Hi. I need to set up a screensaver that starts at 4pm. Is that possible? Normally it is after a certain time, but I have a screen for supervision, and when I go home, it would be nice if the screensaver startet automatic. Or is there an alternative? Thanks Benny, DK

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in Control Panel under 'Scheduled Tasks'.The Wizard will walk you through it..Probably 
have to browse to the Screensaver in the Windows Folder when the Wizard wants to 
know what Program to use.

:)    werner

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Hi Werner. Thanks for the reply, and I tryed to put it in schedule task, but it give me this error when run: "The screen saver has no options that you can set" I have tryed from a dos-prompt:
>scrnsave.scr Gives the same error
>scrnsave.scr /p Start the screensaver, but it doesn't from the schedule task. Is there a program (exe) that can run the *.scr so it doesn't think I will change options. Thanks Benny

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Why don't you schedule to log off at 4PM?







On Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 4:17 am, Benny wrote:

>Hi  Werner.

>

>Thanks for the reply, and I tryed to put it in schedule task, but it give me this 

>error when run:

>"The screen saver has no options that you can set"

>

>I have tryed from a dos-prompt:

>>scrnsave.scr

>Gives the same error

>>scrnsave.scr /p

>Start the screensaver, but it doesn't from the schedule task.

>

>Is there a program (exe) that can run the *.scr so it doesn't think I will change 

>options.

>

>Thanks

>Benny 

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Unless there's a good reason for the computer to be running after you leave, shut it down. That's called a "computer saver". Don't believe all that blather that it's "better to leave it on". Time and heat is what kills electronics. The only thing it will do better running 24/7 is sucking in dust.


On Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 12:16 am, Benny wrote:
>Hi.
>
>I need to set up a screensaver that starts at 4pm. Is that possible? Normally it
>is after a certain time, but I have a screen for supervision, and when I go home,
>it would be nice if the screensaver startet automatic.
>
>Or is there an alternative?
>
>Thanks
>Benny, DK

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Hi. I found a utility that can start the screensaver. It is not the best solution, but it works. http://www.screentime.com/resources/res_utilities.html In reply to Larry, then we can be agree that it is best to shutdown the PC, but not all people is like us :-) so when work is over the PC have to go in screensaver mode with password, so if some is working late, then it is easely to open again, insteed they have to boot PC again. /Benny

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Still don't understand why the screensaver has to start at 4pm. Why can't it start after 5 minutes of inactivity or is this to control a childs use of the computer?

You could just press Windows key and L to lock the computer which requires a password to be entered to get back in.

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