Bypass login screen in Lion OS X?

Is there any way to bypass the login screen in Lion OS X? I find it a cumbersome extra step becuase if I log in with my password, the Wi Fi does not connect so I have to restart. Alternatively if I just press the restart button on the login page, the system restarts without the need of a password (which seems totally contradictory....why ask for a password when on the same login screen you can get into the system without it) and the Wi Fi connection is good.
In any case, it's a waste of time to have to restart every time I boot up my iMac.

Its there for me...
Try resetting your PRAM and SMC to see if the IR receiver shows up after doing this.
Do you see the "IR Receiver" in the "USB" section of the "System Information" utility (previously "System Profiler")?

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As it seems you need system install discs, this would be a great opportunity for you to upgrade to a newer version of OS X!
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Tiger is available for purchase at The Apple Store (U.S.).
Jaguar and Panther, are no longer available directly from the Apple Online Store, as Tiger 10.4.x is the most up to date OS.
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Additionally, "Tiger ships on a DVD, but if your Mac doesn’t have a built-in DVD-ROM player, you’ll need CD media. When you buy Mac OS X Tiger, you qualify to purchase Tiger CDs for only $9.95."
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jonathan_2005 wrote:
One of the options in the security panel permits a user to require that a username and password be entered to login once the screen saver locks your account.
The option is "Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver"
Although one would assume that the credentials required to wake the computer is the username/password of the account that was being used when the computer went into sleep mode or the screen saver.
Never assume
WRONG!!! Anyone with an account on the machine can enter their username/password and wake the computer and voila that user now has control of the machine as the former user. That's right you guessed it HUGE security hole.
Anyone with a standard user account? Are you quite sure?
Anyone thinking that they can wake away from their machine and have the screen saver or sleep mode protect their account after a specified period of time is sadly mistaken. Anyone with an account on the machine can enter their own username and password and drop right into your account right where you left off.
I never think that way. A more secure lock is ensured by using the screen lock feature of the keychain.
Can you believe this stuff?
Not sure what stuff you refer to.
No warning, no release note to tell you of such a poorly designed "security" option.
Would you believe that anyone can access your computer? Stolen computers are regularly started up without much problem.
Apple please fix what must have been an oversight or at least tell people about this intentional design BEFORE they find anyone can wake the computer and become you as a user.
You are writing to other users like yourself here, not Apple.
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