IPhoto 08 Not Running Photo Screensaver

I just installed iLife 2008. Love it, especially iPhoto - EXCEPT the fact that the photo slideshow screensaver from iPhoto does not work for some reason. The screen goes black and it says "Searching for Photos" and stays like that.
Has anyone else had problems like this and if so, how did you solve it?

Robral
Welcome to the Apple user discussion forums
I've not had that problems BUT I suspect that you can solve it by going to the system preferences and setting up the screen saver from there
Apple Menu ==> system preferences ==> personal ==> desktop & screen saver ==> screen saver
Give it a try
LN
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