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DK_
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Just curious. What are screen savers for?

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zircher
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Posted: 15th Apr 2004 19:13 Edited at: 15th Apr 2004 19:15
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Decades ago, they were used to prevent monitors from burning images into the screen. (Hence the name.) Now, they're just software toys that auto-run after a certain amount of inactivity. The actual time delay is a user control value. Just right click on your desktop and go to properties to edit your screen saver settings.

They also provide some minimal utility in that you can lock out people if you are away from the computer for a while.
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ReD_eYe
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so there no point in them on todays pc's/monitors? how lame...

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DK_
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So if there is really no point to screen savers would it be safe to disable it to increase computer speed?

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stann65
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has there been a screensaver that has been made yet that tells you how long it has been running for because they can be used if you are away from your computer for privacy and if one has a timer on you know if someone has touched it.

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well I could use it for things like that, but I am just wondering if it would be OK to go ahead and dissable it, i read somewhere to disable it when your using it and then enable it when you leave. but I don't want to keep doing that so I'm wondering if I should just leave it on or if I can dissable it for good?

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Wik
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Posted: 15th Apr 2004 23:48
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You can disable it with no problem


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Lord Ozzum
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on my old computer I had it to where you needed a password to get by the screensaver, on this one I have the option for when it gets off of the screensaver, it logs me out

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Posted: 16th Apr 2004 01:35 Edited at: 16th Apr 2004 01:35
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Ding!

There is one screen saver that I know that is useful. Project SETI has a screen saver that will use your inactive CPU to run number crunchy stuff for the project. A nice and geeky reason to have a screen saver if you want one.

Disabling a screen saver does not give you much horsepower back since they are only really active when you are not. I've never noticed any significant gain in disabling them.
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