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How can one set the screensaver to use a particular folder for its slideshow

On my PC, "My Pictures Slideshow" works fine, pointing to "My Pictures" but
I have very little in that folder because I store all my pictures on another
drive.

On my wife's laptop, "My Pictures Slideshow" points to a location which no
longer exists - it is another computer name and folder
(\\Trevor-ymo7ec4cd\my pictures). This may be a consequence of the fact that
this laptop was networked to my desktop. But when I bought a new desktop, I
did not recreate the network. The computer name referred to by the laptop's
"My Pictures Slideshow" is that of the old PC (\\Trevor-ymo7ec4cd\)
 
Trevor said:
How can one set the screensaver to use a particular folder for its slideshow

On my PC, "My Pictures Slideshow" works fine, pointing to "My Pictures" but
I have very little in that folder because I store all my pictures on another
drive.

On my wife's laptop, "My Pictures Slideshow" points to a location which no
longer exists - it is another computer name and folder
(\\Trevor-ymo7ec4cd\my pictures). This may be a consequence of the fact that
this laptop was networked to my desktop. But when I bought a new desktop, I
did not recreate the network. The computer name referred to by the laptop's
"My Pictures Slideshow" is that of the old PC (\\Trevor-ymo7ec4cd\)
Click to expand...

Click the Settings button (within Display Properties, Screen Saver tab)
and browse to another folder.
 
Elmo said:
Click the Settings button (within Display Properties, Screen Saver tab)
and browse to another folder.
Click to expand...

IIRC, I don't have the option to select my own folder, only one of several
preset screensavers and "My Pictures"
 
Trevor said:
IIRC, I don't have the option to select my own folder, only one of several
preset screensavers and "My Pictures"
Click to expand...

Open Display Properties, Screen Saver tab, select My Pictures, then
click the Settings button, click Browse.
 
Elmo said:
Open Display Properties, Screen Saver tab, select My Pictures, then click
the Settings button, click Browse.
Click to expand...

Yep, thank you

I wonder whether you could also tell me what shortcut I should set up so
that I can invoke screen saver at any time - not just after the specified
delay
 
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