Screen Saver

Rosy

Very glad this helped. Enjoy the pictures.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Rosy33" <Rosy33@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F4546628-3876-4B86-AB1B-5F146C5A6911@microsoft.com...
>
> -- Ronnie,
> I followed your directions with the Task Manager, and voila my screen
> saver
> is working. I don't know much about computers and I was frustrated
> because
> my beautiful screen saver of my daughter's wedding worked fine in XP. I
> also
> rebooted after I changed things.....Thank you, thank you!
> Rosy in MA
>
>
> "Life is a gift, enjoy the present"
>
>
> "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
>> >>
>>

Hi Ronnie,
I am sad to say that the screen saver only worked for a few minutes and then
went black. ( It not only happens with my photos, but also with the
screen savers that came with my computer. I just bought this computer this
week with Windows Vista. This is very frustrating. Calling the Computer
Geeks at Best Buy is a big joke. They never answer the phone. Seeing that
it still doesn't work, should I deselect the End Process from the Task
Manager and reverse the procedure that I did hoping to get the screen saver?
If I don't, will it have any negative effects on my computer? I don't have
a wireless mouse, it's a Logitech, whatever that is. I would appreciate
anything else you might suggest to fix this.
Thank you,
Rosy

PS: Does Bill Gates ever answer his phone? )

--
"Life is a gift, enjoy the present"


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Rosy
>
> Very glad this helped. Enjoy the pictures.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Rosy33" <Rosy33@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F4546628-3876-4B86-AB1B-5F146C5A6911@microsoft.com...
> >
> > -- Ronnie,
> > I followed your directions with the Task Manager, and voila my screen
> > saver
> > is working. I don't know much about computers and I was frustrated
> > because
> > my beautiful screen saver of my daughter's wedding worked fine in XP. I
> > also
> > rebooted after I changed things.....Thank you, thank you!
> > Rosy in MA
> >
> >
> > "Life is a gift, enjoy the present"
> >
> >
> > "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
> >> >>
> >>
>

Hi Rosy,

By default, the monitor is set to turn off after a certain amount of time.
You may need to either adjust the timeout, or stop it from turning off
altogether.

Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. Select "Change plan
settings" for your power plan, then adjust the time before Windows turns off
the display. You can adjust the timeout for Sleep there too.


"Rosy33" <Rosy33@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF0C49F3-2039-463A-A960-E18EA6558ADD@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ronnie,
> I am sad to say that the screen saver only worked for a few minutes and
> then
> went black. ( It not only happens with my photos, but also with the
> screen savers that came with my computer. I just bought this computer
> this
> week with Windows Vista. This is very frustrating. Calling the Computer
> Geeks at Best Buy is a big joke. They never answer the phone. Seeing
> that
> it still doesn't work, should I deselect the End Process from the Task
> Manager and reverse the procedure that I did hoping to get the screen
> saver?
> If I don't, will it have any negative effects on my computer? I don't
> have
> a wireless mouse, it's a Logitech, whatever that is. I would appreciate
> anything else you might suggest to fix this.
> Thank you,
> Rosy
>
> PS: Does Bill Gates ever answer his phone? )
>
> --
> "Life is a gift, enjoy the present"
>
>

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

Hi "Not Plain" Jane,

I followed your directions and so far so good. It does make sense that it
would be the monitor that went off and not the screensaver! We shall
see....Thank you.
Rosy




--
"Life is a gift, enjoy the present"


"Jane C" wrote:

