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Q158177: Games: How to Turn off Screen Savers

Article: Q158177
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0,2.0,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Arcade for the Macintosh, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Arcade for Windows, versions 1.0, 2.0 
- Microsoft Close Combat for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Close Combat for the Macintosh 1.0 
- Microsoft Deadly Tide for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Fury 3 for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft GEX, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Golf for Windows, versions 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 
- Microsoft Haunted House for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Hellbender for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Monster Truck Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft NBA Full Court Press for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Soccer, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack, volume 2 
- Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack, volume 3 
- Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack, volume 4 
- Microsoft Best of Windows Entertainment Pack, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have screen savers on your computer, they may display while you are
playing games if you don't move on the screen for a few minutes.

RESOLUTION
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If your screen saver appears while you are playing a game, simply turn off or
disable the screen saver. To disable Windows 95/98 screen savers:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, double-click the Display icon.

3. Click the Screen Saver tab.

4. Under Screen Saver, click (None).

To disable AFTERDARK screen savers:

1. Activate the AFTERDARK program.

2. In the upper-right corner of the AFTERDARK control panel, click the
  activation switch to Off.

Additional query words: gex 1.00 2.00 3.00 display appear popup pop-up pop up screensaver screen-saver opens runs

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbGolfSearch kbArcadeSearch kbKidsSearch kbCloseCombatSearch kbMonsterTMSearch kbGEX kbWinEntPkSearch kbMonsterTM kbHellBender kbWinEntPk200 kbWinEntPk300 kbWinEntPk400 kbWinEntPkBest kbArcadeMac kbArcade kbCloseCombatMac kbCloseCombat kbSoccer kbDeadlyTide kbFury3 kbHauntedHouse kbNBAFullCourtPress kbGolf300 kbGolf100 kbGolf200
Version           : :1.0,2.0,3.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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