Screen saver doesn't come on

[Guest]

On the welcome screen of XP, screen saver comes on OK. Once I've logged on,
however, it no longer activates.

 

[Taurarian]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326719
Screen Saver May Not Start in Windows XP

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#ss
Troubleshooting Screen Saver Issues in XP

Posting from another user by the name of David:
â€I figured out what the problem is. It's the Microsoft Wireless Mouse. If I switch
the mouse to one with a tail the screensaver works.â€
then David posted again
â€I got a fix. I changed to connection to the computer using the USB to PS2 adapter
that came with the mouse. Now I get the screensaver. I would be interested to find
out why this works.â€

 

[Guest]

Hello~ I've beem reading about the screensaver problems with XP, sounds like
you found a cure. I don't understand what exactly you did as far as the
switching connections P52 - USB? Can you please explain? I too had just
recently bought a MS wireless keyboard/mouse.
__Your help is greatly appreciated!
Charisme in Northern CA

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

PS/2 to USB Keyboard/Mouse Converter: $5.95:
http://sewelldirect.com/PS2toUSB.asp

The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless pointing device on a Windows XP SP2-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hello~ I've beem reading about the screensaver problems with XP, sounds like
you found a cure. I don't understand what exactly you did as far as the
switching connections P52 - USB? Can you please explain? I too had just
recently bought a MS wireless keyboard/mouse.
__Your help is greatly appreciated!
Charisme in Northern CA