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    How to make it so the screen saver doesn't show when Media Center is running?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MDesigner, Jul 11, 2006.

  1. MDesigner

    MDesigner Notebook Consultant

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    When I'm watching TV on my Media Center laptop, the screen saver still comes up after 15 mins. Is there some setting somewhere (or a registry hack) that disables the screen saver when Media Center is running?
     
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    Thanks for the link.
    This is kind of a bummer..and an oversight on Microsoft's part. I forget the exact configuration, but if you disable Fast User Switching, then the Media Center Extender (that connects to Xbox 360) won't work. But if I recall, enabling Fast User Switching also disables offline file support, which I absolutely require. So I guess it's a moot point anyway. I'll look into which of these options cancels out the other, and decide what to sacrifice. :)
     
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