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On 05/09/2010 11:17 AM, j. daniel moylan wrote: > > no, the keyboard is not locked.=20 > > no, no ... sorry for not being clear. when the computer is > idle for X min, it locks the screen and puts up the normal > login, requiring password entry -- as though one had typed > ctl-alt-l. is this a screensaver issue? i tried > /usr/bin/gnome-screensaver (as suggested in HELP) but an > error message says it's already running. > > HELP also suggests that all screensaver preferences are to > be found in the GConf configuration source -- great, but > where is it? i haven't been able to find it. > > =20 Normally on the Gnome menus, screen saver preferences are in System/preferences. I don't have my laptop online. Years ago when I used to have this problem I would log in through ssh. I usually do not "lock screen when screen saver is active". This is what brings up the password box. --=20 Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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