I am unable to get the Screensaver to work on my laptop that has Vista. Any thoughts on how I can get it to work? I have taken it back for service and no one can figure it out.
Screensaver
- Thread starter Marcia
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All of the screensavers or just the ones you have installed yourself?
Third party screensavers on Vista 64 tend to install themselves in the wrong directory. The .scr file needs to go into SYSWOW64 instead of System32..where youll find thats where they probably are. Just transfer them into the 64bit folder and they should show up...
Third party screensavers on Vista 64 tend to install themselves in the wrong directory. The .scr file needs to go into SYSWOW64 instead of System32..where youll find thats where they probably are. Just transfer them into the 64bit folder and they should show up...
My Computer
System One
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- CPU
- Dual Core E7200
- Motherboard
- Asus P5K
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- GForce 8600GTS 512mb
- Sound Card
- Auzentech XFi Prelude 7.1 on Onkyo605 Rxer
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 20" Samsung SyncMaster 206BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Internet Speed
- Sky UK
Hmm, now thats strange..even the installed MS ones? Have you tried a System Restore back before you installed something-presuming that you did?
My Computer
System One
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- CPU
- Dual Core E7200
- Motherboard
- Asus P5K
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- GForce 8600GTS 512mb
- Sound Card
- Auzentech XFi Prelude 7.1 on Onkyo605 Rxer
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 20" Samsung SyncMaster 206BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Internet Speed
- Sky UK
Hi Marcia,
If you are using a mouse in addition to the touchpad for your laptop, then this can cause this problem. You will need to disable one of them. If it is a wireless mouse, then disable the mouse.
I also heard of video drivers causing this type of problem. Try updating the video driver with a newer version to see if it will help.
Hope this helps,
Shawn
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- 512 GB M.2 SSD
I had the same problem and it was due to me using a wireless mouse. I contacted Mircosoft support and they told me it was due to the frequency that the mouse receiver was putting out that was causing the problem. I changed to a wired mouse and all screensavers now work. By the way Microsoft said they have no intention of fixing this problem. That was quoted to me in the email they sent me.
My Computer
System One
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- CPU
- Q9450
- Motherboard
- P5K Premium
- Memory
- Corsair PC6400 DDR2
- Graphics Card(s)
- Evga 8800 GTS 512
- Hard Drives
- Pri. - Seagate 500 32 mb
Sec. WD 500 16mb and wd 250 16 mb
Wow. Thats wierd news. Radio frequencies interferring with screensavers. Thats completely thrown me. I just cant figure that one out, but it obviously is doing so.
I have the MS Wireless Desktop set and not found any problems on my setup, but.....
I have the MS Wireless Desktop set and not found any problems on my setup, but.....
My Computer
System One
-
- CPU
- Dual Core E7200
- Motherboard
- Asus P5K
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- GForce 8600GTS 512mb
- Sound Card
- Auzentech XFi Prelude 7.1 on Onkyo605 Rxer
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 20" Samsung SyncMaster 206BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Internet Speed
- Sky UK
Yeah I was using the wireless 6000 laser mouse and none of my screensavers would work. I switched to a Logitech MX518 wired mouse and never had any more problems.Here is one of their attempts to fix the problem but it didn't work for me. (The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless pointing device on a Windows Vista-based computer )
My Computer
System One
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- CPU
- Q9450
- Motherboard
- P5K Premium
- Memory
- Corsair PC6400 DDR2
- Graphics Card(s)
- Evga 8800 GTS 512
- Hard Drives
- Pri. - Seagate 500 32 mb
Sec. WD 500 16mb and wd 250 16 mb
Hmm, interesting. So, do you have or may have had those 2 softwares they are going on about? Are they saying its only Dell or what, as its a bit unclear..
My Computer
System One
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- CPU
- Dual Core E7200
- Motherboard
- Asus P5K
- Memory
- 4GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- GForce 8600GTS 512mb
- Sound Card
- Auzentech XFi Prelude 7.1 on Onkyo605 Rxer
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 20" Samsung SyncMaster 206BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Internet Speed
- Sky UK
I have a custom bulit PC and that is just one of the articles going around about screensavers not working with wireless mouse in use with Vista.They would not even attempt to help me ( them being Mircosoft) . You can google wireless mouse with vista screensaver and there are several articles talking about this problem. Sorry if I misled you.
My Computer
System One
-
- CPU
- Q9450
- Motherboard
- P5K Premium
- Memory
- Corsair PC6400 DDR2
- Graphics Card(s)
- Evga 8800 GTS 512
- Hard Drives
- Pri. - Seagate 500 32 mb
Sec. WD 500 16mb and wd 250 16 mb