- Screen shaver problems
- Posted by wamakane on February 26th, 2006
My screen shaver does not function even though I have set a time out in the
screen control panel. The screen shaver does not pop up at the fixed time. I
can do all the settings but it does not function! What to do?
- Posted by TaurArian [MS-MVP] on February 26th, 2006
See if any of these articles assist
Screen Saver May Not Start in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;326719
Troubleshooting Screen Saver Issues in XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#ss
Posting from another user by the name of David:
”I figured out what the problem is. It's the Microsoft Wireless Mouse. If I switch the mouse to
one with a tail the screensaver works.”
then David posted again
”I got a fix. I changed to connection to the computer using the USB to PS2 adapter that came with
the mouse. Now I get the screensaver. I would be interested to find out why this works.”
Another checkpoint - make sure that a program is not causing the computer to remain active. You may
have a program running in the background that springs into life when the computer is idle.
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- Posted by All Things Mopar on February 26th, 2006
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- Posted by M8RIX on February 26th, 2006
Is it a Remington or a Norelco brand?
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- Posted by wamakane on February 27th, 2006
I am not that technical. What do you mean? Where can I found that out?
"M8RIX" wrote:
- Posted by wamakane on February 27th, 2006
Thanks for all your good suggestions. Unfortunately I am not that much
technical minded so I can follow the links below. I have a question to you!
What do you or David mean by connecting to the computer using the USB to PS2
adapter? What is the latter and what is meant by PS2? I do got a wireless
Microsoft mouse and would be sorry to change it to a taled mouse!
"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
- Posted by wamakane on February 27th, 2006
Do you have anything serious to say in relation to having problems with the
screen shaver? I would very much like to hear a solution to my problem in
this connection.
"All Things Mopar" wrote:
- Posted by TaurArian [MS-MVP] on February 28th, 2006
Hi, there is the wireless mouse, the usb connected mouse and the PS2 connected mouse.
When I used a USB connected mouse, my screensaver doesn't come on unless I was in an application. By
using a PS2 connected mouse I don't have problems with the screensaver.
In your mouse software, under visibiity, you have the option of showing a trail.
Have you checked to make sure nothing else is running or scheduled to run when idle in the
background that could interfer with the screensaver.
Kaylene
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- Posted by TaurArian [MS-MVP] on February 28th, 2006
He's talking about shavers not screensavers.
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- Posted by All Things Mopar on February 28th, 2006
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No. Hell, I don't even know what a "screen shaver" is. <grin>
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