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    Recommend some fun screen savers that won't dissolve battery life?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by HTWingNut, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. HTWingNut

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    I'm tired of the same old same old Windows screen savers (starfield, flowerbox, mystify, etc).

    Are there any fun screen savers that won't adversely affect battery life?

    I like airplanes, hockey, beer, PC games, computers, but am open to anything.

    Thanks!
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 23, 2009
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    Is this for Windows XP only?
     
    namaiki, Apr 23, 2009
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    Does it really matter? XP or Vista. Really more for my Vista notebook than anything else.
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 23, 2009
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    No screensaver at all if you want more battery life.
     
    McGrady, Apr 24, 2009
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    Well, and I shouldn't even turn my notebook ON if I want more battery life. I am plugged in quite a bit, so then it doesn't matter, but if I unplug I don't want battery to drain a lot.
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 24, 2009
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    Screensavers are pointless nowadays... just let the screen turn off. Will give your backlight lamps more life.
     
    EnterKnight, Apr 24, 2009
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    Sheesh, if I needed a lesson in screen saver management I would have asked.

    I don't like my screen exposed for a long period of time, and don't care for a blank screen. I'm not worried about backlight lamp life. I had a Sony Vaio for nearly seven years and never had to worry about the backlight.
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 24, 2009
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