Screensaver engaging even though I am using the computer

This is a weird one.
My screensaver keeps launching even though:
A. System Preferences -> Screen Saver -> Start Screen Saver is set to NEVER
B. I am actively using my computer (trackpad and keyboard).
Any ideas? I upgraded the OS from Leopard to Snow Leopard several months ago and noticed the problem beginning then. At first it was very sporadic, but clearly while I was using the computer. Tonight it started activating and re-activating over and over again even though I am sitting here working!

You may have already checked this out - but check if you have any "Hot Corners" set for the screen saver. A friend of mine found that his son had messed with his computer and set the bottom left corner of his screen as a hot corner - and every time the cursor moved into that corner the screen saver opened up. It drove him crazy until tracked this down.
Mike

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