Re: How Do I Time Out to Welcome Screen?

beachnut wrote:
> Nepatsfan wrote:
>> beachnut wrote:
>>> I think this is heading down the right path, but I don't
>>> want the PC shutting off. I just want to "switch user"
>>> after 5 minutes of inactivity, which will show the Welcome
>>> screen and require logins to reattach to their session(s).
>>>
>>> beachnut
>>
>> Sorry, but that's the only way I know of to get the Welcome
>> Screen displayed.
>>
>> Keep in mind that standby is a low power state, the computer
>> isn't off. All someone has to do is move the mouse or hit
>> any key on the keyboard and the PC comes back to life with
>> the Welcome Screen displayed.
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>
> Ahhh, thanks! Yeah, that'd be great, but my desktop shuts
> off entirely for standby mode. Maybe there's a setting for
> that too?
>
> beachnut

Are you sure you don't have it set to Hibernate? Look in Power
Options and make sure it says Never next to "System hibernates"
on the Power Schemes page. Next, hit the "Save as" button and
give a name to this new power scheme. Click OK twice.

Nepatsfan


.