FAQFAQ   SearchSearch      ProfileProfile    Private MessagesPrivate Messages   Log in/Register/PasswordLog in/Register/Password

Screensaver and power schemes ineffective when logged out

  
   Windows (Home) -> Configuration Manage RSS
Related Topics:
enable power schemes in XP professional - how do I enable power schemes in XP It used to work, now it does not. Power schemes are and no power options exist. Thanks!

How do I get logged on users to get the same profile? - Is that possible in XP? The situation is like this.... We have 2 with a Windows XP Pro machine in every room. And to make sure that there won't be any trouble regarding on local machine I've put the Domain Users in Local Admin..

Keep loosing screensaver function for 1 user - HI for some reason we keep loosing the ability to use the basic time function on one of the user screens, else on her account works including other just not the time function. Any ideas how i restore the

Power up from Keyboard? - Is it possiable to power up the PC by hitting a key on the keyboard? thanks for any help

monitor power scheme - I have my power scheme set to go to screen saver and to shut the monitor off after 20 min. Recently, that behavior has become Sometimes it works as it should, and it just won't go to the screen saver or shut down at..
Next:  Configuration Manage: Annoying Programs at Startup  
Author Message
LaynaIT

External


Since: Aug 01, 2006
Posts: 4



(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:04 am
Post subject: Screensaver and power schemes ineffective when logged out
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>configuration_manage (more info?)
I have been editing HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop
settings to try and make the screen saver I have chosen, Marquee, and
the
monitor power down settings take effect. Whatever values I put in the
ScreenSaveActive and PowerOffActive values are ignored. I have a lab of

hundreds of PCs all running Windows XP Pro + SP2 + fully patched and
none of
them ever load the screensaver or power down unless a user is logged
in. If
logged in everything works fine, but most of the time these PCs are not
in
use and it's wasting a lot of electricity by keeping the monitors
active.

I have novell client and the computers autologin to Active Directory.
The student logs in as themselves into Novell. Like I said before, when
logged in, screen saver works. When logged out, doesn't activate.

Please assist.

Layna Larson
ERAU
Back to top
Login to vote
Wesley Vogel

External


Since: Sep 24, 2004
Posts: 539



(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Screensaver and power schemes ineffective when logged out [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Try this key

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

How To Change the Windows Logon Screen Saver in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/scrnsave.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1154444679.174178.128650@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com,
LaynaIT <LarsonFam.RemoveThis@gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> I have been editing HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop
> settings to try and make the screen saver I have chosen, Marquee, and
> the
> monitor power down settings take effect. Whatever values I put in the
> ScreenSaveActive and PowerOffActive values are ignored. I have a lab of
>
> hundreds of PCs all running Windows XP Pro + SP2 + fully patched and
> none of
> them ever load the screensaver or power down unless a user is logged
> in. If
> logged in everything works fine, but most of the time these PCs are not
> in
> use and it's wasting a lot of electricity by keeping the monitors
> active.
>
> I have novell client and the computers autologin to Active Directory.
> The student logs in as themselves into Novell. Like I said before, when
> logged in, screen saver works. When logged out, doesn't activate.
>
> Please assist.
>
> Layna Larson
> ERAU
Back to top
Login to vote
LaynaIT

External


Since: Aug 01, 2006
Posts: 4



(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:09 am
Post subject: Re: Screensaver and power schemes ineffective when logged out [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks for replying, Wesley! Yes, this value does exist in registry. I
checked that out!

It does work fine when I am logged in. The screen saver kicks in. but
when i am logged out, it does not work.

I do have these computers auto-logging into Windows, the user must
login to Novell. When they are not setup to auto-login, the screen
saver kicks in.

Any light you can help shed on this problem is appreciated!

Layna
Back to top
Login to vote
Wesley Vogel

External


Since: Sep 24, 2004
Posts: 539



(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:32 pm
Post subject: Re: Screensaver and power schemes ineffective when logged out [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Layna,

Novell may be messing this up. I know nothing about Novell.

When you start Windows, you may be presented with the Windows XP welcome
screen, which prompts you click your user name to begin, or you may be
presented with a Welcome to Windows dialog box that prompts you to press
CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on. By default, if you do not press a key for 10
minutes, the Windows logon screen saver (Logon.scr) starts.

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT stores the profile used when no users are logged on to
the computer (such as when the CTRL+ALT+DELETE logon prompt is displayed).

The Logon Screen Saver is here...
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
Value Name: SCRNSAVE.EXE
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: somename.scr or path to somename.scr


HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

Modify the value of PowerOffActive and set it to 0. 1 will automatically
turn off the monitor.

Modify the value of ScreenSaveActive and set it to 1. 0 will disable the
Logon screen saver.

ScreenSaveTimeOut is the length of time that elapses before the logon screen
saver starts. Change the value of ScreenSaveTimeOut to equal the screen
saver timeout in seconds.

Modify the value of SCRNSAVE.EXE and set it to ssmarque.scr. Use
ssmarque.scr NOT Marquee. ssmarque.scr = Marquee Screen Saver You do not
need the path since ssmarque.scr is in %SystemRoot%\System32.

Restart Windows for the changes to take effect.

See this also...
How to change the Windows Logon screen saver in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314493

Also look at...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg
and/or
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg
Value Name: CurrentPowerPolicy
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data:
0 - Home/Office desktop
1 - Portable/Laptop computer
2 - Monitor on for presentations
3 - Network computer (no Wake-on-LAN)
4 - Optimized for high performance
5 - Optimized for power saving

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:1156788568.158936.280530@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com,
LaynaIT <LarsonFam RemoveThis @gmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Thanks for replying, Wesley! Yes, this value does exist in registry. I
> checked that out!
>
> It does work fine when I am logged in. The screen saver kicks in. but
> when i am logged out, it does not work.
>
> I do have these computers auto-logging into Windows, the user must
> login to Novell. When they are not setup to auto-login, the screen
> saver kicks in.
>
> Any light you can help shed on this problem is appreciated!
>
> Layna
Back to top
Login to vote
LaynaIT

External


Since: Aug 01, 2006
Posts: 4



(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:21 am
Post subject: Re: Screensaver and power schemes ineffective when logged out [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Wesley. You are a genious! My coworker tried changing the time to 300
seconds, or 5 minutes, and it still never kicked off. But, once we
changed it to 120 seconds, it worked.

Thank you so much! Now, our network administrator is looking for a GPO
he can push this out with.

Thanks again! I appreciate it!

Layna
Back to top
Login to vote
Display posts from previous:   
       Windows (Home) -> Configuration Manage All times are: Eastern Time (US & Canada) (change)
Page 1 of 1

 
 You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You can edit your posts in this forum
You can delete your posts in this forum
You can vote in polls in this forum
Categories:
  Windows Forums
 Game Forums
 Linux Forums
 Mac Forums
 PDA Forums
 Mobile Forums
  Top  |  Store  |  RSS Feeds RSS  |  Data Feeds  |  Advertise  |  Submit  |  Bookmark  |  Newsletter  |  Contact