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Screen Savers
March 21, 2004
Question: Turn Off the Screen Saver
When I stop using my computer, the screen saver goes on. It’s very annoying because I just turn away for a moment and the screen saver starts. I have to press a key or move the mouse to get my screen back. I would like to stop this – would you tell me how?
Answer:
You can turn the screen saver off completely or you can increase the time it takes to start it up.
Right click on the desktop. From the resulting menu, left click on Properties. Left click on the Screen Saver tab in the Properties dialog box.
In the Screen Saver drop down box, click the down arrow. At the top of the list you now see, click None. This will turn off the screen saver completely.
If you prefer instead to change the timing of the screen saver, increase the Wait time. Right below the Screen Saver drop down box, you will see numbers next to Wait. Increase the number by clicking the small up arrow next to the current number.
Click the OK button when you are done.
August 24, 2003
Special Feature: Changing Your Screen Saver
When you don't use your computer for a few minutes, does a different image appear that moves across the screen? This is your screen saver.
The screen saver can be changed and customized in Windows. If you get bored with the same old images, why not change it to something different?
Here’s how:
Right click on any area of your desktop. From the resulting menu, left click on Properties.
Click on the Screen Saver tab. Open Screen Saver Drop down box.
Choose the design you want.
Click OK.
March 9, 2003
Question: Changing the Screen Saver
Question: I’d like to change my screen saver. Can you tell me how to do this?
Answer:
- Right click on any blank area of your desktop - avoid the icons and the taskbar.
- Left click on Properties.
- Click on Screen Saver tab.
- Open the Screen Saver Drop down box
- Choose the design you want.
- Click OK.
If you are using Windows XP, you can create your own screen saver slideshow. It’s a great feature; it will display your pictures, one by one, on your computer screen. Here’s how you set it up:
1. If you have pictures from a digital camera or scanner, save them in the My Pictures folder.
2. Right click on your desktop, and then click on Properties.
3. Click on the Screen Saver tab.
4. In the screen saver list, click on My Pictures Slideshow.
Now your screen saver will show pictures from your My Pictures folder.
You can load pictures fresh from your digital camera or scan in your old pictures, and have them displayed as a slideshow.
January 13, 2002
Today's Computer Term: Screen Savers
Screen Savers are programs that can run on your computer while you're away.
Screen Savers used to provide protections against monitor burn. Years ago, if an image remained in one place on the screen, it would cause burn, a white, ghostly appearance that would eventually make the monitor unusable.
With newer monitors, burn is no longer a problem. Now, Screen Savers are just for fun.
To select a screen saver, right-click on a blank spot on the desktop. From the resulting menu, select the Properties option. When the dialog box appears, click on the Screen Savers tab. Here you can select any screen saver currently on the system by clicking the small down arrow and picking the screen saver you want. Click the Preview button and you’ll be able to see what the screensaver will look like when it runs.
Screensavers can be fun initially, but might become annoying if they always come on. Make sure you allow enough idle time so that your screensaver isn’t always running.
When your screensaver is running and you want to get back to work, press a button on the keyboard or shake the mouse back and forth. That will turn off the screensaver program. |
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