Turn off the screen saver is greyed out in Presentation Settings

Hi,
We are using Windows 7, and want to allow laptop users the ability to "turn off the screen saver" when they are running presentations. However, this option is greyed out and the box is not selectable.
We have the usual screen saver group policies, i.e. enable screen saver, Prevent changing the screen saver, screen saver timeout, and force specific screen saver. I have tried to Disable all these apart from Enable screen saver, since if I disable this then
it says users cannot change screen saver options, so I left this one as enabled.
However, the "Turn off the screen saver" box is still greyed out. Does anyone know which group policy setting will enable this option?
Also, is there a way to keep the screen saver settings and also be able to use Presentation Settings, so that the screen saver does not come on and lock the machine in mid presentation?
I've seen some sites mention utilities that run in the background and simulate mouse clicks, but we're not allowed to run these kind of utilities, and no forums seem to be able to provide an answer to this problem.
Thxs.
Jaz

Hi,
>>i.e. enable screen saver, Prevent changing the screen saver, screen saver timeout, and force specific screen saver. I have tried to Disable all these apart from
Enable screen saver,
Before going further, please make sure that the group policy settings were applied correctly. We can run cmd command
gpresult/v or gpresult/z on clients to collect group policy to check this.
Besides, if the issue persists, we can try setting all these settings to
Not Configured.
>>Also, is there a way to keep the screen saver settings and also be able to use Presentation Settings, so that the screen saver does not come on and lock the machine
in mid presentation?
Based on the description, it is not easy to do this. However, we can reduce the effect of screen saver by choosing to not enable
Password protect the screen saver, and not set the setting
On resume, display logon screen on Screen Saver Settings dialogue box. Besides, we need to not let our power plan settings lock out the computer within a short time.
TechNet Subscriber Support
If you are TechNet Subscription user and have any feedback on our support quality, please send your feedback here.
Best regards,
Frank Shen

Similar Messages

  • How to turn off the Screen Saver in 10.4.8

    I've been running tiger since 10.4.5 and do not want the OSX screen saver activated. Until now it has been sufficient to set screen saver to "never" in System preferences. After upgrading to 10.4.8, however, this does not prevent the screen saver from turning itself on.
    I've done the usual magic, like repairing file permissions, without it helping much. Anybody have any suggestions?
    best,
    bob_tm

    Hmmm... it did not work. I deleted the file and then the screen saver type and the time reverted to (I guess) default values. Then setting it to "never" did not fix the problem - the screen saver still came on within an hour (I would guess after default time - I was away for an hour).
    Doing a "find" I saw that there was also such a file under "Safe Preferences" - should I delete that as well?
    Any other pointers? Should I reboot as well?
    best,
    bob_tm

  • Turning off the Screen Saver on a SWF that is set to continuously loop

    We have a CP5 project set on a computer for continuous play but we are having problems because the screen saver will come on.  Is there any advanced action or steps we can take to keep the screen saver from coming on. 

    Hi Susan
    I think you will find the simplest solution is to just disable the screen saver on the PC as well as any power saving features.
    Cheers... Rick
    Helpful and Handy Links
    Captivate Wish Form/Bug Reporting Form
    Adobe Certified Captivate Training
    SorcerStone Blog
    Captivate eBooks

  • How can I turn off the screen saver on the iMac??

    I went to system Prefences - Sceen saver and wen to the Hot corner. Disabled all the hot corner and the sceen saver is still on ???
    What else can I do ??
    Thanks for your help.

    From the menu bar, select
     ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Energy Saver ▹ Power
    If there's a closed padlock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane, you may need to click it to unlock the settings. Enter your login password when prompted.
    Move the Display sleep slider to the right so that the display sleeps after the screen saver starts.

  • How do you turn off the screen with out turning off the computer?

    How do you turn off the screen without turning off the computer?

    FletCheryl wrote:
    In preferences, I assigned screen off to one of the screen corners on my iMac.  when I move teh mouse pointer to fully bottom right, the screen goes black.
    This is what I do

  • Camileo S20 - Is it possible to turn off the screen?

    Is it possible to turn off the screen when using Time Lapse or Motion Detection modes so as to save power?

    Hi buddy,
    I have downloaded the user manual off Camileo S20 and searched a little bit but unfortunately I can find no informations about turning off the screen when using Time Lapse or Motion Detection. It seems that the screen is always on.
    But you can connect the AC adaptor while recording movies. So you have always power. :)

  • How can I turn off the screen while keeping the mac awake?

    I am using teamviewer to remote connect to my office Imac from home. However, every time I connected, my imac screen will turn on and everyone else in the office can see what my imac is doing..
    Is there some method to turn off the screen while keeping the mac awake, so I can remote connect to it?
    PS: I am using OSX 10.7.3

    Energy Saver, you can keep the computer awake while the screen saver shuts the monitor off but I'm not sure that would do it for you.

