animated screensavers

[Guest]

-- when using animated screensavers my comp. shuts down after10-15 mins.,
eventho my power options are set to never hibernate , never turn off
harddrive never turn off moniter, is my trouble with power options or
screensavers or firewall??????
benne d

 

[Bob I]

You looked in the BIOS Power Options yet? If questions, read the
motherboard manual, or contact the vendor tech support.

 

[Guest]

tell me how to check the bios ?"}
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benne d

You looked in the BIOS Power Options yet? If questions, read the
motherboard manual, or contact the vendor tech support.

 

[Bob I]

You looked in the BIOS Power Options yet?

If questions, read the motherboard manual, or contact the vendor tech
support.

 

[Guest]

what are the screensaver properties? Can your graphics card (VC) support it?
Probably so but it may be caused by malfunctioning hardware - overheating cpu
- hard drive or VC.

Check their status and check the .scr propetiy sheet (use "run in
compatibility mode" maybe?)

I can't think of any software 'glitch' per say that would cause this (short
of making SURE you have cleared power saving options) but may be in
connection to malware.

Some screensavers come as install packages (exe, msi) which may install
unwanted applications to runn scripts in the background (spyware).

 

[Travis King]

To get in the BIOS, normally you press the delete key on your keyboard just
after you turn on your computer. Some other computers use other keys such
as F2 or the like. On some computers, it will say something like "press del
to enter setup" when you first turn it on. "Setup" is the BIOS. Contact
your computer manufacturer or consult your motherboard's manual. If you
have no clue what the BIOS is or how to navigate it, I'd recommend you do
not get into the BIOS as you can really mess some things up in there if you
do not know what you're doing - fortunately, most BIOS's ask you if you want
to save your changes before exiting. Consult your motherboard manual or
computer manufacturer on how to navigate the BIOS and what settings you
should change as well as how to monitor your hardware's temperatures, fan
speeds, etc.

 

[Travis King]

In addition, if your computer is actually powering off completely, you are
probably indeed experiencing a piece of hardware inside your computer that
may be overheating. Common things that can overheat are but not limited to
the motherboard, processor (most common), video card, and hard drive. Most
modern computers have a sensor that determines when it is running too hot
and shuts it down automatically before it causes any serious damage to any
of your components. Now if your computer is just going to standby or
hibernate, then it may not be a temperature-related problem at all.

 

[Travis King]

Sorry to add one more thing, but if your computer is overheating and you
feel save working inside it, unplug your computer and open up the chassis
and dust it out. Especially dust off any fans and heatsinks. Use
compressed air and a small dry art paint brush - to remove caked-on dust.
Make sure to ground yourself appropriately to avoid making any
static-electricty contact with your computer. Computer components are
sensitive to static-electricity - especially any circuit boards and can
sometimes be destroyed by one shock. I'm not saying this to scare you, but
just make sure to be working in there responsibly. If you've properly
grounded yourself or live in a humid area, you shouldn't have much concern.