HT1338 imac 21.5 new in Sept current OS updates, display keeps dimming!

my display dims all by itself!

Radiation Mac wrote:
I would recommend you go back to Applications>System Preferences>Energy Saver> and check what the slider setting for "Computer Sleep" is, if you haven't already.  It should be set for a longer interval than the "Display Sleep" setting is:
It's the same... if you click restore defaults, which mine was, they are both set the same.

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