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Screensaver keeps starting

Raam · 2006-02-01 09:30:18

OK, here's a wierd one... suddenly, while I'm typing, my screensaver keeps starting. Everytime I press a key, it stops, but then tries to start straight away. This doesn't always happen, it probably only happens once every two weeks. If I move the mouse, it then gives up it's antics and acts normal, i.e. won't start. I've…

01-02-2006 10:30am

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Raam

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OK, here's a wierd one...

suddenly, while I'm typing, my screensaver keeps starting. Everytime I press a key, it stops, but then tries to start straight away. This doesn't always happen, it probably only happens once every two weeks.

If I move the mouse, it then gives up it's antics and acts normal, i.e. won't start.

I've done scans for spyware and virus and found nothing. My screensaver idle time is 15 minutes.

It's almost as if the keyboard is temporarily ignored when it comes to detecting if the machine is idle.

[edit] Box is Win XP Professional

Anyone else seen this behaviour?
I tried searching, but didn't find anything.... yet.... but then I didn't search to hard

P

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#2 01-02-2006 2:51pm

WexCan

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Maybe turn it off completely? Maybe I'm just being wreckless but I don't see the point in screensavers.

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#3 01-02-2006 2:58pm

Raam

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yeah that's an option alright, but I'd rather address the root problem, than the symptom!

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