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My screensaver will not turn on - despite everything set properly, it sometimes never activates. This is a problem, as I need screensaver password protection if I step away from the computer for an hour or so.

The only thing I can think of is that my mouse or keyboard driver is somehow keeping it active by somehow sending phantom keystrokes to the computer to top the screensaver activating.

I have an external USB Kensington keyboard, an external HP mouse, and my laptop is a Toshiba with Win7.

Is there any way to diagnose and fix this problem, or any utilities that could automatically password protect my computer from unauthorized use if I step away for a few minutes?

Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
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If you need physical security you should lock your workstation the moment you leave and not five minutes after you left.

So you might just press Windows L to lock the workstation immediately.