Screen Saver Timeout really irritating
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Now that I am working at home all the time, why do I have a screen saver lock on my work PC. Is my cat going to compromise the systems ? I saw where someone had put a mouse in a box with a motor to keep the screen saver from engaging -- seems too hard. I also saw an app for the iPhone called Mouse Mover. Does anyone know if this works ? I can't plug an iPhone into a work computer, but Keyboards and Mice are OK.
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There are also USB Mouse Jiggler - Mouse Mover Prevents Screen-Saver: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics[^] - that's an expensive one, you can pay half that or less on FleaBay.
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Now that I am working at home all the time, why do I have a screen saver lock on my work PC. Is my cat going to compromise the systems ? I saw where someone had put a mouse in a box with a motor to keep the screen saver from engaging -- seems too hard. I also saw an app for the iPhone called Mouse Mover. Does anyone know if this works ? I can't plug an iPhone into a work computer, but Keyboards and Mice are OK.
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Now that I am working at home all the time, why do I have a screen saver lock on my work PC. Is my cat going to compromise the systems ? I saw where someone had put a mouse in a box with a motor to keep the screen saver from engaging -- seems too hard. I also saw an app for the iPhone called Mouse Mover. Does anyone know if this works ? I can't plug an iPhone into a work computer, but Keyboards and Mice are OK.
This had been recurring problem where I work so I wrote my own screen save controller and disabling the screen saver is one of its options. This was really easy to write - there are only a few API functions that are used to control the screen saver. There is bound to be something similar available at this site already.
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Now that I am working at home all the time, why do I have a screen saver lock on my work PC. Is my cat going to compromise the systems ? I saw where someone had put a mouse in a box with a motor to keep the screen saver from engaging -- seems too hard. I also saw an app for the iPhone called Mouse Mover. Does anyone know if this works ? I can't plug an iPhone into a work computer, but Keyboards and Mice are OK.
There's an app call [Caffeine](https://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/caffeine/) that will keep your computer awake... (If you're allowed to install apps that is.).
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There are also USB Mouse Jiggler - Mouse Mover Prevents Screen-Saver: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics[^] - that's an expensive one, you can pay half that or less on FleaBay.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Now that I am working at home all the time, why do I have a screen saver lock on my work PC. Is my cat going to compromise the systems ? I saw where someone had put a mouse in a box with a motor to keep the screen saver from engaging -- seems too hard. I also saw an app for the iPhone called Mouse Mover. Does anyone know if this works ? I can't plug an iPhone into a work computer, but Keyboards and Mice are OK.
If you have power point installed, an empty presentation should do the trick.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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If you have power point installed, an empty presentation should do the trick.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I think You-Tube turns disables screen saver too. Does that work if you pause the playback, too?
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I don't know... I use the ppt at work and is good for me. Empty document in desktop, double click, F5, Win+D, start normal work.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Now that I am working at home all the time, why do I have a screen saver lock on my work PC. Is my cat going to compromise the systems ? I saw where someone had put a mouse in a box with a motor to keep the screen saver from engaging -- seems too hard. I also saw an app for the iPhone called Mouse Mover. Does anyone know if this works ? I can't plug an iPhone into a work computer, but Keyboards and Mice are OK.
We had a group policy set on our pc as well but they have relaxed that rule since everyone working from home. To get round the group policy when we were in the office years ago I wrote my own app that run on a timer few minutes to do something. Worked well on the old windows version but not very well on Win10 and I have not bothered to investigate further. A small technical challenge for you...
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There are also USB Mouse Jiggler - Mouse Mover Prevents Screen-Saver: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics[^] - that's an expensive one, you can pay half that or less on FleaBay.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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May not be possible on a work PC.
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Well, I have no experience in this area, but i know Dilbert and his colleagues have experienced this: Dilbert Comic Strip on 2005-08-02 | Dilbert by Scott Adams[^]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ScreenSaveActive"="0"
"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0"
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"="1000000000"
"SCRNSAVE.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\scrnsave.scr" -
May not be possible on a work PC.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
"Should not". There's a risc on leaving your desk there, which don't exist at home. I know, I once installed an app that opens the CD-tray when given the command over TCP, and it drove a collegue insane. Whenever he was busy, concentrated, the CD-tray would open without warning. A co-worker with more malicious intent might have installed a keylogger. So, it's a good thing there are those limitations on the screensaver.
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Well, I have no experience in this area, but i know Dilbert and his colleagues have experienced this: Dilbert Comic Strip on 2005-08-02 | Dilbert by Scott Adams[^]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ScreenSaveActive"="0"
"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0"
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"="1000000000"
"SCRNSAVE.EXE"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\scrnsave.scr"If you circumvent the limitations set by the sysadmin, you could be held liable for any damages. Not worth the risc; you get paid to enter your password.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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If you circumvent the limitations set by the sysadmin, you could be held liable for any damages. Not worth the risc; you get paid to enter your password.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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If you circumvent the limitations set by the sysadmin, you could be held liable for any damages. Not worth the risc; you get paid to enter your password.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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If you have power point installed, an empty presentation should do the trick.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I don't know... I use the ppt at work and is good for me. Empty document in desktop, double click, F5, Win+D, start normal work.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
