On 4 Jan 2006 22:44:08 -0800, dingdongdingding@yahoo.com wrote:

>Understand.. I may be working on a hardcopy document and cross
>referencing with the computer. I don't want to keep hitting the ALT
>key.
>
>Is there such a utility to temporarily change the Screensaver timeout
>value ? Thanks.
>
>> The time set is the amount of time that passes without any activity.
>> Every time you click the mouse or hit a key, it resets the timer. If you're spending long
>> periods working at the computer, the screensaver should never activate.

You COULD create a reg file on the desktop to change the time limit....

Create a new text document on the desktop, and 'copy and paste' the following into it:
(Copy from the "W" in Windows and include a blank line after the "28800")

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"="28800"


Save, and rename the file to "480.reg". Double-clicking it will give you 480 minutes.

For the sake of argument, lets say your original time limit is 10 minutes....

Copy & paste the 480.reg file, then rename it to "10.reg".
Edit it, and change "ScreenSaveTimeOut"="28800" to "ScreenSaveTimeOut"="600"
Double-clicking it will give you back the 10 minute delay.

(You multiply the time limit minutes by 60 to get the timeout delay.)