Resolved: Screen Saver - Floating Clock Position

With the release of Snow Leopard, the floating clock, superimposed upon the screensaver, was no longer positioned correctly. That has been fixed (either in 10.6.4 or (most likely) 10.6.5).
Several threads, which are now archived, identified this issue. They are:
(11 / 2009)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10784766&#10784766
(11 / 2009)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11516675&#11516675
(02 / 2010)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11096161&#11096161
Thanks Apple! And thanks to those who reported the bug.
For those of you unfamiliar with the feature:
Prefs > Desktop & Screen Saver > Screen Saver (tab): enable "Show with clock"
Thomas

I just talked with Apple Care. The agent said she would report the issue as a bug, for potential fix in an upcoming release.
Please--report the bug to Apple. More reports will raise the priority.
If you'd like to refer to my Case Number: 146464051

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ok i had my e65 a fews days now and i have
nearly figured out everything as in all
the functions with the exception of these,
which i need help with.
1, when the sreensaver comes on i notice
that its too dark and i mean, if i wanted
to quickly look at the time and/or date
i have to focus properly to see it, i cant
quickly glance on it as other phones
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clock on the screensaver to turn the brightness
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overlooked ?
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on the top right hand corner ?
i have covered it a few times in day light and
low to no light at all but nothing happens.
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KD44
"Did you work out how to do it, I've still not sorted it either?"
nope i have not figured them out yet... the screen saver is too dark and that light sensor must be some sort of joke.
MINI RANT MODE ON
the light sensor really annoys me to look at knowing it serves no purpose at all and after using a few other screen savers its too bloodly dark. it would of been better if nokia had put nothing there at all at least this way i could understand that there is nothing to look at.
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MINI RANT MODE OFF
apart from that though the nokia e65 is the best ever phone i have used to date. connecting via VPN or SSH to my home server is a breeze, using SIP with www.sipgate.co.uk is like talking on a house phone (very clear) the internet is fast even with the stock browser.
too many good points to mention
sorry KD44 i think i slightly diverted from the main question
if you figure them out then please let me know.. its obvious that one other nokia knows the answer.
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