screen saver - password protected - XP SP2

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http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;326719
Screen Saver May Not Start in Windows XP

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#ss
Troubleshooting Screen Saver Issues in XP

Posting from another user by the name of David:
�I figured out what the problem is. It's the Microsoft Wireless Mouse. If I switch
the mouse to one with a tail the screensaver works.�
then David posted again
�I got a fix. I changed to connection to the computer using the USB to PS2 adapter
that came with the mouse. Now I get the screensaver. I would be interested to find
out why this works.�


"PaulDEA" <PaulDEA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA657004-60C5-4E70-8BEC-A9129AEC37C3@microsoft.com...
> ycreen saver doesn't seem to start sometimes and i can't see any pattern to
> the fault.
>
> I've set the delat between scrteen saver and password to zero, but that
> doesn't seem to help.
>
> I've seen lots of questions about this but no solutions being
> posted....anyone found a fix for this?
>
> PaulD