Despite following instructions to enable a screen saver, the screen saver
does not commence after nominated time has elapsed

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.”

"Philo" <Philo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54A5BBA9-4961-4873-BD82-C2D6B00B043C@microsoft.com...
> Despite following instructions to enable a screen saver, the screen saver
> does not commence after nominated time has elapsed

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.


"Philo" wrote:

> Despite following instructions to enable a screen saver, the screen saver
> does not commence after nominated time has elapsed