Screen saver question

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If the text does not scroll then the screen is not being saved! If the text
stays in place then after time, whenever you would turn off the screen, you
will see the exact words on the screen.

A screen saver is a program where every screen pixel is updated in a timely
fashion.


" Wonderer" <mynewsgrps@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eUAazzPcFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Is there a simple way to make a non scrolling text message screen saver?
> Maybe I am too dumb to figure this out, but I want the screen saver to
> come on and just show a message without scrolling.
>
> --
>
> Steven Shelton
>
> There are two secrets to success in life
> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
>

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I think you were a little hard on Yves. I agree that there are a lot of
people that just like to hear them self type.

But back to your question. It is hard to answer because it is not clear
what you mean by non scrolling. What does that mean to you? Because it is
obvious you know that the letters must move for screen saving to do its task.

My I suggest you re-word you question, that may give you some additional
responses.
--
FL Consultant


"Wonderer" wrote:

> Thank you capt obvious. Next time you feel the need to reply to someone
> without address/answering their question, please refrain. You do no one any
> favors.
>
> --
>
> Steven Shelton
>
> There are two secrets to success in life
> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
> newsBqS3YQcFHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > If the text does not scroll then the screen is not being saved! If the
> > text stays in place then after time, whenever you would turn off the
> > screen, you will see the exact words on the screen.
> >
> > A screen saver is a program where every screen pixel is updated in a
> > timely fashion.
> >
> >
> > " Wonderer" <mynewsgrps@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eUAazzPcFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Is there a simple way to make a non scrolling text message screen saver?
> >> Maybe I am too dumb to figure this out, but I want the screen saver to
> >> come on and just show a message without scrolling.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Steven Shelton
> >>
> >> There are two secrets to success in life
> >> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

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Maybe one of the MS experts will tell you location of the directions but yes
you can.

In the screen saver properties (Control Panel / Apppearance & Themes/ Screen
Saver) pick 3D Text. At that location you can tell how long to wait until it
screen appears and you can add a password. You choose settings that is
located where you picked 3D Text. In the next window you will pick Custom
Text to input the text you want to appear. You can also choose how you want
it to move. I don't think you can get away with out having some movement.

But you will get the text and password which is very useful.

Hope that helps.

--
FL Consultant


"Wonderer" wrote:

> I want to use the screen saver function, so it will place the text on the
> screen when the computer is idle and require a password to get back to
> windows. I am not concerned with the possibility of it burning into the
> screen, since that is not a major problem with newer monitors and software.
> With today's hardware, screen savers are mostly for show anyway. My only
> purpose is to have a specific text message onscreen via the screensaver
> function.
>
> --
>
> Steven Shelton
>
> There are two secrets to success in life
> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> "FL Consultant" <FLConsultant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C6A4E007-31EA-4F97-85EA-0340671A6FB7@microsoft.com...
> >I think you were a little hard on Yves. I agree that there are a lot of
> > people that just like to hear them self type.
> >
> > But back to your question. It is hard to answer because it is not clear
> > what you mean by non scrolling. What does that mean to you? Because it
> > is
> > obvious you know that the letters must move for screen saving to do its
> > task.
> >
> > My I suggest you re-word you question, that may give you some additional
> > responses.
> > --
> > FL Consultant
> >
> >
> > "Wonderer" wrote:
> >
> >> Thank you capt obvious. Next time you feel the need to reply to someone
> >> without address/answering their question, please refrain. You do no one
> >> any
> >> favors.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Steven Shelton
> >>
> >> There are two secrets to success in life
> >> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> >> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
> >> newsBqS3YQcFHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > If the text does not scroll then the screen is not being saved! If the
> >> > text stays in place then after time, whenever you would turn off the
> >> > screen, you will see the exact words on the screen.
> >> >
> >> > A screen saver is a program where every screen pixel is updated in a
> >> > timely fashion.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > " Wonderer" <mynewsgrps@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:eUAazzPcFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Is there a simple way to make a non scrolling text message screen
> >> >> saver?
> >> >> Maybe I am too dumb to figure this out, but I want the screen saver to
> >> >> come on and just show a message without scrolling.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Steven Shelton
> >> >>
> >> >> There are two secrets to success in life
> >> >> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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I am using XP Pro and I would suspect that it is common on all windows OS. I
don't think they tinker with things unless they have to.
--
FL Consultant


"Wonderer" wrote:

> "Apppearance & Themes" isn't that windows 98?
>
> --
>
> Steven Shelton
>
> There are two secrets to success in life
> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> "FL Consultant" <FLConsultant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C3EADF77-B85B-4261-BEB4-41B9FE6F9314@microsoft.com...
> > Maybe one of the MS experts will tell you location of the directions but
> > yes
> > you can.
> >
> > In the screen saver properties (Control Panel / Apppearance & Themes/
> > Screen
> > Saver) pick 3D Text. At that location you can tell how long to wait until
> > it
> > screen appears and you can add a password. You choose settings that is
> > located where you picked 3D Text. In the next window you will pick Custom
> > Text to input the text you want to appear. You can also choose how you
> > want
> > it to move. I don't think you can get away with out having some movement.
> >
> > But you will get the text and password which is very useful.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > --
> > FL Consultant
> >
> >
> > "Wonderer" wrote:
> >
> >> I want to use the screen saver function, so it will place the text on the
> >> screen when the computer is idle and require a password to get back to
> >> windows. I am not concerned with the possibility of it burning into the
> >> screen, since that is not a major problem with newer monitors and
> >> software.
> >> With today's hardware, screen savers are mostly for show anyway. My only
> >> purpose is to have a specific text message onscreen via the screensaver
> >> function.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Steven Shelton
> >>
> >> There are two secrets to success in life
> >> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> >> "FL Consultant" <FLConsultant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C6A4E007-31EA-4F97-85EA-0340671A6FB7@microsoft.com...
> >> >I think you were a little hard on Yves. I agree that there are a lot of
> >> > people that just like to hear them self type.
> >> >
> >> > But back to your question. It is hard to answer because it is not
> >> > clear
> >> > what you mean by non scrolling. What does that mean to you? Because
> >> > it
> >> > is
> >> > obvious you know that the letters must move for screen saving to do its
> >> > task.
> >> >
> >> > My I suggest you re-word you question, that may give you some
> >> > additional
> >> > responses.
> >> > --
> >> > FL Consultant
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Wonderer" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Thank you capt obvious. Next time you feel the need to reply to
> >> >> someone
> >> >> without address/answering their question, please refrain. You do no
> >> >> one
> >> >> any
> >> >> favors.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Steven Shelton
> >> >>
> >> >> There are two secrets to success in life
> >> >> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> >> >> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
> >> >> newsBqS3YQcFHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > If the text does not scroll then the screen is not being saved! If
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > text stays in place then after time, whenever you would turn off the
> >> >> > screen, you will see the exact words on the screen.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > A screen saver is a program where every screen pixel is updated in a
> >> >> > timely fashion.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > " Wonderer" <mynewsgrps@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:eUAazzPcFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> Is there a simple way to make a non scrolling text message screen
> >> >> >> saver?
> >> >> >> Maybe I am too dumb to figure this out, but I want the screen saver
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> come on and just show a message without scrolling.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Steven Shelton
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> There are two secrets to success in life
> >> >> >> 1) Never tell anybody everything you know
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>