screen saver does not activate

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Hi
my screensaver does not activate automatically although it worked fine at
some point. I can see it working just fine in the preview under "control
panel", and the time is properly set up. I tried some patches from the
"Kelly's corner" website, but it didn't work. I also tried to set up time to
one minute, with windows "flying objects" screen saver (a basic one), nothing
happened. Could it be a program running on the back that I don't see? I have
windows XP, with Norton internet security, and I use a notebook.
Thanks for your help!
Carole
 
Screen Saver May Not Start in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326719

Posting from another user by the name of David:
â€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.â€
then David posted again
â€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.â€
 
Hi Carole
Check to see if you have a program called Power DVD. If you have it
uninstall the program and your power settings and screensavers will work
 
Eliminating the space character from the screen saver filenames fixed the
screensaver startup problem on my XP Home installation. (Per other posts,
Power DVD and/or wireless mouse was not my problem.)

If your screen saver filename(s) contain space character(s), make copies of
all associated files in their same folder(s). Files generally reside in the
C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder. Edit each copy’s filename to eliminate space
characters. Do not alter or delete the original files. If there is a .log
or other text file that contains associated paths and/or filenames, edit this
file also. Select the new filename in the Display Properties Screen Saver
drop down list. Perhaps it will work properly this time.
 
--I was having the same problem. THANK YOU ALL! I too was using a Wireless
Laser 6000 and after reading the post, I disconnected it and went back to my
old reliable mouse and problem was solved. Can't tell you how nuts this was
making me. Thanks again.
Mikey
 
I just installed my wireless 6000 mouse and power dvd.
and my screensaver stoped working.
I uninstalled Power dvd- now everything works! except powerdvd......

aw_nuts skrev:
 
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