Screen Saver

External Since: Jan 09, 2007 Posts: 2569

Patricia

Open Control Panel and go to Personalization/Screen Saver. Use the drop down
menu to select Photos. Click the Settings Button, click teh Browse Button
and select the folder where the pictures are located. You can also select
the speed and theme for the display in that dialog box. Click Apply/OK.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

"PatriciaMae" <PatriciaMae DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DA524F62-F610-41DA-B839-88369A49D88A@microsoft.com...
> My screensaver is fine, but on my last computer (XP) I was able to use my
> pics from Kodak Share as the screen saver. I would love to be able to do
> that again, am on Vista now, any suggestions? Thanks, Patricia
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Ed
>>
>> This is a configuration error message usually initiated by Norton
>> Internet
>> Security. I don't have any other information except that it is probably a
>> setting in the Norton Firewall. You need to contact Norton support to
>> resolve this.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "judgeefh" <judgeefh DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A57C95D1-EDB3-4CAE-B99A-692CE72B7C4F@microsoft.com...
>> > My screen saver won't work and I get a pop-up message"A Monitor Rule
>> > was
>> > detected for the application system". I'm brand new to Vista and would
>> > appreciate any help. I am using a Microsoft wireless mouse. Thanks
>> > --
>> > Ed
>> >
>> >
>> > "Dibren" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thank you so much for this information, I have been nearly tearing my
>> >> hair
>> >> out to find a solution to what seemed to be such a simple problem.
>> >> Have
>> >> done
>> >> as suggested and will now test my screen saver, which has never
>> >> activated
>> >> since I purchased my new PC with Vista Home Premium pre-installed last
>> >> month.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers Diane
>> >>
>> >> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Bill
>> >> >
>> >> > Sorry for the delay.
>> >> >
>> >> > Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the
>> >> > ehtray.exe
>> >> > process. If it is there, right click this process and select End
>> >> > Process
>> >> > from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
>> >> >
>> >> > If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes
>> >> > there.
>> >> >
>> >> > The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless
>> >> > pointing
>> >> > device:
>> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
>> >> >
>> >> > The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless
>> >> > Optical
>> >> > Desktop device:
>> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Ronnie Vernon
>> >> > Microsoft MVP
>> >> > Windows Shell/User
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bill" <Bill DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > Hi Ronnie
>> >> > > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
>> >> > > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
>> >> > > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time
>> >> > > up
>> >> > > to 3
>> >> > > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is
>> >> > > displayed
>> >> > > Thanks for your help Bill
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> Hi Bill
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more
>> >> > >> specific
>> >> > >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
>> >> > >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which
>> >> > >> version
>> >> > >> of
>> >> > >> Vista did you install?
>> >> > >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> --
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> > >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> > >> Windows Shell/User
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Bill" <Bill DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >> news:D42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody
>> >> > >> >help
>> >> > >> >please
>> >> > >>
>> >> >
>>

External Since: Feb 24, 2008 Posts: 3

-- Ronnie,
I followed your directions with the Task Manager, and voila my screen saver
is working. I don't know much about computers and I was frustrated because
my beautiful screen saver of my daughter's wedding worked fine in XP. I also
rebooted after I changed things.....Thank you, thank you!
Rosy in MA

"Life is a gift, enjoy the present"

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Bill
>
> Sorry for the delay.
>
> Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the ehtray.exe
> process. If it is there, right click this process and select End Process
> from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
>
> If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes there.
>
> The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless pointing
> device:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
>
> The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
> Desktop device:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Bill" <Bill RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ronnie
> > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
> > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
> > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up to 3
> > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is displayed
> > Thanks for your help Bill
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Bill
> >>
> >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more specific
> >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
> >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which version
> >> of
> >> Vista did you install?
> >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "Bill" <Bill RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:D42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help
> >> >please
> >>
>