Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
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Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
I need to enter the password to get back to the desktop - now do I disable this ?
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Re: Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
In the Control Center go to the Screensaver control panel and untick 'Lock screen when screensaver is active'
Re: Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
Thanks
In XFCE I found option this using XFCE mintconfig from the main menu
In XFCE I found option this using XFCE mintconfig from the main menu
Re: Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
Oops I didn't notice this was an XFCE thread. Glad you found the control panel anywayyamawho wrote:In XFCE I found option this using XFCE mintconfig from the main menu
Re: Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
Walked away from the system for a while and it was frozen when I returned ...
Hmm maybe I should have restarted x when I made the change.
Took a few tries before I was able to boot back to the desktop.
I'll give it another go.
Hmm maybe I should have restarted x when I made the change.
Took a few tries before I was able to boot back to the desktop.
I'll give it another go.
Re: Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
Have you looked at the power manager?
Make sure that it doesn't turn off the screen.
Make sure that it doesn't turn off the screen.
Re: Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
Are you referring to the Put display to sleep when inactive for: under screen saver preferences/power management - On AC power tab ? It is set for 40 mins at the moment ...
Also, when I reboot the system I find myself in XFCE since I did not enable compiz at boot however, I am missing the minimize, restore and close window buttons on the top right of any window I open. When I enable compiz they come back along with Emerald.
Also, when I reboot the system I find myself in XFCE since I did not enable compiz at boot however, I am missing the minimize, restore and close window buttons on the top right of any window I open. When I enable compiz they come back along with Emerald.
Re: Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
Looks like my system is broken ... I can't even type in the terminal
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Can you provide more info on this please ?merlwiz79 wrote:Have you looked at the power manager?
Make sure that it doesn't turn off the screen.
Does this advise go for Emerald, XFCE or both ?
Is Compiz fusion more trouble than it's worth right now ?
I'm up and running on a fresh install, used Envy to install Nvidia driver and changed update for only 1 and 2 ... when I did that there were no updates. Before the change there was 51.
Re: Need to login everytime the screensaver kicks in ...
Open the Screensaver settings and click Power Management button.
Change Put Display to sleep when inactive for : never.
Change Put Display to sleep when inactive for : never.