The screensaver will activate after three hours minutes of inactivity. For some computers under stricter guidelines, such as those processing credit cards, a stricter policy will activate the screensaver after 15 minutes of inactivity.
In order to regain use of your computer after the screensaver activates, you will need to enter the password used to log into the computer. Simply move the mouse or tap a key to bring up the prompt for your password. In limited scenarios, certain computers may be considered for exemption from the screensaver policy with department approval. Please contact your department administrator to discuss any exemption from this policy.
Only certain computers, such as shared exam room workstations, kiosks, and shared research computers dedicated to running instruments can be exempted from the screensaver policy.
Individual workstations will not be able to be exempted from this policy as it would not comply with security requirements. Exemptions to the screensaver policy must go through departmental approval in order to be granted. Please do not contact the Support Desk to deactivate or turn off the screensaver policy for you. If you are working on a computer that has existing screensaver security policies e. Click on the Screen Saver icon. CRT monitors create images by emitting red, green, and blue lights at various intensities to display different colors.
When a CRT monitor shows the same image for too long, however, the color permanently settles on the screen, causing what is known as image burn.
So, for example, a static element on the screen — like the Windows task bar or the Mac Menu bar — would, over time, get burned into the screen. Even when you switched the screen off, you could see an outline of the task bar's ghost.
Screensavers were meant to stop this. When your computer wasn't being used, the screensaver would jump into action and play a video that disrupted these static pixels in order to prevent image burn.
While the logic of screensavers is solid, it's only relevant today if you still use CRT monitors or plasma screens. Note that even on LCD and LED monitors, displaying the same image for many days or weeks can cause "stuck pixels", but that's a temporary issue.
You can actually fix stuck pixels with software whereas CRT image burn is a permanent problem. Some people believe that screensavers exist to save power, but that's entirely false. Computers actually use more power when running a screensaver in order to keep the screen on.
Want to save power? Ditch screensavers completely. All modern operating systems have power saving features that switch the screen off when inactive. Best 4K TVs. Best iPhone 13 Cases. Best Tech Gifts for Kids Aged Awesome PC Accessories. Best Linux Laptops. Best Bluetooth Trackers. Best eReaders.
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Expand the combo box in the dialog to display your installed screensavers. Select the screensaver you installed. Navigate to the folder storing your pictures and single-click on any image to select it.
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