Quick question regarding display sleep and password

On my old macbook, I was able to leave the laptop open, and just have the display go to sleep without the computer going to sleep as well.

I have modified it in the system preferences, under energy saver, to have the display sleep after 15 mins and to have the computer sleep set to "Never". However, after 15 mins, the display will sleep, and when I go to try and wake it, it'll prompt me to enter a password to reenter.

Is there something I am missing or doing wrong on my new macbook that's causing it to do this?

One of my main reasons for wanting it to not prompt a password while at idle is so I can keep my downloads, etc, going while idle.

-Don

 

Still not able to get the computer to stay awake. I might have to just use insomiax, but I'd prefer it if I can get it to work with the stock programs/functions.

 

I'd like it to prompt for a password for if/when it goes to sleep by me closing the lid. However, if I uncheck that box, it'll never require a password. What I want it to do is have the display go to sleep but not the computer.

 

I haven't noticed or looked at the light when it does this.

It's not the time it takes to log back in, it's the fact that I want to have certain programs running while I am at idle or away, but I want the screen to automatically go to sleep with the computer still on. Does that make sense?

 

Interesting. I'll have to see if my programs shut off, but I am fairly sure my AIM/Adium does, and possibly some other minor ones that I usually have running.

My old ibook G4 was able to just sleep the screen without the computer, with the lid open, and also without requiring a password to bring the sleep display back.

 

Could having the SSD in the optibay also be causing this to happen?