Songs timing out

When I am listening to my itunes via my library or my music, and do not touch any keys for about 15 minutes, the song that is playing will stop and I get sent back to the main page where I need to put in my password. I have tried changing the "energy saver" to never going to sleep, but the songs still stop after about 15 to 20 minutes. How do I prevent this from happening?

Welcome to the forums.
1. You're in the iTunes for Mac forum - there is also iTunes for Windows forums.
2. Any incomplete downloads are marked as such and should still be available for completion.
3. Explorer is not relevant - all downloads come direct from the iTunes Music Store.
4. You can contact Apple from their website if you are getting download problems and being charged
5. Have a look here : http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?threadID=254032
(avoid wifi and simultaneous downloads if possible).

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