Jeff F 0 Posted February 23, 2005 My company has somehow disabled the adjustable user setting on the screensaver such that it will lockout the PC after 10 minutes of non-use. This prevents me from using Auto-it programs to generate reports via the Scheduler in the middle of the night. I have tried to run an Auto-it script so it will move the mouse cursor every 5 minutes if the mouse has not moved, but the PC still locks out. Win XP Professional. Any ideas ? Or is there a way to run Auto-it progs when the PC is locked out ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
this-is-me 6 Posted February 23, 2005 wizmo.exe autoblank=0 Who else would I be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff F 0 Posted February 23, 2005 wizmo.exe autoblank=0<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks. I tried Wismo.exe with the autoblank command along with a few other commands with no luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Drache 260 Posted February 23, 2005 Thanks. I tried Wismo.exe with the autoblank command along with a few other commands with no luck.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>What about opening up a cmd box and sending "DIR" to it then closing the cmd box? That should kill the lockout timer......... Lofting the cyberwinds on teknoleather wings, I am...The Blue Drache Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Somerset 3,070 Posted February 23, 2005 have you tried killing the screen saver in memory? hope that helps. Spoiler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CyberSlug 6 Posted February 23, 2005 have you tried killing the screen saver in memory? hope that helps.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Might work, especially if you set a screen saver grace period: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1191/ Use Mozilla | Take a look at My Disorganized AutoIt stuff | Very very old: AutoBuilder 11 Jan 2005 prototype I need to update my sig! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff F 0 Posted February 24, 2005 What about opening up a cmd box and sending "DIR" to it then closing the cmd box? That should kill the lockout timer.........<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yes ! I tried, RunWait(@COMSPEC & " /c Dir C:\"), and it worked !I don't understand why moving the mouse position, pausing a second, and returning it to the starting position did not work.It works better than putting the mouse on a test tube shaker (a suggestion by one of my peers). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CyberSlug 6 Posted February 24, 2005 Neat Why does that work? Use Mozilla | Take a look at My Disorganized AutoIt stuff | Very very old: AutoBuilder 11 Jan 2005 prototype I need to update my sig! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valik 478 Posted February 24, 2005 You're not using 0 speed with MouseMove, are you? MouseMove can prevent idle time by moving, but IIRC, using speed 0 didn't work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff F 0 Posted February 25, 2005 You're not using 0 speed with MouseMove, are you? MouseMove can prevent idle time by moving, but IIRC, using speed 0 didn't work.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
