enter my (complicated) Google password. I would like to turn that off (which I can on my Macs), since it will be used in the RV and there are no kids, relatives, co-workers, etc., to look at my (boring) emails.

Another question: can the Chrome browser have more than one window open? (I don't see menus -- "file", "edit", "view",... -- that I am accustomed to when I use Chrome on my Mac.)

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  • stallsmi's avatar
    stallsmi
    Explorer
    Jan 22, 2022
    To set up a PIN:
    On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
    Select Settings .
    Under "Security and Privacy," select Lock screen and sign-in.
    Enter your password and select Confirm.
    Select PIN or password Set up PIN.
    Enter a PIN of six digits or more and select Continue.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Jan 22, 2022
    I've tried turning off the password but never figured out how. If it ever got stolen you might be thankful for a password.

    The Chrome browser can have several 'tabs' open, but not separate windows(that I'm aware of).

    I don't have any File, Edit.. menus, just bookmarks. Those menus would be present in other applications, like Notepad.

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