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...b;en-us;326719

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.”

"carole" <carole@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:794F84FF-633A-44FC-96A7-38B8F9E54038@microsoft.com...
> 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

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

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Have A Great Day
Bill Meyer

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.