Mike,

Is there still a problem using a timer if a menu is activated? If so, even this will not work if the user leaves the PC with an open menu.

Just checking...

Rex

>>You could also add your timer to the _SCREEN object:
>>_SCREEN.AddObject("oTimer","mytimer")
>>and reference it with _SCREEN.oTimer if you need to. No PUBLIC variables involved!
>
>Or just make it a private variable. In any case Hubert, to decide wether or not you need to shut down, every 5 minutes look at teh X and Y positions of the mouse, as well as the LastKey(). If they are the same after 5 minutes, assume there has been no activity.