HELP! Screen & Keyboard Problem!!

Can anyone please help me out? This have been driving me crazy for a month. I just got a new 15" Powerbook G4, and after about 15-30 seconds if I do not touch a key or the mouse (whether it is plugged in or not) the screen dims and the keyboard light goes out. How can I change this setting to keep this on continuously? Drives me nuts. Please email [email protected] Thanks!!

Hi Barry,
Rather than emailing you directly, it is customary to reply to questions on the board here so others who may have the same problem can easily find the solution as well, so I hope you get the reply here.
To extend the time before the screen dims (or to eliminate it entirely), click on the apple symbol at the top left of your menu bar and select System Preferences, then Energy Saver. The setting you want to adjust is on the Sleep tab. Just slide the slider to the right for when to put the display to sleep.

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