Article ID: 929526
Article Last Modified on 12/21/2006
APPLIES TO
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
SYMPTOMS
When you use full-screen mode to watch video in Windows Media Center, the screen saver may start on a Windows Vista-based computer.
CAUSE
This issue occurs if one of the following conditions is true:
- The On resume, display logon screen check box is selected on the Screen Saver tab of the Screen Saver Settings dialog box.
- The Require a password (recommended) setting is enabled under the Require a password on wakeup option of the Define power buttons and turn on password protection page.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, enable the Don't require a password setting, and then click to clear the On resume, display logon screen check box. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open Power Options. To do this, click Start, type power options in the Start Search box, and then click Power Options in the Programs list.
- On the Select a power plan page, click Require a password on wakeup in the task pane.
- On the Define power buttons and turn on password protection page, click Don't require a password.
- Click Save changes.
- Open Personalization. To do this, click Start, type personalization in the Start Search box, and then click Personalization in the Programs list.
- Click Screen Saver.
- Click to clear the On resume, display logon screen check box.
- Click OK.
MORE INFORMATION
By default, the screen saver does not turn on in Media Center when you use full-screen mode to watch any one of the following items:
- TV
- A DVD
- A video
- A slide show
- A visualization while you listen to music
However, if you select the On resume, display logon screen check box or enable the Require a password (recommended) setting, the screen saver turns on when you use full-screen mode to watch live TV or a DVD. These settings help secure the computer when it is left idle.
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