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Cant get mt screensaver to work
peardrop21
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Hi ,ive just got a new pc.a Dell vostro 200 that was posted on hotdeals.I cant get my screensaver to work though.Ive been through the normal process of choosing and applying and for it to come on in 5 mins but it dosent do it.Any ideas anyone please?
I have Vista business if that helps
many thanks
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peardrop21 wrote: » Hi ,ive just got a new pc.a Dell vostro 200 that was posted on hotdeals.I cant get my screensaver to work though.Ive been through the normal process of choosing and applying and for it to come on in 5 mins but it dosent do it.
Any ideas anyone please?
I have Vista business if that helps
many thanks
Does it come on when you select test ?
It could be as simple as your mouse is to sensitive and is simply moving on it's own as it where, mine for instance if i dont have it on the right surface will just randomly move across the screen even though the mouse is not moving at all so screen saver wont come on .CDF Loan £[strike]1,685.00[/strike] £1085
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hi, yes it comes on when i preview it.It worked on my old pc with same mouse.Its a wireless optical mouse so dosent have awheel to move on its own 0
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Screensavers are a thing of the past. If your not looking at the screen, why do you want it to display something different?:doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:0
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Dont screensavers do what they are called? save your screen from damage as still pictures can burn your screen?0
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Screensavers are a thing of the past. If your not looking at the screen, why do you want it to display something different?
Can't remember last time I even had a screen saver. My PC monitor just goes straight into power saving mode if I'm not here."She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
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peardrop21 wrote: »Dont screensavers do what they are called? save your screen from damage as still pictures can burn your screen?
Assuming it's a modern monitor, LCDs don't have screen burn. Even if it was a CRT screen burn is pretty much a thing of the past anyway."She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
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peardrop21 wrote: »Dont screensavers do what they are called? save your screen from damage as still pictures can burn your screen?
Are you using an old style CRT monitor? As superscaper says, use power saving mode if you are bothered.:doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:0 -
its not a laptop. a desktop.I didnt know lcd didnt get screen burn.Thankyou for pointing it out.Its ben doing my head in trying to get to work.will try and set up monitor to go into power saving mode instead0
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