Shortcut Key Strokes

[Guest]

I am trying to find/create ketstrokes to start the screen saver (which is
password protected) at my work site. I dont's want to decrease the time
delay for the screen saver starting as that will interfer with my work
efficiency. I would like to start the screen saver with keystrokes with I
leave my workstation momentarily. Any help is appreciated

 

[Brian A.]

I am trying to find/create ketstrokes to start the screen saver (which is
password protected) at my work site. I dont's want to decrease the time
delay for the screen saver starting as that will interfer with my work
efficiency. I would like to start the screen saver with keystrokes with I
leave my workstation momentarily. Any help is appreciated

Create a shortcut to the screensavers .exe.
Right click on the shortcut
Click Properties in the popup menu.
Under the Shortcut tab click once in the Shortcut Key input box.
Press the key you want to use in conjunction with Ctrl+Alt. Ctrl+Alt should
automatically be added to the beginning after pressing the key you wish to use.
Click Apply > Ok.
Test by pressing Ctrl+Alt+your chosen key.


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Rock]

"Dewayne" wrote

I am trying to find/create ketstrokes to start the screen saver (which is
password protected) at my work site. I dont's want to decrease the time
delay for the screen saver starting as that will interfer with my work
efficiency. I would like to start the screen saver with keystrokes with I
leave my workstation momentarily. Any help is appreciated

Do you just want the screen saver to come on or do you want to lock the
desktop so non one can see what's on it or use it? If the latter, press the
Win key +L, enter to lock it. No one can see the desktop or access it and
then after whatever period of time is specified the screen saver will kick
in. You'll need to enter the password for the user account to unlock the
desktop.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Screen saver files are generally located in C:\WINDOWS\system32 as .scr
files. If you know the name of the screen saver to launch i.e. "logon.scr"
then simply create a shortcut to it anywhere (even in the same folder).
Right click the shortcut icon and select Properties. From the window that
pops open locate the box that says Shortcut key "None". Press any alphabet
key - i.e. the S key. You will see the command box change from None to
Ctl+Alt+S. Click Apply and OK out. Now when you press Ctl+Alt+S the
screensaver should start .

If this doesn't work then you may need a third party app.

Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

 

[Brian A.]

Correction:
Create a shortcut to the screensavers .exe
should be
Create a shortcut to the screensavers .scr

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Steve Shattuck]

I am trying to find/create ketstrokes to start the screen saver (which is
password protected) at my work site. I dont's want to decrease the time
delay for the screen saver starting as that will interfer with my work
efficiency. I would like to start the screen saver with keystrokes with I
leave my workstation momentarily. Any help is appreciated

Two MVP answers (one even corrected the wrong answer with another wrong
answer) and all wrong, close but WRONG!!!!!!!! How do those people get
certified?

Make a short cut with the target as follows:

MyScreenSaver.scr /s

Where MyScreenSaver is the name of the screen saver you use, and the /s (the
part the MVP's missed) indicates to START it immediately. You can then
assign a keyboard shortcut to the resulting .lnk file.

 

[Brian A.]

Sorry to fill you in that the response we gave is correct and works, I use it
myself. On the other note, MVP's are not all certified and it's not required.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Rock]

Two MVP answers (one even corrected the wrong answer with another wrong
answer) and all wrong, close but WRONG!!!!!!!! How do those people get
certified?

Make a short cut with the target as follows:

MyScreenSaver.scr /s

Where MyScreenSaver is the name of the screen saver you use, and the /s
(the part the MVP's missed) indicates to START it immediately. You can
then assign a keyboard shortcut to the resulting .lnk file.

Ah your usual attack, eh Steve. Not to long ago in when you did this I
called you on it, asking you to show how in fact the response was wrong.
You never did. I wonder why?