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Sorry about the crappy heading. But anyway. How can I stop XP from
automatically going to the logon page if the pc is left alone for a few
mins. Normally is doesn't bother me but when watching tv it turns into a
right pain.

Cheers All.


Jim

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> Sorry about the crappy heading. But anyway. How can I stop XP from
> automatically going to the logon page if the pc is left alone for a
> few mins. Normally is doesn't bother me but when watching tv it turns
> into a right pain.

It's teasing you. It'll stop doing it if you're stern enough to it.

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Jimbo wrote:
> Sorry about the crappy heading. But anyway. How can I stop XP from
> automatically going to the logon page if the pc is left alone for a
> few mins. Normally is doesn't bother me but when watching tv it turns
> into a right pain.
>
> Cheers All.
>
>
> Jim

I *think*, not being a regular XP user, that the setting is in the Power
applet in the control panel. Something about prompting for a password when
the screensaver is on. Actually it could be in display settings.

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Deano spewed forth:
> Jimbo wrote:
>> Sorry about the crappy heading. But anyway. How can I stop XP from
>> automatically going to the logon page if the pc is left alone for a
>> few mins. Normally is doesn't bother me but when watching tv it turns
>> into a right pain.
>>
>> Cheers All.
>>
>>
>> Jim
>
> I *think*, not being a regular XP user, that the setting is in the
> Power applet in the control panel.

Sort of. The option in the power options is for resuming from standby, not
the screen saver.

> Something about prompting for a
> password when the screensaver is on. Actually it could be in display
> settings.

Maybe. This one is for the screen saver - display properties, screen saver,
uncheck the password protect.

Most likely, what he needs is in Users. Look at the options for "Change the
way users log on and off". Or it's a combination of all three...

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