Microsoft KB Archive/233901

Links & Access Games: Screen Turns Black When You Play Game

PSS ID Number: Q233901 Article last modified on 07-26-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

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= SYMPTOMS =

When you play any of the games listed at the beginning of this article on a computer running Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, the screen may turn black, or your screen saver may unexpectedly appear on the screen.

= CAUSE =

This behavior occurs because the games listed at the beginning of this article require full control of the mouse.

= RESOLUTION =

To work around this issue, use the following methods.

Disable Your Screen Saver Before You Start the Game
To disable your screen saver:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Display.
 * 3) Click the Screen Saver tab.
 * 4) In the Screen Saver box, click None.
 * 5) Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

If you are using a third-party screen saver, follow the instructions provided by the software manufacturer to disable the screen saver.

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Disable Advanced Power Management
To disable Advanced Power Management, use the appropriate method for your operating system.

Windows 95:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Power.
 * 3) On the Power tab, click to clear the “Allow Windows to manage power use on this computer” check box.
 * 4) Click the Disk Drives tab.
 * 5) Click to clear the When Powered By AC Power check box.
 * 6) Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

Windows 98:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Power Management.
 * 3) On the Power Schemes tab, click Always On under Power Schemes.
 * 4) In the Turn Off Monitor box, click Never.
 * 5) In the Turn Off Hard Disks box (if available), click Never.
 * 6) Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

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