[ubuntu-uk] 10.04 Pssword request each 6 minutes

[Glen Mehn]

  Alternatively you can install caffeine-- when you click it (and it's 
full of coffee), it'll temporarily disable the video timeout.

Best,

Glen

On 12/09/10 11:57, Michael Daniels wrote:
> Thanks, Alan, was active and set to 5 minutes, now set to inactive and 
> 2 hours, will see how it goes.
>
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> Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:53:28 +0100
> From: alan.bell at theopenlearningcentre.com
> To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] 10.04 Pssword request each 6 minutes
>
> On 12/09/10 11:50, Michael Daniels wrote:
>
>     Having checked all settings, I do not see why I have to input my
>     password every 6 minutes, if no input. This is a problem with
>     streaming video, part is missed whilst the password is re-entered.
>     Have tried 3 browsers, same problem. Any suggested solution,
>     appreciated, thanks.
>
> do you mean that the screensaver cuts in? if so just turn it off. 
> System-preferences-screensaver and turn it off or make the idle time 
> longer. You can also tell it not to lock the screen when the 
> screensaver is active, that way it won't ask for the password when you 
> move the mouse or whatever.
>
> Alan.
>
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