How do I stop my T410 going to "idle" after 20 seconds?

[GaltGeo]

Hi I am a newbie here - just a got T410 and it keeps on going to idle after about 20 secs. I have tried to change settings but I cannot find the idle (standby?) setting.

Help

[Harryc]

Please explain 'idle' better'. Does the screen blank out only, or does the entire machine go into standby (fans off, power off) with the half moon LED lit?

[GaltGeo]

it switches to the user log in screen after about 1 minute and I have to re-enter password. No sleeping moon, fans stay on...

[Harryc]

At that point is the screensaver on or is the LCD blank?

[GaltGeo]

The LCD is not blank - it has the log-on / switch user screen

[Harryc]

In control panel, under system and security, power options, require a password when the computer wakes, change settings that are currently unavailable, check 'don't require a password'. Also in control panel, appearance and personalization, personalization, screen saver, uncheck 'on resume display logon screen'. In Power manager, power plan, idle timers, set 'turn off display' to 'never'.

[msnuser111]

If that ends up not being the issue,is this a corporate laptop? That sounds like a security policy setting that the screen locks after a certain amount of time to protect corporate data if you walked away.