No screen lock with gnome 3

Hello guys
My major problem with gnome 3 is that I'm unable to lock my screen.
I tried every possible alternative such as locking after suspend via pm-suspend, the gnome-menu or closing the lid.
Even lock screen via the gnome-menu doesn't work.
Furthermore I changed my dconf and gconf multiple times ( especially the lock-use-screensaver setting) and tried every solution posted in the web. But nothing solved my problem.
I also tested using GDM in stead of SLIM ( which I prefer ) but this solved my problem neither.
My laptop is an Acer Aspire 3820TG Timeline X running the newest kernel ( 3.0 ) and Gnome 3.0.2.
If you need more information don't hesitate to ask!

I'm not sure what is "ridiculous".
When on a call using the iPhone's earpiece - holding the iPhone up to your ear and face during a call, the iPhone includes a proximity sensor to automatically turn the screen off or lock the screen when doing so - there is no need to press the sleep/wake button while holding the iPhone up to your ear and face during a call. When pulling the iPhone away from your ear and face during a call to look at the screen and to use the iPhone for something else during the call or to hang up the call, etc., the screen turns back on. This is done automatically.

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