-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Firefox, java,binary files???

Tried it with property sheet open and closed.  SS came on once and did not 
come on again. (Same old behavior)  And I did right click on My Computer and 
not My Documents. :-)
Sandi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 1:51 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Firefox, java,binary files???


> "All of my other screensavers (many have falling snow, running water, etc)
> work just fine.  Just the 3-D ones from this disk cause this particular
> problem."
>
> That alone is enough to strongly hint that your system just doesn't have 
> the
> resources to run them full screen rendered.  My suggestion would be to 
> Right
> click on My Documents and select Properties.  Go to the Advanced tab and
> click on the Settings button in the Performance section.  Select Adjust 
> for
> best performance and click Apply.  Without closing the Property sheet, try
> running the screensaver agian.  If it works this time, it means you'll 
> need
> to upgrade your graphics in order to run these particular SS's reliably. 
> If
> not, then something else is wrong (likely a bad registry entry associated
> with this set of SS's).  Either way, you can reset the Visual Effects back
> to where they were when you're done with this test.
>
> Peace,
> Gman
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 9:48 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Firefox, java,binary files???
>
>
>>I read the ula before agreeing to the install and they make no guarantee
>> that it will work or that it will work properly.  This is probably a
>> pretty
>> standard ula.  In settings it provided different screen resolutions and a
>> test.  I tested at 1024X768 as my Acer flat screen is a 20 inch and also
>> tested at lower resolution. Both brought up a white screen that hung.  I
>> used Control Alt Delete to shut down the non responding test.  I was able
>> to
>> review the screensaver and it came up beautifully to full screen and has
>> rippling water, flying birds, moving clouds, thunder, lightning, rain
>> fall,
>> and eventually a rainbow.  It is indeed beautiful but it came on only 
>> once
>> after I hit apply and O.K.  So nothing has changed.  I have in the past
>> checked the power settings but I did not do that this time.  I don't
>> recall
>> any settings that should cause this.  All of my other screensavers (many
>> have falling snow, running water, etc) work just fine.  Just the 3-D ones
>> from this disk cause this particular problem.
>> Sandi
>
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