Set idle time for xp 1

[travisbrown]

Quick, silly question....

how do you set the timeout on XP before the comp locks down the active login. For some reason my machine locks down when I look away for more than two minutes and I have to ctrl-alt-delete to get back in. I want to set it to 15 minutes or so.

 

[Rick998]

It's not clear whether you mean the screensaver timeout or the power save settings so here's both.

Screensaver
1) Right-click on a blank area of the desktop (or use 'Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display') and select the 'Properties' option.
2) Select the 'Screen Saver' tab.
3) If a screensaver is selected, check the 'Wait' value to see if is set to 2 minuts and whether the 'On resume, password potect' checkbox is ticked.

Power saving
1) Whilst still on the 'Screen Saver' tab, click on the 'Power' button (or use 'Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options'.
2) Check the timeout settings and, on the 'Advanced' tab, whether the 'Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby' checkbox is ticked.

Hope this helps...

 

[travisbrown]

Screensaver timeout. Actually, both are good thing to know. Thanks.