Why do I have to sign back in every 20 minutes or so?

If I do not use my computer (a Lenovo T61 loaded w/ Vista Home Premium) every
15 minutes or so, it reverts to the log-in screen and I have to enter my
password again. How do I extend the time period before Vista locks me out?

Try: Start > Control Panel > Power Options and see if you can get the effect
you want.
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Regards, BobF.
"Cocosun" <> wrote in message
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> If I do not use my computer (a Lenovo T61 loaded w/ Vista Home Premium)
> every
> 15 minutes or so, it reverts to the log-in screen and I have to enter my
> password again. How do I extend the time period before Vista locks me out?

"Cocosun" <> wrote in message
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> If I do not use my computer (a Lenovo T61 loaded w/ Vista Home Premium)
> every
> 15 minutes or so, it reverts to the log-in screen and I have to enter my
> password again. How do I extend the time period before Vista locks me out?

Try this -

1) right click on the desktop, select "personalize" from the menu

2) click on "screen saver"

3) It will show a message like : Wait [15] minutes. You can increase the
time there.

4) clear the checkbox "On resume display login screen"

ok...another way to get there and I think another party has responded so
here's another try.
Control Panel > Personalization > Screen Saver and pick a time you want.

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Regards, BobF.
"Cocosun" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Bob--
>
> Thanks, but when I went to "Power Options" it seems to say that the laptop
> is already set never to revert to low power mode. So I'm stumped!
>
> Cocosun
>
> "Bob F." wrote:
>
>> Try: Start > Control Panel > Power Options and see if you can get the
>> effect
>> you want.
>> --
>> Regards, BobF.
>> "Cocosun" <> wrote in message
>> news63B9387-F4A2-422C-B52A-...
>> > If I do not use my computer (a Lenovo T61 loaded w/ Vista Home Premium)
>> > every
>> > 15 minutes or so, it reverts to the log-in screen and I have to enter
>> > my
>> > password again. How do I extend the time period before Vista locks me
>> > out?
>>
>>

Thanks to you 9and Bob)--the solution you suggested worked perfectly.

"Peter Morris" wrote:

>
> "Cocosun" <> wrote in message
> news63B9387-F4A2-422C-B52A-...
> > If I do not use my computer (a Lenovo T61 loaded w/ Vista Home Premium)
> > every
> > 15 minutes or so, it reverts to the log-in screen and I have to enter my
> > password again. How do I extend the time period before Vista locks me out?
>
> Try this -
>
> 1) right click on the desktop, select "personalize" from the menu
>
> 2) click on "screen saver"
>
> 3) It will show a message like : Wait [15] minutes. You can increase the
> time there.
>
> 4) clear the checkbox "On resume display login screen"
>
>