Please follow this procedure if you work in an office, or use a laptop where you wouldn't want others looking at your computer just because you've left your desk for a few minutes. After the timeout period you set, anyone trying to use the computer will have to type in your password. It can be a nuisance if you set the timeout too low, but it does add security. We suggest 5-15 minutes as a guide. 


This assumes you have a password of course, but this is what you need to do.


  1. Right-click on your desktop and go to personalise
  2. Click on Screen Saver on the bottom right
  3. Choose the Blank screensaver
  4. Choose how many minutes you want the timeout to be 
  5. Make sure you tick the option to display login on resume thus:


  6. Click OK