> Hi Rosy,
>
> By default, the monitor is set to turn off after a certain amount of time.
> You may need to either adjust the timeout, or stop it from turning off
> altogether.
>
> Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. Select "Change plan
> settings" for your power plan, then adjust the time before Windows turns off
> the display. You can adjust the timeout for Sleep there too.
>
>
> "Rosy33" <Rosy33@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CF0C49F3-2039-463A-A960-E18EA6558ADD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ronnie,
> > I am sad to say that the screen saver only worked for a few minutes and
> > then
> > went black. ( It not only happens with my photos, but also with the
> > screen savers that came with my computer. I just bought this computer
> > this
> > week with Windows Vista. This is very frustrating. Calling the Computer
> > Geeks at Best Buy is a big joke. They never answer the phone. Seeing
> > that
> > it still doesn't work, should I deselect the End Process from the Task
> > Manager and reverse the procedure that I did hoping to get the screen
> > saver?
> > If I don't, will it have any negative effects on my computer? I don't
> > have
> > a wireless mouse, it's a Logitech, whatever that is. I would appreciate
> > anything else you might suggest to fix this.
> > Thank you,
> > Rosy
> >
> > PS: Does Bill Gates ever answer his phone? )
> >
> > --
> > "Life is a gift, enjoy the present"
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>

i looked for ehtray in task mgr...it isn't there...my screen saver will not
click on

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Rosy
>
> Very glad this helped. Enjoy the pictures.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Rosy33" <Rosy33@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F4546628-3876-4B86-AB1B-5F146C5A6911@microsoft.com...
> >
> > -- Ronnie,
> > I followed your directions with the Task Manager, and voila my screen
> > saver
> > is working. I don't know much about computers and I was frustrated
> > because
> > my beautiful screen saver of my daughter's wedding worked fine in XP. I
> > also
> > rebooted after I changed things.....Thank you, thank you!
> > Rosy in MA
> >
> >
> > "Life is a gift, enjoy the present"
> >
> >
> > "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
> >> >>
> >>
>

mine wont work either. i do not have that file in task mgr

"Bill" wrote:

> I am new to vista and my screen saver dose not work can anybody help please

"kristy" <kristy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD16383D-6C50-4D8C-85AB-D20494C94753@microsoft.com...
>i looked for ehtray in task mgr...it isn't there...my screen saver will not
> click on

Kristy

Are you sure you had all of the processes displayed in the Task Manager?
Stsrt the Task Manager and click the Processes Tab at the top. At the bottom
of the screen, click the "Show processes for all users" button. This will
display everything that is running. If you do find the ehtray process, right
click that process and select End Process from the menu.

If you still cannot find that process, take a look at the following support
articles for further troubleshooting.

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 Desktop Experience

I too am having a problem with the screen saver not working. It was untill
I loaded MS One Care and Office home & student now the screen never goes off
unless I shut the system down. I checked for ehtray.exe and I have no
wireless devices installed

Rick Clelland
"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

There seems to be a lot of this going around. I first started out with Vista
Business which was the upgrade from XP Pro. Everything worked fine at first,
but then the screen saver stopped working. I've eliminated everything I can
think of and there aren't any wireless devices involved when not at the
office. I've since reloaded my Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop with Vista Ultimate
and the problem still persists.

When I use the laptop at work I connect it to an external monitor and
wireless "Logitec" mouse and keyboard. When at home or out of the office I'm
using the touch pad most of the time, but do occassionally use the microsoft
wireless mouse that came with the laptop from Dell.

As near as I can tell this problem didn't present itself until I started
using the external display at work with the laptop. I was very pleased with
the manner in which Vista handles the transition between the office and home,
but the undesired side-effect is that the screen saver now doesn't work.

I've done LOTS of googling on this subject and the nearest I've come so far
is the settings in Windows Mobility Center for Presentation settings which
are all unchecked and this feature is currently in a state of "turned off".
Still my gut tells me this is where the problem exists to some degree. I just
don't know what to do about it.
--
Mark


"Rick" wrote:

>
> I too am having a problem with the screen saver not working. It was untill
> I loaded MS One Care and Office home & student now the screen never goes off
> unless I shut the system down. I checked for ehtray.exe and I have no
> wireless devices installed
>
> Rick Clelland
> "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" wrote:

> 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
> >