No screensaver will work on Windows Vista

[Keven J. Nielsen]

I cant get any screen saver (even blank screen) to work now that I have
installed Windows Vista my display will not shut off either and it is set
in the Power scheme to shut off after 5 minutes. Everything worked properly
when I had Windows XP home on my computer. I have a PC Chips M861G v1.6 MB
and a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200 video card. AMD Sempron 3100+ processor
and 1.5 GB DDR400 Ram.

If anyone knows how to get a screen saver to work on Window Vista, I would
like to hear from you

Thank You

Keven

 

[Bob Eyster]

It sounds like something is running in the background preventing the
screensaver from starting. Check your Task Manager and see if you see
something that should not be running?

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium



"Keven J. Nielsen" <keven@5smalldogs.com> wrote in message
news:uzEVp7dyHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I cant get any screen saver (even blank screen) to work now that I have
>installed Windows Vista my display will not shut off either and it is set
>in the Power scheme to shut off after 5 minutes. Everything worked
>properly when I had Windows XP home on my computer. I have a PC Chips
>M861G v1.6 MB and a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200 video card. AMD Sempron
>3100+ processor and 1.5 GB DDR400 Ram.
>
> If anyone knows how to get a screen saver to work on Window Vista, I would
> like to hear from you
>
> Thank You
>
> Keven
>

 

[Guest]

This has been a known problem for some time. I had the problem which I
solved by unplugging my usb internet phone. Other users have had problems
caused by wireless hardware such as a wireless mouse. Try unplugging some of
your devices and see if the screensaver comes to life.

MickK


"Keven J. Nielsen" <keven@5smalldogs.com> wrote in message
news:uzEVp7dyHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I cant get any screen saver (even blank screen) to work now that I have
>installed Windows Vista my display will not shut off either and it is set
>in the Power scheme to shut off after 5 minutes. Everything worked
>properly when I had Windows XP home on my computer. I have a PC Chips
>M861G v1.6 MB and a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200 video card. AMD Sempron
>3100+ processor and 1.5 GB DDR400 Ram.
>
> If anyone knows how to get a screen saver to work on Window Vista, I would
> like to hear from you
>
> Thank You
>
> Keven
>

 

[Guest]

This may be useful.

http://weblogs.asp.net/israelio/archive/2006/12/31/the-vista-screensaver-mystery-is-over.aspx

MickK


"Keven J. Nielsen" <keven@5smalldogs.com> wrote in message
news:uzEVp7dyHHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I cant get any screen saver (even blank screen) to work now that I have
>installed Windows Vista my display will not shut off either and it is set
>in the Power scheme to shut off after 5 minutes. Everything worked
>properly when I had Windows XP home on my computer. I have a PC Chips
>M861G v1.6 MB and a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200 video card. AMD Sempron
>3100+ processor and 1.5 GB DDR400 Ram.
>
> If anyone knows how to get a screen saver to work on Window Vista, I would
> like to hear from you
>
> Thank You
>
> Keven
>