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From: Alan Edwards on 20 Apr 2010 03:17
I don't see a Windows solution without 3rd party help (try Stubbo's
suggestions)

If each program you use has similar options to WMP, then you only need
to set them up once. Their support pages may help.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:48:39 +1000, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers, DD <tobytoby50(a)hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for the quick reply! I am using VLC player mostly but I also use
>other programs from time to time, I'm really looking for a windows
>solution rather than a specific program solution.
>
>Dennis
>
>On 20/04/10 2:17 PM, Alan Edwards wrote:
>> What application are you playing them with?
>> WMP 11 has an option "Allow screen saver during playback"
>> Uncheck that in WMP-Tools-Options-Player tab if using WMP
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:01:44 +1000, in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers, DD<tobytoby50(a)hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am sure there must be an easy way to temporarily disable the
>>> screensaver and stop the computer going into hibernation or sleep modes!
>>> I want to make it possible to watch a video file without having to keep
>>> manually deactivating these functions. Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Dennis
From: Tim Meddick on 20 Apr 2010 16:18
There are TWO really good ways of temporarily pausing the screensaver (that I use).

1). Copy and paste the following into a simple text file then re-name it with a .VBS
extension.

------------------- copy between lines -------------------

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WSHShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveActive", "0"

------------------- copy between lines -------------------

The resulting .VBS script file, when double-clicked, will stop the screensaver from
executing, so call this file something like "Saver_Off.vbs"

Then copy it to a file and re-name it "Saver_On.vbs" and edit the file, changing the
"0" to a "1", then this file when double-clicked on will turn the screensaver
function back on again.


OR....

2). Download the very smart SAVER.EXE by David L Bahnsack from the link below.
It sits nicely in your taskbar and will turn off the screensaver with a single
click - and you can see whether the saver is currently operative or not, at-a-glance.
It's also very small at 16k

http://www.4shared.com/file/WpSsOBd2/SAVER.html

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)


P.S. You can also download the ready-made [.vbs] script files as well......
http://www.4shared.com/file/125673014/bb39f932/Screensaver_Activate.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/125673023/e703f52/Screensaver_Deactivate.html


"DD" <tobytoby50(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23o2vz4D4KHA.4332(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I am sure there must be an easy way to temporarily disable the screensaver and stop
> the computer going into hibernation or sleep modes! I want to make it possible to
> watch a video file without having to keep manually deactivating these functions.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Dennis

From: glee on 23 Apr 2010 23:57
Not a Windows setting, but....in VLC Player, click the Tools menu>
Preferences
Under "Show Settings" at the bottom left, switch from "Simple" to "All"
Now on the left, select "Video"
On the right, put a check in the box for "Disable Screensaver"
Click the Save button.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

"DD" <tobytoby50(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eHanj0E4KHA.1016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the quick reply! I am using VLC player mostly but I also
> use other programs from time to time, I'm really looking for a windows
> solution rather than a specific program solution.
>
> Dennis
>
> On 20/04/10 2:17 PM, Alan Edwards wrote:
>> What application are you playing them with?
>> WMP 11 has an option "Allow screen saver during playback"
>> Uncheck that in WMP-Tools-Options-Player tab if using WMP
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:01:44 +1000, in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers, DD<tobytoby50(a)hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am sure there must be an easy way to temporarily disable the
>>> screensaver and stop the computer going into hibernation or sleep
>>> modes!
>>> I want to make it possible to watch a video file without having to
>>> keep
>>> manually deactivating these functions. Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Dennis
>

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