I use my laptop for multimedia connected to external screen and run it with the lid closed, well when I close the lid the screen locks and I have to plug a external keyboard in to type the password, what a pain and it would help a lot if I can turn off screen session lock. Anybody know how to turn it off?
Thanks,
On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:24:07 -0700 Jimmy Johnson field.engineer@gmail.com wrote:
I use my laptop for multimedia connected to external screen and run it with the lid closed, well when I close the lid the screen locks and I have to plug a external keyboard in to type the password, what a pain and it would help a lot if I can turn off screen session lock. Anybody know how to turn it off?
delete/rename kdesktop_lock. You wouldnt be able to shutdown/reboot from tde menu, but no other negative effects.
On 06/20/2018 09:41 AM, Nick Koretsky wrote:
On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:24:07 -0700 Jimmy Johnson field.engineer@gmail.com wrote:
I use my laptop for multimedia connected to external screen and run it with the lid closed, well when I close the lid the screen locks and I have to plug a external keyboard in to type the password, what a pain and it would help a lot if I can turn off screen session lock. Anybody know how to turn it off?
delete/rename kdesktop_lock. You wouldnt be able to shutdown/reboot from tde menu, but no other negative effects.
Thanks for the heads up on the config file, so far I've done one better.
"lockMethod=" I just left it blank. Shutdown an reboot with no problem except for a notice that it's not configured but that notice goes away and everything goes back to normal.
Thanks,
Jimmy Johnson wrote:
when I close the lid the screen locks and I have to plug a external keyboard in to type the password, what a pain and it would help a lot if I can turn off screen session lock. Anybody know how to turn it off?
Have you tried TDEPowersave -> Settings -> General (might not be exact english name as I use different locale)
there is lid close, powerbutton etc. I disable everything but powerbutton action. Then you can close lid and work on.
However I do not get the point with plug in external keyboard - you said note book - why can you not access the keyboard on your notebook - you just need to open the lid
regards
On Wednesday 20 June 2018, deloptes wrote:
Jimmy Johnson wrote:
when I close the lid the screen locks and I have to plug a external keyboard in to type the password, what a pain and it would help a lot if I can turn off screen session lock. Anybody know how to turn it off?
Have you tried TDEPowersave -> Settings -> General (might not be exact english name as I use different locale)
there is lid close, powerbutton etc. I disable everything but powerbutton action. Then you can close lid and work on.
However I do not get the point with plug in external keyboard - you said note book - why can you not access the keyboard on your notebook - you just need to open the lid
regards
Sometimes I use a laptop as a workstation. I plug in a kb, mouse and large monitor. Then I close the laptop to keep it safe.
Kate
On Wednesday 20 June 2018 14:15:52 Kate Draven wrote:
On Wednesday 20 June 2018, deloptes wrote:
Jimmy Johnson wrote:
when I close the lid the screen locks and I have to plug a external keyboard in to type the password, what a pain and it would help a lot if I can turn off screen session lock. Anybody know how to turn it off?
Have you tried TDEPowersave -> Settings -> General (might not be exact english name as I use different locale)
there is lid close, powerbutton etc. I disable everything but powerbutton action. Then you can close lid and work on.
However I do not get the point with plug in external keyboard - you said note book - why can you not access the keyboard on your notebook - you just need to open the lid
regards
Sometimes I use a laptop as a workstation. I plug in a kb, mouse and large monitor. Then I close the laptop to keep it safe.
Kate
I'm pretty sure that you can disable all those feature in the power-saving settings. I don't do it for closing the laptop lid, but I generally disable the power-saver settings when I am using my screensaver, and that's where I see the setting to power off when the lid is closed, etc.
Bill
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