My computer locks up if i leave it for a minute

my computer locks up every time i leave it for a minute. how do i unlock it?

Hi,
Do you wish to increase the time or remove all together ? Please use the following tutorials
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/windows-81s-power-settings-and-sleep.html
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I have an MS 6590 Ver 1 main board
Which one exactly?
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=searchresult&keywords=ms-6590
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IDE? SATA?
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