My screen saver won't work and I get a pop-up message"A Monitor Rule was
detected for the application system". I'm brand new to Vista and would
appreciate any help. I am using a Microsoft wireless mouse. Thanks
--
Ed


"Dibren" wrote:

> Thank you so much for this information, I have been nearly tearing my hair
> out to find a solution to what seemed to be such a simple problem. Have done
> as suggested and will now test my screen saver, which has never activated
> since I purchased my new PC with Vista Home Premium pre-installed last month.
>
> Cheers Diane
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
> > Bill
> >
> > Sorry for the delay.
> >
> > Try this: Open Taskmanager/Processes Tab and look for the ehtray.exe
> > process. If it is there, right click this process and select End Process
> > from the menu. Test the screen saver again.
> >
> > If no joy, take a look at the following articles and try the fixes there.
> >
> > The screen saver does not work when you use a Microsoft wireless pointing
> > device:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911895
> >
> > The screen saver does not start after you install the Wireless Optical
> > Desktop device:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913405
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Ronnie Vernon
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:958D6A7E-816B-425B-BC26-A99E855BA139@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Ronnie
> > > I have a new Acer T180 running Vista Home Premimim
> > > I don't know if I have Aero enabled as I dont know how to do that.
> > > By not working I mean if the computer is left for a length of time up to 3
> > > hours then the screen saver does not cut in and my desk top is displayed
> > > Thanks for your help Bill
> > >
> > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Bill
> > >>
> > >> "Does not work" covers a lot of territory? Can you be a bit more specific
> > >> and tell us exactly what is happening?
> > >> Are these the standard screen savers that came with Vista? Which version
> > >> of
> > >> Vista did you install?
> > >> Do you have the Aero features enabled?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Ronnie Vernon
> > >> Microsoft MVP
> > >> Windows Shell/User
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news42F98DA-B00D-4E05-A05C-218626F3BB9C@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help
> > >> >please
> > >>
> >