Windows XP SP2 Do not have Screen saver function

[Ed Walke]

My PC's hard drive recently crashed and I had to install a new one with
the recovery disk. I no longer have the screen saver function. I can set
it and apply and it does not activate. It can be previewed just want
activate at the elapsed time set.

Any ideas. I have tried everything I can think of.

Regards

Ed Walke

 

[Guest]

Hi Ed, This will sound really really stupid but... have you got a usb
wireless mouse? sometimes the wireless mice always emit little movements and
will not let it enable.. if so there are two thngs you can try. 1) buy a usb
to ps/2 converter and try it in that port, i dont know why this works but it
sometimes does and 2).. this is really stupid and weird but has worked for me
and many of my customers with the same problem and that is too go to run>
msconfig> startup tab and disable the cd/dvd player.. restart the comp and it
will work. This may work but when you use the cd/dvd player then it will not
work again till you restart. good luck, matt320

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

My PC's hard drive recently crashed and I had to install a new one with
the recovery disk. I no longer have the screen saver function. I can set
it and apply and it does not activate. It can be previewed just want
activate at the elapsed time set.

Any ideas. I have tried everything I can think of.

"The screen saver does not work on a Windows XP-based computer"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916256/en-us

Applies to WinXP SP2 as well:
"The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless pointing
device on a Windows Vista-based computer"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895/en-us