topic Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M in PCs & Accessories

Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:41:09 GMT

HI everyone,

I have a PCG-GRZ615M, and the screensaver does not initilize. The screen will flash three times, and then go back onto the open executible. Any ideas as to what is wrong??!

Harry

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

rich912 — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:57:43 GMT

Which screensaver are you using and does it work using preview?
As a matter over interest try disabling you anti-virus software and see if it makes any difference.

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:33:19 GMT

I have tried a load of screensavers, and none work, but they do preview. I have stardust screen saver installed, and it says on sys start that it cannot load, it has encountered an error.

I disabled NAV and that did not work.

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

rich912 — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:32:59 GMT

If they preview then it is likely to be a program loaded at start up that is preventing initialisation. I can only suggest that you try disabling start up programs (Start > Run > `msconfig¿ > Startup tab) one at a time, until you find the culprit.

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:44:18 GMT

Sorry rich912, I said that they do preview, they dont actually!!
I tried the msconfig, but with no effect.

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

kee-lo_ — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:50:28 GMT

Thats strange
Have you done a virus check Harry?

BTW long time no see, hope all is good?

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:04:00 GMT

BTW-Means what, forgive my ignorance!?

I am in the process of doing a virus scan, and i will see what comes up. It also takes a very very long time for me to spool a doc, but when the data is transferred, print speeds are normal. Do u think that these 2 are connected?

Yep Long time no see. That it true for sure, i have had a shedload of work, and have not been able to devote the time to the VAIO Forum! GCSE's are nxt yr, and so it is a bit frantic with courseworks etc.. Maybe i can post the odd post now and again...

I do hope that you all are in good keeping, and that you had a happy christmas and easter!

Harry

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

rich912 — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:10:16 GMT

Harry, BTW = 'by the way'
Spooling speed could very well be connected to the problem. Good luck with the scan and the GCSE's next year:smileygood_luck:

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:13:07 GMT

Ahem, Time to stop said virus scan due to annoying housemaster telling me to go to bed! Geez, its earlier than usual!
I will redo the virus scan tomorrow.- BTW!!

Thank you rich for the good luck, GCSE's are a long way off yet though!

Harry

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

kee-lo_ — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:26:49 GMT

Housemaster? Are you in boarding school?
Good luck with the GCSEs man
Oh and with the virus scans.

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:40:58 GMT

Just crashed, had to reboot, and am now disobeying HM, but i will finally be going to bed!

Yes, I do board at secondary school, and merci, keelo, once again for the good luck.

Harry
DOB: 8.1.1990, as said in my profile!

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

kee-lo_ — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:44:02 GMT

Must suck not going home at weekends.

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

rich912 — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:05:27 GMT

 Must suck not going home at weekends.?

It has other advantages Ke-Lo, if you play your cards right (speaks the voice of experience)

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 06:37:55 GMT

...it has other advantages... well humm, i am going to leave that one open to your imagination! It does suck a bit, though.

I left my computer on in the end, overnight. The virus scan did not pick up anything. I tried to run liveupdate, but it kept on saying that it was already running. Yes, it was running since 7 last night, and is still going! What do you think that could be.:smileycry:

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

rich912 — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:27:00 GMT

Some viruses/malware do not show up when scanned in normal startup mode. Try both an ad/spyware and a virus scan in Safe Mode.
Have you had a look at Windows Task Manager to see what processes are running? You may find that an unwanted application is hogging the CPU.

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

kee-lo_ — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:14:11 GMT

Trying to think of advantages LOL

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:52:23 GMT

I have run spyware and adware/malware scans, and they have not picked a single thing up. I am still mystified by the liveupdate console always running. also, in taskman, you cannot end any symantec Norton2005 prog, is this normal??

Harry

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

kee-lo_ — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:55:56 GMT

No usually you can stop something of NAV

Can you reinstall Norton Anti-Virus?

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

seb21__ — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 21:01:32 GMT

 I have run spyware and adware/malware scans, and they have not picked a single thing up.

It would be useful if you delete the Browser Cache and the Cookies too.

Re: Screensaver not working on PCG-GRZ615M

1234567ty — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 21:53:31 GMT

Ahem, guys i hate to say this, but i delete the cache and cookies regularly using privacy mantra, so it does help, but does not solve the prob. I will try and reinstall NAV if i get the time!!!

Harry