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*Prot3anThr3ad*
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      9th Oct 2006
i tought the screensaver wasn't supposed to kick in when using the
media center? how do i disable the screen saver when using the media
center?

 
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      10th Oct 2006
Hello,

The screensaver does not kick in when Media Center is being run in full
screen mode. The screen-saver *does* kick in when the Media center is being
run in a window. Currently there is no workaround for this. You might want
to post your question in the MCE newsgroups for more expert advice.

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>i tought the screensaver wasn't supposed to kick in when using the
> media center? how do i disable the screen saver when using the media
> center?
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      10th Oct 2006
apprently my copy of windows xp media center edition is confused as
when it is run in full screen mode the screensaver kicks in.

which newsgroups are MCE specific ?


Anando [MS-MVP] wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The screensaver does not kick in when Media Center is being run in full
> screen mode. The screen-saver *does* kick in when the Media center is being
> run in a window. Currently there is no workaround for this. You might want
> to post your question in the MCE newsgroups for more expert advice.
>
> --
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> http://www.mvps.org
>
> Folder customizations
> http://www.anando.org/folder
>
>
> "*Prot3anThr3ad*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >i tought the screensaver wasn't supposed to kick in when using the
> > media center? how do i disable the screen saver when using the media
> > center?
> >


 
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Anando [MS-MVP]
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      10th Oct 2006
> which newsgroups are MCE specific ?
microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter

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"*Prot3anThr3ad*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> apprently my copy of windows xp media center edition is confused as
> when it is run in full screen mode the screensaver kicks in.
>
> which newsgroups are MCE specific ?
>
>
> Anando [MS-MVP] wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> The screensaver does not kick in when Media Center is being run in full
>> screen mode. The screen-saver *does* kick in when the Media center is
>> being
>> run in a window. Currently there is no workaround for this. You might
>> want
>> to post your question in the MCE newsgroups for more expert advice.
>>
>> --
>> Anando
>> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> http://www.mvps.org
>>
>> Folder customizations
>> http://www.anando.org/folder
>>
>>
>> "*Prot3anThr3ad*" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >i tought the screensaver wasn't supposed to kick in when using the
>> > media center? how do i disable the screen saver when using the media
>> > center?
>> >

>



 
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