Screen Saver doesn't come on

Ropaswan · 05-22-2005, 05:58 AM

I have set MA as my screen saver, but it doesn't work, running as a program works fine, it just doesn't come up as the screensaver. Instead I get the standard XP bouncing around the screen.

Being my home computer, there are 5 accounts. I have set each one to use MA as the screensaver, but still only get the default XP.

Any suggestions?

AudenTech · 05-23-2005, 01:12 PM

How many of these accounts had Admin status when you installed MA? Is the screen saver selection changing to the flying windows in the Display Properties/Screen Saver or is it still set to MA?

Ropaswan · 05-24-2005, 07:30 AM

All of the accounts have admin privileges. I checked a little more this morning and found that if someone is logged in, MA does come on as the screensaver. It's when everyone is logged out (sign-on screen) that it goes to the XP screensaver. I thought it defaults to the saver of the last person to log in/out. In the past my daughter has had weird savers that come on after she logs out.

feldon34 · 05-24-2005, 07:38 AM

There's a trick to getting MA to come on when you are logged out.

feldon34 · 05-24-2005, 07:40 AM

Found it!

This little utility will let you configure which Screen Saver is shown at the Login screen:
http://www.voodoofiles.com/7786

(click Download Mirror #1)

Ropaswan · 05-24-2005, 08:07 AM

That looks like a good fix, except the 'Download Mirror #1' link is broken. I sent a message to the webmaster to fix it.

AudenTech · 05-24-2005, 07:14 PM

Also, Microsoft has a specific procedure for changing the Windows Logon screen saver. They are outlined here on the Microsoft Support website:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314493

Ropaswan · 05-26-2005, 04:08 AM

The tip works. Now when noone is using the computer MA comes on. Thanks for the help

therookie911 · 01-13-2007, 11:15 PM

I also got MA2 running at the Windows XP logon screen, but I would like to have the clock show up and fish be random. What account is in control of the configuration with Logon screen

???

05-23-2005, 01:12 PM	#2
AudenTech Customer Service Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Winnetka, CA Posts: 29	How many of these accounts had Admin status when you installed MA? Is the screen saver selection changing to the flying windows in the Display Properties/Screen Saver or is it still set to MA? Auden Reiter Customer Service www.SereneScreen.com

05-24-2005, 07:38 AM	#4
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	There's a trick to getting MA to come on when you are logged out. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

05-24-2005, 07:40 AM	#5
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Found it! This little utility will let you configure which Screen Saver is shown at the Login screen: http://www.voodoofiles.com/7786 (click Download Mirror #1) "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

05-24-2005, 07:14 PM	#7
AudenTech Customer Service Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Winnetka, CA Posts: 29	Also, Microsoft has a specific procedure for changing the Windows Logon screen saver. They are outlined here on the Microsoft Support website: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314493 Auden Reiter Customer Service www.SereneScreen.com

01-13-2007, 11:15 PM	#9
therookie911 Registered Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1	XP Logon I also got MA2 running at the Windows XP logon screen, but I would like to have the clock show up and fish be random. What account is in control of the configuration with Logon screen ???

05-22-2005, 05:58 AM	#1
Ropaswan Registered Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis Posts: 9	Screen Saver doesn't come on I have set MA as my screen saver, but it doesn't work, running as a program works fine, it just doesn't come up as the screensaver. Instead I get the standard XP bouncing around the screen. Being my home computer, there are 5 accounts. I have set each one to use MA as the screensaver, but still only get the default XP. Any suggestions?

05-24-2005, 07:30 AM	#3
Ropaswan Registered Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis Posts: 9	All of the accounts have admin privileges. I checked a little more this morning and found that if someone is logged in, MA does come on as the screensaver. It's when everyone is logged out (sign-on screen) that it goes to the XP screensaver. I thought it defaults to the saver of the last person to log in/out. In the past my daughter has had weird savers that come on after she logs out.

05-24-2005, 08:07 AM	#6
Ropaswan Registered Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis Posts: 9	That looks like a good fix, except the 'Download Mirror #1' link is broken. I sent a message to the webmaster to fix it.

05-26-2005, 04:08 AM	#8
Ropaswan Registered Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis Posts: 9	The tip works. Now when noone is using the computer MA comes on. Thanks for the help