screensaver won't start

[AirYT]

HELP!

well - not a huge deal, but i can't seem to get my XPHome SP2 screen saver
to start anymore. Don't know what caused it but noticed recently that the
screen saver isn't kicking in at the set time:

here is what i have tried so far, so any help would be greatly appreciated:
- in regedit, HKCU>CP>desktop>ScreenSaveActive=1 ... confirmed
- in regedit, HKCU>CP>desktop>ScreenSaveTimeOut=60 ... confirmed
- in regedit,
HKCU>CP>desktop>SCREENSAVE.EXE=C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr ...
confirmed
- confirmed C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr exists
- tried adjusting wait time in Display > Screen Saver [tab] and waiting
- tried stopping the HID service (as per
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326719)
- tried disabling Norton Anti-Virus ... didn't work (and re-enabled)


can't figure it out! any suggestions or other help would be greatly
appreciated!

thanks,
yt

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

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

Posting from another user by the name of David:
"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."
then David posted again
"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."

 

[Guest]

I have a MS wireless mouse also. Tried all the other fixes then change the
connection to PS2 from USB and works as designed.

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

Posting from another user by the name of David:
"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."
then David posted again
"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."

HELP!

well - not a huge deal, but i can't seem to get my XPHome SP2 screen saver to start
anymore. Don't know what caused it but noticed recently that the screen saver isn't
kicking in at the set time:

here is what i have tried so far, so any help would be greatly appreciated:
- in regedit, HKCU>CP>desktop>ScreenSaveActive=1 ... confirmed
- in regedit, HKCU>CP>desktop>ScreenSaveTimeOut=60 ... confirmed
- in regedit, HKCU>CP>desktop>SCREENSAVE.EXE=C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr ...
confirmed
- confirmed C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr exists
- tried adjusting wait time in Display > Screen Saver [tab] and waiting
- tried stopping the HID service (as per
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326719)
- tried disabling Norton Anti-Virus ... didn't work (and re-enabled)


can't figure it out! any suggestions or other help would be greatly appreciated!

thanks,
yt