Screensaver Issue; No Wireless Mouse or Keyboard

[Guest]

I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 with Windows Vista Home Basic.

My screensaver doesn't come on at all -- I've checked all performance/energy
options and when I press Preview for the screensaver, it flashes on quickly
then disappears a moment later.

I noticed another issue that seems to be related: When I use AOL Instant
Messenger, I never go idle (hence, my screensaver never turns on).

There has been an issue with screensavers, but I don't have a wireless mouse
or keyboard. Can anyone help me

 

[Guest]

I had a similar problem - no wireless hardware - yet my screensaver would
not turn on.
I disconnected my usb devices one by one and discovered that it was my
internet phone that appeared to be causing the problem. Once unplugged my
screensaver worked ok.
Perhaps you could try unplugging the usb devices you are not using to see if
one of them is causing a problem. As for a permanent solution, I'm afraid I
do not have one.

MickK

 

[Guest]

I tried disconnecting all cables to my laptop, but no luck. Thanks for the
info though. I appreciate it.

- Alice