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My screensaver on my laptop will not come on by itself even though I
have it set to come on after only two minutes. I have to click on
preview before walking away. So far as I have been able to determine
there is nothing running in the background that is not also running on
the desktop p.c. and the screensaver on that works fine.

Suggestions please.
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Grandpa Chuck
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Americans killed in Iraq as of October 22, 2006 is 2799. United Kingdom = 119 Other = 119.
Non-Mortal American casualties 44,779.
Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents.

As of October 23, 2006 it has been 1269 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished."

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:47:11 GMT, GrandpaChuck <>
wrote:

>My screensaver on my laptop will not come on by itself even though I
>have it set to come on after only two minutes. I have to click on
>preview before walking away. So far as I have been able to determine
>there is nothing running in the background that is not also running on
>the desktop p.c. and the screensaver on that works fine.
>
>Suggestions please.

Suggestions?

Provide details.

What operating system.

What screensave.

Fill in the rest.

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:21:17 -0700, Evan Platt
<evan@*******************************> wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:47:11 GMT, GrandpaChuck <>
>wrote:
>
>>My screensaver on my laptop will not come on by itself even though I
>>have it set to come on after only two minutes. I have to click on
>>preview before walking away. So far as I have been able to determine
>>there is nothing running in the background that is not also running on
>>the desktop p.c. and the screensaver on that works fine.
>>
>>Suggestions please.
>
>Suggestions?
>
>Provide details.

Sorry about that.

>
>What operating system.

Windows XP Professional

>
>What screensave.

Right now I have Aquarium, but the story is the same with any of them.

>
>Fill in the rest.

HP Pavilion less than a year old with a 17" wide screen display.

Weatherbug runs on both computers continuously, but it always has on
any of the computers we have had over the last ten years or so and has
never interfered with any screensaver selected.

I hope this gives you enough information. If there is something else
you might want just ask. I should know by now that operating system
should be listed in my original post and memory, hd, etc. if they are
pertinent to the question being asked.

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Grandpa Chuck
-ô¿ô-
~
Americans killed in Iraq as of October 22, 2006 is 2799. United Kingdom = 119 Other = 119.
Non-Mortal American casualties 44,779.
Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents.

As of October 23, 2006 it has been 1269 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished."

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:27:21 GMT, GrandpaChuck <>
wrote:

>Sorry about that.
>
>>
>>What operating system.
>
>Windows XP Professional
>
>>
>>What screensave.
>
>Right now I have Aquarium, but the story is the same with any of them.

Ok, so I'm guessing you're talking about the standard XP screensavers,
not a add on?

IIRC, they won't go on if there's any hard drive activity. So
basically, if you have a anti-virus running or any other program, they
won't run.

I'd reccomend another screen saver - almost anything. From
download.com .

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:48:06 -0700, Evan Platt
<evan@*******************************> wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:27:21 GMT, GrandpaChuck <>
>wrote:
>
>>Sorry about that.
>>
>>>
>>>What operating system.
>>
>>Windows XP Professional
>>
>>>
>>>What screensave.
>>
>>Right now I have Aquarium, but the story is the same with any of them.
>
>Ok, so I'm guessing you're talking about the standard XP screensavers,
>not a add on?

Yes, it is one that came already on the computer.

>
>IIRC, they won't go on if there's any hard drive activity. So
>basically, if you have a anti-virus running or any other program, they
>won't run.

Any of those that is running on this computer is also running on our
desktop computer.

>
>I'd reccomend another screen saver - almost anything. From
>download.com .

I will take a look and see if they have one that I like as well as
this one.

Thank you for your advise.

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Grandpa Chuck
-ô¿ô-
~
Americans killed in Iraq as of October 22, 2006 is 2799. United Kingdom = 119 Other = 119.
Non-Mortal American casualties 44,779.
Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents.

As of October 23, 2006 it has been 1269 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished."

"GrandpaChuck" <> wrote in message
news...
> My screensaver on my laptop will not come on by itself even though I
> have it set to come on after only two minutes. I have to click on
> preview before walking away. So far as I have been able to determine
> there is nothing running in the background that is not also running on
> the desktop p.c. and the screensaver on that works fine.

