Which version of Ubuntu are you running? In Ubuntu 12.04, it looks like you can do this by hitting alt+f1 and arrowing down to system settings. Arrow over to and press enter on brightness and lock and you'll end up in a dialog where you can set how long before the screen saver comes up.
On 12/08/12 20:35, Hank Smith wrote: > Hello where do I go in ubuntu to change the default time ubuntu prompts > u to inter in password when computer sitting idle? > I don't like the amount of time it is set to when doing stuff each time > when I come back after 3 minutes or so I have to inter in my password I > want to change the default time on this > how do I do this? > Hank > > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
