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WindowsNT screen saver and priority proc
Name: Toto Date: March 15, 2001 at 00:15:52 Pacific
Comment:
We want to use Finite Element code on a PC (2*833MHz, 1Go RAM) under NT. We have noticed that the time of computation increases tremendously when the screensaver starts. Any clue ?
Name: Dr. Zhivago Date: March 15, 2001 at 00:44:51 Pacific
Reply:
Are you looking for a technical explanation of why the screensaver does that, or are you saying that it's problematic, and you want to remedy the situation?
Here's someone who might be able to offer a technical explanation:
peter_budgell@sympatico.ca
Is there a reason why you don't want to just disable the screensaver using the "diplay" applet in control panel?
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Name: Toto Date: March 20, 2001 at 04:17:48 Pacific
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>Are you looking for a technical explanation of why the screensaver does that, or are you saying that it's problematic, and you want to remedy the situation? Both !
>Is there a reason why you don't want to just disable the screensaver using the "diplay" applet in control panel? The reason is we want to protect the calculus by locking the screen.
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