Staying logged in Solved

[richnbernie]

My laptop that has 10, Gnome on it logs itself out if I do nothing for a certain time. The only things I have changed from the install is single click and screen resolution. This quite annoying as I have to enter my password again. Is Mint trying to protect me from myself?
I did some forum searching with no results so far. My applications are still there when this happens. While the updates were being done, I had to login every so often to see what was happening.
I looked in the Control Panel but did not see anything obvious.
Mint 7 Gnome does not do this.
I have a user name and password. I never run under Root. Saw this a lot in the forums.
This must be obvious to those of you who have been using Mint for some time. Thanks.

Rich

[richnbernie]

I may have found the answer a few threads from this thread. I am trying it out now. I will put solved in if it works.
I was nt asking the question in a search, the correct way.
rich

[wayne128]

menu>control center>login screen> ( set to login automatically)

[richnbernie]

menu>control center>login screen> ( set to login automatically)

Ok, thanks but I never, ever set anything to login automatically. Keeps me from developing bad habits.
In all my forums, I always log out after a message. My way.

rich

[richnbernie]

I may have found the answer a few threads from this thread. I am trying it out now. I will put solved in if it works.
I was nt asking the question in a search, the correct way.
rich

Ok, I tried the fix I found in, Computer keeps going to sleep, but no joy. I guess the system reverts back to the original settings after a reboot. Maybe I should try saving the change the next time and see what happens.
I am in the Usa and I guess those on the other side of the pond do things differently with pc's.
I still have MInt 7 on the same pc so I will continue to use that as long as I can or look for another linux system.

Cheers

rich

[richnbernie]

Ran into another issue. I tried the fix and then tried to save but get a message that the program save is not installed yet. This is beginning to remind me of what Windows was like at one time.
Tomorrow is another day.

rich

[conslie]

Was your default screensaver setting unchanged? Go to Menu/Preferences/Screensaver and click off the login and activate boxes. and assuming that works, then modify the settings to something you want. As I recall, default was to blank after 10 mins and require a login password to restart. Very excellent safe-computing practice. You can modify these safety defaults as you wish. 2 hours inactive before the next user needs to know and enter your password? Never, anyone always has full access? Your choice. The default is far less than fully secure, but it is not bad, You can move it in either direction, as you see fit.

[richnbernie]

Was your default screensaver setting unchanged? Go to Menu/Preferences/Screensaver and click off the login and activate boxes. and assuming that works, then modify the settings to something you want. As I recall, default was to blank after 10 mins and require a login password to restart. Very excellent safe-computing practice. You can modify these safety defaults as you wish. 2 hours inactive before the next user needs to know and enter your password? Never, anyone always has full access? Your choice. The default is far less than fully secure, but it is not bad, You can move it in either direction, as you see fit.

Thanks.
Right now I am staying with Mint 7. Lot less troubles. I am the only user.
And people tell me I am paranoid when I tell them I am using Linux.
I would hope the Mint developers could make a install option for a single user that would make newer Mint run like it does in 7.

rich