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Screensaver won't run

gnarkill

Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:58:55 pm

I have my screensaver set to blank after 2 minutes, and the powersaver set to turn off the monitor after 5 minutes, but after leaving it running, the screensaver won't come on. How do I fix this?

Wolfman

Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:33:23 pm

Hi,

did you set to default after you made your selections??.

Regards Wolfman :D

gnarkill

Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:15:57 pm

not sure, but I will check into that. thanks.

madvinegar

Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:46:46 pm

I have the same problem. I could not get the screensaver to work. The screen starts to dim for a second and then, instead of the screensaver I get back to my desktop.
I believe it must be somekind of bug.

If this is the case you have two options.
Either do not use a screensaver (like I did). After 10 minutes I set the screen to go to sleep.

or

You can replace gnome screensaver with xscreensaver. I have tried it and it works just fine.
Follow the instructions set out in the last two posts of this thread viewtopic.php?t=79&f=10