August 23rd, 2011 Ceasar
Ever gotten bored with the standard screensavers built into Windows and have you been using the same one you downloaded sometime ago? Here’s an idea, why not do some cleaning up of your hard drive while the system is idle allowing for one efficient PC.
Using the Auslogics Defrag screensaver, you not only get a nifty looking defrag progress display but you also get the benefit of having an defragged disk once it completes it’s task.
It works like all screensavers coupled with the settings for the actual defrag action. The screensaver does the work of two operations with one swoop saving you time spent waiting for the defrag process to complete (an assured long wait for gigabyte drives).
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May 23rd, 2011 Ceasar
Ever wanted a virtual pet that saves you money? Then the virtual talking parrot screensaver may be the best thing that happened to you ever once you sat down on your desk. Have a nifty parrot that starts up and talks away when your computer goes into standby mode.
It doesn’t end there for it learns words and short phrases that it then speaks out loud (in the parrot way that is). Have a talking parrot right in your desktop and you don’t have to clean anything, feed or take it to the vet when it gets sick. Have your virtual pet that entertains you and others while you are away from your desk. Now,”Polly want a cracker???”
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January 23rd, 2011 Ceasar
Ever wanted to explore the globe all from the comfort of your computer chair? Well, then this is for all the couch potatoes out there like you and me who may not have the resources to actually go somewhere anytime soon. The 3D World Map Screensaver presents the earth in 3D with some factual information about specific countries it flies over as you pass by. It’s not only a screensaver, it’s and educational tool too.
One thing that it lacks is the ability to zoom in too much as Google Maps does but for a screensaver it works out fine. There is also the issue of the dismal soundtrack but you could used your own MP3’s for the background audio so that solves that part. Its good to learn a bit about the world while you gulp down that latte while waiting for your break to signal the end of your virtual tour of the world.
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June 17th, 2009 Ceasar
Nature enthusiasts and ecological experts have collaborated on compiling some of the best and most environmentally awareness enticing images of nature that shows us the natural beauty of the natural world like never before. Most of these screen savers do ask for a fee, some of which goes into conservation efforts that spans the world. Just make sure you select and do some background checking so you’re assured of true commitment to nature by the web site you choose. Nature has a wonderful ability to inspire us with its natural beauty and allure that can only be seen in nature itself. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 17th, 2009 Ceasar
Love space and anything about space? Well then the many available mission screen savers are best for you. May it be of spacecraft or space itself and the many stunning images of heavenly bodies that were taken and used for scientific exploration or study, they are available all over the place. NASA and many other space agencies have their own set of screen savers which they use to promote awareness and their work that expands our knowledge of space and the universe. Get the latest images from the many Mars missions that have allowed better understanding of the red planet in all its glory. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 17th, 2009 Ceasar
Screen savers have a security purpose in businesses such as securing unattended desktops from prying eyes as people take their coffee breaks. These can be set as security extensions for people who work with financial institutions or other vital offices that may have confidential information displayed on their screens at all times. That is if they are configured right and used as they were designed for by the IT department or support personnel. Some people fail to realize the security these graphics programs can attain. Most people simply see them as a nuisance and IT sees it as a waste of time. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 9th, 2009 Sherill
Did you know that using a screensaver not only helps keep your monitor last longer, it also helps save you power?
The monitor and displays are the biggest consumers of power in your PC, yes, even bigger than a normal central processing unit (now if your CPU is super buffed up, like one for gaming with fancy shmancy attachments, it might be another mater entirely) so it simply makes sense that when your monitor temporarily turns itself off through the screensaver, you save power.
When doing long tasks like scanning for viruses and spyware and malware, or defragging your disk, converting or rendering videos or photos, downloading files or copying large files, burning a CD or DVD – more or less tasks that render your PC slower – always have a screen saver kick in after a couple of minutes so that you can save up on power.
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January 12th, 2009 Ceasar
The advent of the screen saver was actually a way of securing your desktop in the office and at home whenever you stepped out for sometime preventing unauthorized access to your work. The term screen saver was actually a term used to describe the many programs that still utilized the windows-api allowing them to work within the framework of the operating system. The influx of today’s LCD displays are making the use of such programs a bit too redundant for they were designed for use on older CRT displays which suffered from burn-in where an image that was imprinted onto the phosphors themselves leaving them there forever.
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September 29th, 2008 Ceasar
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Screen savers are small programs that pop up within the operating system whenever the pc or laptop becomes idle. The screen savers were originally designed to protect a computer monitor from phosphor burn-in. These are used to make pixels in the display. This particular element glows at a certain rate and for a long period of time these could discolor the glass surface of the monitor. This is what we see as a faint image in the monitor. But through time, these screensavers transformed into another form of entertainment application. Developers modified the concept and made it rather, Cool! Most people use these now to display their favorite photos. Instant slide shows. Some use it as a form of advertising. Some use it for security. To lock the pc when it is in idle mode. Finally, there are a number of websites that offer you softwares that create a personalized screensaver just for you. You might want to try them out.
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August 18th, 2008 Ceasar
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• Go to Windows Photo Gallery.
• Click the pictures you want to display in the slide show. If you have more than one picture, hold down the CRTL key and click on those photos you want to include.
• click the “slide show” button located at the bottom of the photo gallery.
• If you don’t choose any picture, Windows Vista will play all the photos filed in the picture gallery once you click on “slide show.”
• remember that you can control the speed of your slide show.
Tip # 1: People like to apply several themes to their Windows Vista screen savers so that pictures (and videos) can be displayed in a variety of ways. Some themes cover the entire screen with one picture at a time, while others will show several simultaneously.
Tip # 2: Not all slide show themes work on all computers, says Microsoft. If the screensaver can’t run with a particular theme, your computer’s video card needs to be replaced with a more powerful one.
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