Computer Locks up after 15 minutes

[Guest Don_G]

My former administrator has our computers go into the "Computer is in use

and has been locked" mode after 15 minutes. I want the new administrator to

increase that time. Where in the Control Panel is that handled? If not in

the Control Panel, where in the registry?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Computer Locks up after 15 minutes

 

 

"Don_G" <roc524NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> My former administrator has our computers go into the "Computer is in use

> and has been locked" mode after 15 minutes. I want the new administrator

> to

> increase that time. Where in the Control Panel is that handled? If not

> in

> the Control Panel, where in the registry?

>

 

You are talking about the Screen Saver. By far the best way

to deal with such issues is to click Start / Help, click the Search

tab and look for help on "Screen Saver". There is a lot of help

in Help!

[Guest Don_G]

Re: Computer Locks up after 15 minutes

 

The screen saver is unchangeable at 15 minutes. This also happens when I

disable the screen saver.

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Don_G" <roc524NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:%23X44dEoBIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > My former administrator has our computers go into the "Computer is in

use

> > and has been locked" mode after 15 minutes. I want the new

administrator

> > to

> > increase that time. Where in the Control Panel is that handled? If not

> > in

> > the Control Panel, where in the registry?

> >

>

> You are talking about the Screen Saver. By far the best way

> to deal with such issues is to click Start / Help, click the Search

> tab and look for help on "Screen Saver". There is a lot of help

> in Help!

>

>

[Guest John]

Re: Computer Locks up after 15 minutes

 

 

"Don_G" <roc524NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> The screen saver is unchangeable at 15 minutes. This also happens when I

> disable the screen saver.

>

In that case you are probably running in a domain and

the screen saver properties have been locked in the

domain. I've never been a domain administrator so

someone who has will have to answer your question.

[Guest Jim in Arizona]

Re: Computer Locks up after 15 minutes

 

 

"Don_G" <roc524NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> The screen saver is unchangeable at 15 minutes. This also happens when I

> disable the screen saver.

>

 

Is this the case on all computers under your control? Are you running on a

windows domain?

[Guest Phisherman]

Re: Computer Locks up after 15 minutes

 

I suspect heat is the culprit. Open the case and check all the fans.

If these are working okay, use a table fan on the open case. If

using the table fan results in no lock ups, you have a heat issue and

need additional airflow in your PC.