Q253789: PRB: Screen Saver Activated While Playing Back MPEG Movie File

Article: Q253789
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbOSWin2000 kbDSupport
Last Modified: 24-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 
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SYMPTOMS
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While you watch a Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG) movie on a Windows
2000-based computer, the Screen Saver may activate and you may no longer be able
to see or hear the movie.

CAUSE
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Windows 2000 does not prevent the Screen Saver from activating while you watch
an MPEG movie.

RESOLUTION
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The following are ways to easily workaround this problem:

- Disable the Screen Saver before you start an MPEG movie.

- Set the Screen Saver's activation time to a time that is longer than the
  length of the movie.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbOSWin2000 kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro kbWinAdvServSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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