Timeline for Why does my screen keep locking every two minutes or so?
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| Jan 7, 2021 at 6:27 | answer | added | Daniel Thompson | timeline score: -1 | |
| Aug 13, 2020 at 15:47 | answer | added | Alex J | timeline score: 0 | |
| Feb 7, 2018 at 14:16 | vote | accept | ProfK | ||
| Feb 6, 2018 at 21:24 | answer | added | user870042 | timeline score: 11 | |
| Jan 14, 2018 at 7:10 | history | edited | ProfK | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Removed info on this only happening when the laptop screen is closed. It always happens.
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| Jul 1, 2017 at 10:49 | vote | accept | ProfK | ||
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| Jun 30, 2017 at 19:05 | answer | added | user744133 | timeline score: -2 | |
| S Oct 13, 2016 at 14:42 | history | bounty ended | CommunityBot | ||
| S Oct 13, 2016 at 14:42 | history | notice removed | CommunityBot | ||
| Oct 12, 2016 at 12:24 | comment | added | Hastur | Did you check under "System Settings => System & Security => Energy Option => Change Energy Options and from there Extended Energy Options => Power and Close Lid."? Give it a look to this answer for the opposite problem. It seems that the Lenovo power management can conflict somehow. | |
| Oct 12, 2016 at 10:30 | answer | added | SimpleAnswerzZ | timeline score: -2 | |
| Oct 11, 2016 at 0:29 | comment | added | Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style | I wanted to give you a couple things to read just in case you find anything helpful in resolving the problem you describe... bada bing: cnet.com/how-to/how-to-disable-the-windows-10-lock-screen and bada boom: laptopmag.com/articles/disable-lock-screen-windows-10... this may be the same or have overlap in the other article or what others have suggested, but in any case, look over just in case the answer lies within... | |
| Oct 6, 2016 at 14:30 | answer | added | CentrixDE | timeline score: 0 | |
| S Oct 5, 2016 at 12:55 | history | bounty started | ProfK | ||
| S Oct 5, 2016 at 12:55 | history | notice added | ProfK | Draw attention | |
| S Jan 21, 2016 at 5:48 | history | bounty ended | ProfK | ||
| S Jan 21, 2016 at 5:48 | history | notice removed | ProfK | ||
| Jan 19, 2016 at 17:00 | comment | added | FiZi | A BIOS update couldn't hurt either. | |
| Jan 19, 2016 at 16:48 | comment | added | root | @FiZi I'm with you. I have had many problems with the Lenovo Power Manager in the past. Just for kicks, can you try your laptop with another external monitor? | |
| Jan 19, 2016 at 14:25 | comment | added | Varad Mahashabde | @ProfK does the standalone screen have settings of it's own(TV screen or something)? And try installing the latest driver from Lenovo. I saw I'm on stack exchange's comment, maybe the monitor switches off(monitor's settings), the computer detects it and locks (the VGA cable needs to complete the circuit I guess) or the acpi lid driver is malfunctioning. This might help displayfusion.com . | |
| Jan 18, 2016 at 16:52 | comment | added | dakre18 | @ProfK I wanted to check, since I didn't see you mention it. What power plan is it set on? I have actually had the dell power plan do the exact same thing (even though every setting was different), so to fix the issue I changed the power plan to something else (balanced in my case) and set the settings the way I wanted again. Try that to see if it helps, but remember after changing the plan to go and change all those settings in the power plan to prevent it from turning off the screen, going to sleep, or hibernate. It's worth a shot if the power plan is causing the problem. | |
| Jan 18, 2016 at 16:21 | answer | added | JoPete19 | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jan 18, 2016 at 15:29 | answer | added | Sid_Hussey | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jan 17, 2016 at 22:51 | comment | added | ProfK | @I'monstackexchange I don't see how anything on the monitor can tell the PC to lock. The comms channel, i.e. VGA, between them is strictly one way, from PC to monitor. If the monitor just went blank, I would consider this, but the PC goes to lock screen. How can a VGA channel make the PC do that? | |
| Jan 17, 2016 at 16:27 | comment | added | Peter Warrington | Are you using a monitor? If so the settings on your monitor may be the problem. | |
| Jan 16, 2016 at 11:13 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/super_user/status/688318177646874624 | ||
| Jan 14, 2016 at 6:10 | history | edited | ProfK | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added breaking news about laptop lid.
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| Jan 13, 2016 at 6:27 | comment | added | FiZi | Try removing an Lenovo power/battery management software installed and see if that helps. | |
| S Jan 13, 2016 at 6:24 | history | bounty started | ProfK | ||
| S Jan 13, 2016 at 6:24 | history | notice added | ProfK | Draw attention | |
| Dec 25, 2015 at 8:05 | comment | added | ProfK | @EddieDunn My setting there is 240 minutes when plugged in. | |
| Dec 25, 2015 at 3:18 | comment | added | Eddie Dunn | Here is what I am talking about: imgur.com/79VAT17 | |
| Dec 25, 2015 at 2:18 | comment | added | ProfK | @EddieDunn Hehe, no problem. Yes, on for the "On power" settings, those range from a minimum of 4 hours. | |
| Dec 24, 2015 at 18:32 | comment | added | Eddie Dunn |
haha, ok must have misread the bit about is showing (none) screen saver...I have a Turn off display after under Display in advanced power settings. Did you check that as well?
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| Dec 24, 2015 at 18:13 | comment | added | ProfK |
@EddieDunn I said I wanted to "see if anything changes". I don't know how you can read into that that I fixed it. David, I will now set it back to (none), again to see if anything changes.
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| Dec 24, 2015 at 18:10 | comment | added | ProfK | @DavidPostill I said I had set a screensaver with a 5 minute delay, not that I had actually achieved one. The only differense setting that screensaver made was that now the screen doesn't go blank when it locks, it shows the lock screen, not the 'Mystify" pattern I chose for the screen saver. I have been away, and not able to time the locking, but the screen saver is definitely not working as it should. | |
| Dec 24, 2015 at 14:26 | comment | added | DavidPostill♦ |
What happens if you now set it back to (none)?
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| Dec 24, 2015 at 14:24 | comment | added | ProfK | @DavidPostill I hadn't checked them until now, but on finding that screen, I switched a screen saver on with a delay of 5 minutes to see if anything changes. Maybe a buggy Win 10 was showing the "(none)" screensaver after 1 minute for some reason, and now it should show "mystify" after 5 minutes. | |
| Dec 24, 2015 at 14:03 | comment | added | DavidPostill♦ | Have you checked the screen saver settings? How to Find and Set Screen Savers on Windows 10 | |
| Dec 24, 2015 at 13:35 | history | asked | ProfK | CC BY-SA 3.0 |