  • HT4753 can i turn off the auto- save versions in Os x lion?

    can i turn off the auto- save versions in Os x lion?

    Archbunny wrote:
    can i turn off the auto- save versions in Os x lion?
    You can but only in TextEdit and Preview and only if you have access to a Snow Leopard installation. Check out the link near the end of this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3745201?start=0&tstart=0 and then proceed at your own risk.

  • Phone works great but when on a call proximity sensor kicks in turns off the screen. When I pull the phone away from my head screen is still blank. The force hangup/lock is the only way to bring the screen back on

    hi,
    phone works great but when on a call proximity sensor kicks in turns off the screen. When I pull the phone away from my head screen is still blank. The force hangup/lock is the only way to bring the screen back on.
    I purchaged it before one month onl. So i wont understand how it comes. Please help me. I am waiting for you reply.

    "Your face is so ugly, it broke your phone!" Ha ha. Get it? How I was joking there? About your iPhone not working correctly after... <sigh>
    But seriously, you said the situation only happens when you have been on a long call, so maybe the iPhone is just autolockng?

  • How do you turn off the screen lock on iPhone 5?

    How do you turn off the screen lock on iPhone 5? Would like my pics to turn Rotate on my screen again.

    Read http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3805

  • How to use the viewfinder? can't turn off the screen

    i bought the powershot a1400 for the viewfinder but can't turn off the screen to use the viewfinder.
    manual says to use down button to turn off the screen, - didn't work.
    contacted Canon, they said to hold down the "disp" button until screen disappears, that didn't work.
    what do i do?

    Seems to me the Display button and the Down button are the same thing...you press the button as mentioned and it should cycle through...if it doesn't call Canon back and initiate a service request or return it to where you bought it if possible.
    There are no tricks to it other than the screen automatically turns off in Movie mode...does that work ?

  • While restoring my iPod Touch second generation computer is turned off the screen goes black what do I do?

    While restoring my iPod Touch second generation computer is turned off the screen goes black what do I do?

    Try:
    - iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
    - Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    - If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
    - Try on another computer
    - If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar       

  • Is there anything setting or apps that can turn off the screen by covering the phone using cover case? just like ipad?

    i am using a flip case and i am hoping that i can turn off the screen by covering my iphone case rather than pressing lock button. Just like ipad. any idea?

    Sorry, no.

  • Making mobiledevices not turning off the screen

    Hi, is there anyway to force a mobile device to not turn off its screen when it doesn't recieve user input?
    I've tried to google abit but I really lacked the english words for this I guess ;)
    To make it a bit clearer. I've made a couple of midlets that don't take userinput all the time, and what happens is that after a few secs the device turns off the screen, so I have to sit there and press some random button all the time. A bit useless because this one midlet is just streaming graphics through bluetooth.
    cheers,
    Stian

    i haven't tried it, but if i were to give an idea, I'd say setting a new "display" might be one thing that a phone might use to "wakup" the display. So maybe you can continually set a new display, using the current display.
    so try something like this in your midlet:
    /** partial midlet implementation below **/
    private TimerTask refreshTask;
    public void startApp() {
        // set up display
        // set something as your displayable, etc.
        // create a task that refreshes the display of the midlet
        refreshTask = new TimerTask() {
            public void run() {
                myDisplay.setCurrent(display.getCurrent());
        // set the task to run in 2 seconds, and run again every 2 seconds after that
        new Timer().schedule(refreshTask, 2000, 2000);
    public void destroyApp(boolean b) {
        // cancel the task so it stops refreshing
        refreshTask.cancel();
    /** end pseudo midlet **/so that's just my first idea of something to try, let me know it it works, and of course, tweak the 2000 (2 seconds) to whatever you need on that phone to keep the display awake.

  • In Safari 5.0.6 how do I turn off the auto save to contact list of addresses I send mail to?t

    How do I turn off the auto saving to my contact list of every e-mail address I send a note to?

    It might help knowing that Apple uses the term "Versions" instead of AutoSave. I have not yet found how to turn it off, but in the meantime, here's how to delete "Previous Versions":
    Do one of the following:
    If you have unsaved changes in a document, choose File > Revert To, and then click Previous Save.
    Hold the pointer to the right of the document title, click the downward-facing arrow, and then choose Browse All Versions from the pop-up menu.
    Click a gray tick mark along the timeline on the right to display various versions of your document.
    Do one of the following:
    To restore your document to the state of a particular version, display that version, and then click Restore.
    To delete the displayed older version, hold the pointer to the right of its title, click the downward-facing arrow, and then choose Delete This Version. To delete all older versions, press the Option key while holding the pointer to the right of the older version’s title, click the arrow, and then choose Delete Old Versions.
    To create a new untitled document that duplicates a particular version, display the version, press the Option key, and then click “Restore a Copy.”
    To leave your document in its current state, click Done.

Maybe you are looking for