When does "Display sleep" time start?

I've set my "display sleep" to anywhere from a couple minutes to over an hour. The problem is that the screen dims while I'm using the computer. Specifically, I'm usually playing online poker.
My question is:
When my Display Sleep is set to, e.g. 15 minutes, when does that 15 minutes start?
It's obviously not starting when I click the mouse because I'm doing that a lot.
I type on the keyboard once in a while. Does that start the clock?
Okay, that's my only guess. Thanks for any help.
Bruce

I have an interesting related problem...I am running an IMac with a Thunderbolt display second monitor. When the iMac dims prior to going to sleep, the Thunderbolt display does not dim with it. Only when the iMac monitor actually goes to sleep, does the Thunderbolt monitor go to sleep with it. It makes no difference if I make the primary monitor the Thunderbolt Display or the iMac's Display, either way only the iMac dims. I would like both of them to dim together since it helps to keep the Thunderbolt display's life longer and it saves energy. I am at a loss as to how to make it work. Is there a bug? I am runniing the latest version of Lion, and I have the lastest version of the iMac, which I just purchased in July.

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Hello again glschell,
Thank you for responding to my post requesting additional information. I am providing you with an HP Support document: Using and Adjusting Your Monitor, where you will see under the heading Using Onscreen Display (OSD) the Monitor controls and under Management you will see Sleep Timer which may be the culprit in your issue. Additionally, I am providing you with the steps needed to set your computer's sleep timer:
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