Dictionary Screen Saver Bug?

Hello all. I just got my first iMac and I love it. I think their might be a bug with the dictionary screen saver. When the screen saver comes on you can press D and the dictionary will open with the definition. I have to say that is a nice touch. I changed my account to ask for my password when I wake from the screen saver. At that point if I press "D" I expected to be prompted for my credentials and have the dictionary waiting for me open when I log on. It looks like the dictionary does not open when you resume after you put you password on. I can kind of understand why this is but I think the screen saver wording should be changed to not say press D to see he definition if it does not work when you have a password protected screen saver. Does anyone else have this problem?
Is there I place I can report it as a bug?
Thank you all for your help.

THANK YOU so much den.thed - that was exactly what was happening - and I took the recommended steps to "avoid" this scenario from occurring again - but it's an OBVIOUS BUG that Apple needs to address/fix!
This fix is kinda like telling someone "don't drive the defective car" as opposed to fixing the defect - ya know what I mean??
Thanks again. People like you make this community work!

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Message was edited by: Mike Kwiatkowski

Mike Kwiatkowski wrote:
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