Screensavers do not save screens or displays, they just exercise
them in a 'cute' way. Why not set your display to turn off or
sleep after N minutes of inactivity? save AC or battery power.

right click Display properties >> Screen Saver>>Monitor Power>>
and enter two minutes or whatever.

lee

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:57:49 GMT, "lee houston"
<> wrote:

>
>"GrandpaChuck" <> wrote in message
>news.. .
>> My screensaver on my laptop will not come on by itself even though I
>> have it set to come on after only two minutes. I have to click on
>> preview before walking away. So far as I have been able to determine
>> there is nothing running in the background that is not also running on
>> the desktop p.c. and the screensaver on that works fine.
>
>Screensavers do not save screens or displays, they just exercise
>them in a 'cute' way. Why not set your display to turn off or
>sleep after N minutes of inactivity? save AC or battery power.
>
>right click Display properties >> Screen Saver>>Monitor Power>>
>and enter two minutes or whatever.
>
>lee

Actually Lee I had it doing that after ten minutes, but I was too
impatient for it to come back to life when I moved the mouse the next
time. I know it sounds silly. A lot of the time I will put this laptop
in "Hibernate" and that works pretty fast when I enter a keystroke or
click on the mouse.

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Grandpa Chuck
-ô¿ô-
~
Americans killed in Iraq as of October 23, 2006 is 2801. United Kingdom = 119 Other = 119.
Non-Mortal American casualties 44,779.
Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents.

As of October 24, 2006 it has been 1270 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished."

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:48:06 -0700, Evan Platt
<evan@*******************************> wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:27:21 GMT, GrandpaChuck <>
>wrote:
>
>>Sorry about that.
>>
>>>
>>>What operating system.
>>
>>Windows XP Professional
>>
>>>
>>>What screensave.
>>
>>Right now I have Aquarium, but the story is the same with any of them.
>
>Ok, so I'm guessing you're talking about the standard XP screensavers,
>not a add on?
>
>IIRC, they won't go on if there's any hard drive activity. So
>basically, if you have a anti-virus running or any other program, they
>won't run.
>
>I'd reccomend another screen saver - almost anything. From
>download.com .

Really cool and pretty screen savers. However, they do not come on
unless I click on "Preview" before being away from the computer for
awhile. In other words, they don't work any better. Thanks for the
idea about downloading more of them from download.com though.

--

Grandpa Chuck
-ô¿ô-
~
Americans killed in Iraq as of October 23, 2006 is 2801. United Kingdom = 119 Other = 119.
Non-Mortal American casualties 44,779.
Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents.

As of October 24, 2006 it has been 1270 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished."

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:48:06 -0700, Evan Platt
<evan@*******************************> wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:27:21 GMT, GrandpaChuck <>
>wrote:
>
>>Sorry about that.
>>
>>>
>>>What operating system.
>>
>>Windows XP Professional
>>
>>>
>>>What screensave.
>>
>>Right now I have Aquarium, but the story is the same with any of them.
>
>Ok, so I'm guessing you're talking about the standard XP screensavers,
>not a add on?
>
>IIRC, they won't go on if there's any hard drive activity. So
>basically, if you have a anti-virus running or any other program, they
>won't run.
>
>I'd reccomend another screen saver - almost anything. From
>download.com .

Any other suggestions Evan?
--

Grandpa Chuck
-ô¿ô-
~
Americans killed in Iraq as of October 23, 2006 is 2801. United Kingdom = 119 Other = 119.
Non-Mortal American casualties 44,779.
Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents.

As of October 24, 2006 it has been 1270 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished."

On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:28:40 GMT, GrandpaChuck <>
wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:48:06 -0700, Evan Platt
><evan@*******************************> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:27:21 GMT, GrandpaChuck <>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Sorry about that.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>What operating system.
>>>
>>>Windows XP Professional
>>>
>>>>
>>>>What screensave.
>>>
>>>Right now I have Aquarium, but the story is the same with any of them.
>>
>>Ok, so I'm guessing you're talking about the standard XP screensavers,
>>not a add on?
>>
>>IIRC, they won't go on if there's any hard drive activity. So
>>basically, if you have a anti-virus running or any other program, they
>>won't run.
>>
>>I'd reccomend another screen saver - almost anything. From
>>download.com .
>
>Any other suggestions Evan?

--

Grandpa Chuck
-ô¿ô-
~
Americans killed in Iraq as of October 24, 2006 is 2804. United Kingdom = 119 Other = 119.
Non-Mortal American casualties 44,779.
Over 100 Iraqi civilians are killed every day. Most by so-called insurgents.

As of October 25, 2006 it has been 1271 days since Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished."