Automatic Locking

My computer is running XP, and is set to automatically lock up if left idle
for (I believe) 15 minutes. How can I change this setting? I'd like to turn
this feature off to allow myself to, for example, sit back and watch a movie
on my laptop without having to jump up and wave my mouse around every 10
minutes. Thanks!

Control Panel, Display, Screen Saver.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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My computer is running XP, and is set to automatically lock up if left =
idle=20
for (I believe) 15 minutes. How can I change this setting? I'd like to =
turn=20
this feature off to allow myself to, for example, sit back and watch a =
movie=20
on my laptop without having to jump up and wave my mouse around every =
10=20
minutes. Thanks!

Right, I've tried that, and I have my computer currently set to no screen
saver, and it's set to be "always on". I cannot change the 15 minute delay or
"on resume, password protect" options, even with a screen saver. My laptop is
normally hooked up to a LAN (not currently, however), so I'm not sure if this
is some sort of security measure set up by the IS dept. Is there anything
else I can do?

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

Control Panel, Display, Screen Saver.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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My computer is running XP, and is set to automatically lock up if left idle
for (I believe) 15 minutes. How can I change this setting? I'd like to turn
this feature off to allow myself to, for example, sit back and watch a movie
on my laptop without having to jump up and wave my mouse around every 10
minutes. Thanks!

If your IT department is enforcing group policies, then no. The =
policies applied at the domain level override any local settings.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart =
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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Right, I've tried that, and I have my computer currently set to no =
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saver, and it's set to be "always on". I cannot change the 15 minute =
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"on resume, password protect" options, even with a screen saver. My =
laptop is=20
normally hooked up to a LAN (not currently, however), so I'm not sure =
if this=20
is some sort of security measure set up by the IS dept. Is there =
anything=20
else I can do?
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"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
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Control Panel, Display, Screen Saver.
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart =
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
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"zbender71" wrote in message =
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My computer is running XP, and is set to automatically lock up if =
left idle=20
for (I believe) 15 minutes. How can I change this setting? I'd like =
to turn=20
this feature off to allow myself to, for example, sit back and =
watch a movie=20
on my laptop without having to jump up and wave my mouse around =
every 10=20
minutes. Thanks!