Date:         Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:57:36 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: NO VW Van Screensaver MAC Testers needed,
              not for Windows XP or Me either
Comments: To: Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <415AF111.40508@verizon.net>
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I would rather use a paper calender.  Next week the WIn
XP sreen saver will be obsolete.  The electric power was out at my
home for 14 hours, 1 1/2 weeks ago.  No big deal, phone
worked, but all my phone numbers are stored on the computer!!
Not all new things are good!
                                                     Eric

Sam Walters wrote:

> In fact, you don't need any screen saver software in Windows XP to run a
> slideshow as your screen saver.  I didn't know this because I don't
> waste the memory and energy that a screensaver uses, rather just setting
> the screen to go blank.  But if you want one, go to the Control Panel,
> to Display, to Screen Saver, one of the options among built in screen
> savers is "My Pictures Slideshow."  There you can choose the folder
> where the pictures you want to use are located (means you could vary it
> from time to time easily), set the frequency of change, size of
> pictures, etc., and "Apply."
>
> I just set it up on mine and it worked just fine.  Now I will go
> disable it.
>
> Just checked my laptop and setup the same feature for Windows ME.  Do it
> with the same commands.  All the same options exist so you could put the
> pictures in the My Pictures folder or create a folder for vanagon
> pictures, etc. and select it and be good to go.
>
> Sam
>
>
> --
> Sam Walters
> Baltimore, MD
>
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> 85 Westy Weekender
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