Screen saver on laptop won't activate

[Guest]

I just got a new gateway laptop and I can seem to get the sceen saver to
activate. I have the new windows home vista. If anyone can tell me how to fix
this problem, I would appreciate it. I have tried everthing. Thank you.


Denise S.

 

[Hapkido]

Denise,

IF <-- you are using a wireless mouse, especially one where the receiver is
a USB "dongle", e.g., Microsoft Notebook mouse, then it is most likely the
reason your screensaver isn't kicking in. And, you might also find "sleep"
won't work either. The reason is that the signal that is sent to/from the
mouse from the receiver is seen by the O/S as activity and thus it prevents
the screensaver from starting.