Computer Locks up after 15 minutes

4 Oct 2007 12:21 PM

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?

4 Oct 2007 12:39 PM

Pegasus (MVP)

"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!

4 Oct 2007 1:45 PM

Don_G

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

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@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!
>
>

4 Oct 2007 1:56 PM

John

"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.

4 Oct 2007 7:14 PM

Jim in Arizona

"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?

4 Oct 2007 8:02 PM

Phisherman

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.