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Posted: 01-21-2009, 12:54 PM
Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names
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I purchased a new computer -- HP s3700f -- running Vista with SP 1.
Replaced a much older HP with WinXP Home SP 2.

When I try to personalize the screen saver, I do this:

-- right click on screen
-- click on Personalize
-- click on Screen Saver
-- click on Settings

The system then tells me that there are no settings on the screen
saver that I can change --- huh???

On my old machine I made a folder named "Screen Saver" into which I
put jpg photos of my grandson then I set the XP screen saver to run
from that folder. Thus, when the screen saver started, it went
through these photos, displaying each in turn for about 10 seconds
each.

Why can't I set up the Vista screen saver to do the same thing?

Thanks.

Vista screen saver


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diggerop
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Re: Vista screen saver
Posted: 01-21-2009, 01:11 PM
"Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names" <PopUlist349@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I purchased a new computer -- HP s3700f -- running Vista with SP 1.
> Replaced a much older HP with WinXP Home SP 2.
>
> When I try to personalize the screen saver, I do this:
>
> -- right click on screen
> -- click on Personalize
> -- click on Screen Saver
> -- click on Settings
>
> The system then tells me that there are no settings on the screen
> saver that I can change --- huh???
>
> On my old machine I made a folder named "Screen Saver" into which I
> put jpg photos of my grandson then I set the XP screen saver to run
> from that folder. Thus, when the screen saver started, it went
> through these photos, displaying each in turn for about 10 seconds
> each.
>
> Why can't I set up the Vista screen saver to do the same thing?
>
> Thanks.
>


You were almost there .........

right click on screen
click on Personalize
click on Screen Saver
click on Settings
Select Photo's from the drop down box list

then your options will become available - (settings & preview buttons)


Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names
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Re: Vista screen saver
Posted: 01-21-2009, 01:34 PM
On Jan 21, 8:11*am, "diggerop" <toobusy@themoment> wrote:
> "Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names" <PopUlist...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:b5bc0ef6-6eca-4568-a780-1ec396bed6aa@q35g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> >I purchased a new computer -- HP s3700f -- running Vista with SP 1.
> > Replaced a much older HP with WinXP Home SP 2.
>
> > When I try to personalize the screen saver, I do this:
>
> > -- right click on screen
> > -- click on Personalize
> > -- click on Screen Saver
> > -- click on Settings
>
> > The system then tells me that there are no settings on the screen
> > saver that I can change --- huh???
>
> > On my old machine I made a folder named "Screen Saver" into which I
> > put jpg photos of my grandson then I set the XP screen saver to run
> > from that folder. *Thus, when the screen saver started, it went
> > through these photos, displaying each in turn for about 10 seconds
> > each.
>
> > Why can't I set up the Vista screen saver to do the same thing?
>
> > Thanks.
>
> You were almost there .........
>
> *right click on screen
> *click on Personalize
> *click on Screen Saver
> *click on Settings
> Select Photo's from the drop down box list
>
> then your options will become available *- (settings & preview buttons)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Got it -- thanks.

To the right of the Settings button is a box that shows the current
screen saver. Mine was set to the default, Windows Logo. There's a
small arrowhead next to that title -- click on that arrow and you get
a drop-down menu -- None, Windows Logo, etc., etc., Photos, etc.,
Select photos then click on Settings.

Thanks -- now my screen saver is flashing photos of the Cutest
Grandson Ever.

diggerop
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Re: Vista screen saver
Posted: 01-21-2009, 01:41 PM
"Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names" <PopUlist349@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jan 21, 8:11 am, "diggerop" <toobusy@themoment> wrote:
> "Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names" <PopUlist...@hotmail.com> wrote in
> messagenews:b5bc0ef6-6eca-4568-a780-1ec396bed6aa@q35g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
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>
>
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> >I purchased a new computer -- HP s3700f -- running Vista with SP 1.
> > Replaced a much older HP with WinXP Home SP 2.
>
> > When I try to personalize the screen saver, I do this:
>
> > -- right click on screen
> > -- click on Personalize
> > -- click on Screen Saver
> > -- click on Settings
>
> > The system then tells me that there are no settings on the screen
> > saver that I can change --- huh???
>
> > On my old machine I made a folder named "Screen Saver" into which I
> > put jpg photos of my grandson then I set the XP screen saver to run
> > from that folder. Thus, when the screen saver started, it went
> > through these photos, displaying each in turn for about 10 seconds
> > each.
>
> > Why can't I set up the Vista screen saver to do the same thing?
>
> > Thanks.
>
> You were almost there .........
>
> right click on screen
> click on Personalize
> click on Screen Saver
> click on Settings
> Select Photo's from the drop down box list
>
> then your options will become available - (settings & preview buttons)-
> Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Got it -- thanks.

To the right of the Settings button is a box that shows the current
screen saver. Mine was set to the default, Windows Logo. There's a
small arrowhead next to that title -- click on that arrow and you get
a drop-down menu -- None, Windows Logo, etc., etc., Photos, etc.,
Select photos then click on Settings.

Thanks -- now my screen saver is flashing photos of the Cutest
Grandson Ever.



You're welcome : )



Gareth Erskine-Jones
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Re: Vista screen saver
Posted: 01-21-2009, 04:28 PM
On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:54:24 -0800 (PST), "Kickin' Ass & Takin' Names"
<PopUlist349@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I purchased a new computer -- HP s3700f -- running Vista with SP 1.
>Replaced a much older HP with WinXP Home SP 2.
>
>When I try to personalize the screen saver, I do this:
>
>-- right click on screen
>-- click on Personalize
>-- click on Screen Saver
>-- click on Settings
>
>The system then tells me that there are no settings on the screen
>saver that I can change --- huh???
The "Settings" button is to allow you to change settings for the
currently selected screensaver. Some screensavers (e.g. "Blank") have
no settings to change.
>On my old machine I made a folder named "Screen Saver" into which I
>put jpg photos of my grandson then I set the XP screen saver to run
>from that folder. Thus, when the screen saver started, it went
>through these photos, displaying each in turn for about 10 seconds
>each.
>
>Why can't I set up the Vista screen saver to do the same thing?
You can. From the drop down box next to the "Settings" button, choose
"Photos". Then use the "Settings" button to choose which photographs
you want to display.

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