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Sappy   05-21-2005 at 01:48:01 PM

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I can't for the life of me figure out how to turn this function off!! Every
15 minutes or so, if left idle, the computer goes to this screen that says
"Unlock Compter" and below it says "This computer is in use and has been
locked"
How in the world can I turn this function off?!? It is annoying me to no
end! :)

Thanks

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Anonymous   05-21-2005 at 10:55:50 PM
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Right-click on your desktop and select Settings (properties) -> Screensaver.
Uncheck "Require password to return"
Don't know the exact words used in the English version, since I use a
swedish version of XP..

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news:9545A879-C4FA-465E-A96C-9CA3497C4403@microsoft.com...
>I can't for the life of me figure out how to turn this function off!!
>Every
> 15 minutes or so, if left idle, the computer goes to this screen that says
> "Unlock Compter" and below it says "This computer is in use and has been
> locked"
> How in the world can I turn this function off?!? It is annoying me to no
> end! :)
>
> Thanks

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Anonymous   05-21-2005 at 03:02:49 PM
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sappy wrote:
> I can't for the life of me figure out how to turn this function off!! Every
> 15 minutes or so, if left idle, the computer goes to this screen that says
> "Unlock Compter" and below it says "This computer is in use and has been
> locked"
> How in the world can I turn this function off?!? It is annoying me to no
> end! :)
>
> Thanks


Right-click the Desktop > Properties > Screen Saver, and deselect "On
resume, password protect." Or you could set a different time interval,
or turn off the feature entirely.

For future reference, clicking Start > Help and Support, and typing
"password" or "unlock" in the search field would have given you this
answer in seconds.


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Sappy   05-21-2005 at 11:22:02 PM
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Well, I like the way you guys are thinking but, been there. The screensaver
is not turned on and the box for the password is not checked. Go figure. lol
Any other suggestions out there??

Sappy

"Daniel Roth" wrote:

> Right-click on your desktop and select Settings (properties) -> Screensaver.
> Uncheck "Require password to return"
> Don't know the exact words used in the English version, since I use a
> swedish version of XP..
>
> --
> Daniel Roth
>
> "sappy" <sappy@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:9545A879-C4FA-465E-A96C-9CA3497C4403@microsoft.com...
> >I can't for the life of me figure out how to turn this function off!!
> >Every
> > 15 minutes or so, if left idle, the computer goes to this screen that says
> > "Unlock Compter" and below it says "This computer is in use and has been
> > locked"
> > How in the world can I turn this function off?!? It is annoying me to no
> > end! :)
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

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Anonymous   05-22-2005 at 12:16:31 PM
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Are you the only user on the pc?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q242917/ try this link.


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Magnolia Edwards   02-21-2009 at 02:45:51 AM
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I've just started to use this new computer and I see the "Lock" on it. I don't want to use it without knowing what I am doing. So please tell me how it works.

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tomhoter   02-21-2009 at 12:09:01 PM
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Change screensaver wating minute to longer and see

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