any of you guys use screen savers on your pc? or are they just old hat nowdays?
Patto44 said
09:07 AM Sep 8, 2011
I still use 'webshots' (free download) and store my favourite travel pics on it. That way it brings back memories all the time.
Smokeydk said
09:24 AM Sep 8, 2011
I use my own pics as screen saver and on desktop......easily done...even on Windows 7
_wombat_ said
09:24 AM Sep 8, 2011
Patto44, thanks a good idea, the reason I was asking, I have just strated to create screen savers and was just wondering how many people still use them.
rosco said
09:45 AM Sep 8, 2011
Smokeydk wrote:
I use my own pics as screen saver and on desktop......easily done...even on Windows 7
I do it this way too, wombat. Both on home laptop and on computer at the office.
gubby said
09:53 AM Sep 8, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
Patto44, thanks a good idea, the reason I was asking, I have just strated to create screen savers and was just wondering how many people still use them.
I'm not sure that people will want screensavers with your picture all over them, but it might scare the kids away from the computer....
_wombat_ said
10:06 AM Sep 8, 2011
I would expect that from you gubby
No pics of me just text, rolling, spinning etc and pictures in a cube spinning, problem is the finished .scr is about 3-4mb zipped, can't seem to get them any smaller.
have some with your name (and Vic's name) on them just been practising, do you want me to email you some? (maybe one at a time)
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 8th of September 2011 10:07:45 AM
gubby said
10:09 AM Sep 8, 2011
Hmmm.... Is this something that I really want to see....
Ahh well nothing ventured nothing gained.
Okay show us what ya got.... I think...
_wombat_ said
10:15 AM Sep 8, 2011
what system are you running? and do you have Windows Defender running?
gubby said
10:27 AM Sep 8, 2011
On mine I'm running Vista, with "Trend Micro Titanium" so no Defender...
Happywanderer said
10:27 AM Sep 8, 2011
I use my own photos on both desktop and screensaver. They just keep on scrolling through if I leave my computer on. Its like having a photo album on the desk.
_wombat_ said
10:37 AM Sep 8, 2011
gubby wrote:
On mine I'm running Vista, with "Trend Micro Titanium" so no Defender...
my lappy is the same, Trend is the best Virus cheker out there, just got an email from them this morning about a free upgrade, will have to look into that later
also one desktop running Win 7, one other lappy running XP, another running ME.
_wombat_ said
10:38 AM Sep 8, 2011
Happywanderer wrote:
I use my own photos on both desktop and screensaver. They just keep on scrolling through if I leave my computer on. Its like having a photo album on the desk.
Marj, that's good way to do it, not sure if many people use that option, will email you later
Ma said
01:41 PM Sep 8, 2011
I do the same as Marj.
NeilandRaine said
03:26 PM Sep 8, 2011
Smokeydk wrote:
I use my own pics as screen saver and on desktop......easily done...even on Windows 7
I do the same. Just right clic your desktop and clic personalise.
Sheba said
06:27 PM Sep 8, 2011
I just use whatever Pic. I want from my collection, on Desktop screen and on the Laptop.
I just right-click on the relevant Pic. and in the drop-down box, click on " Set as Desktop Background."
I never leave either the Desktop or Lap-top running if I'm not using them. Some-one told me once that that is a good way for Hackers to get in.
Besides which, I don't like wasting Power.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Vic said
06:43 PM Sep 8, 2011
I just use one of my favorite pictures, bit boring I suppose, but suits me. I have Windows Vista, AVG Anti Virus (free version) never let me down yet. A PC guru ran a special program on mine once to see it if was missing anything, result was zero missed....been using it since Adam was a Boy (and Wombats really were Wombats, lol !)
_wombat_ said
07:17 PM Sep 8, 2011
Good one Vic
Vic said
10:05 PM Sep 8, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
Good one Vic
Hmmmm......and girls were girls and boys were boys but now it is hard to tell who is who and what is what....
Sorry Johno for being OT, so now back to pegs. I remember in one sus caravan park I took a chair over near the clothsline and read a book under a tree, keeping an eye on the washing, was a hot and windy day, so didn't have to wait too long for the washing to dry.
Landfall said
10:49 PM Sep 8, 2011
I just use some photos.
Gubby has more photos and laptops than Harvey Norman.
I guess that's what you do, when you live in the outback.
He's not bad at fitting radios though, that is when he remembers to plug in the soldering iron.
Dusty
_wombat_ said
06:49 AM Sep 9, 2011
Landfall wrote:
I just use some photos.
Gubby has more photos and laptops than Harvey Norman.
I guess that's what you do, when you live in the outback.
He's not bad at fitting radios though, that is when he remembers to plug in the soldering iron.
Dusty
I have a few lappy's and desktop's but then a wombat spend's a lot of the day down his hole, mostly coming out at night.
at his age I am surprized that he remember's anything
gubby said
06:51 AM Sep 9, 2011
Now Now Dusty... I've warned people about your vivid imagination.
So the radio is still working, Hmmm must have done something right.....
gubby said
06:54 AM Sep 9, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
I have a few lappy's and desktop's but then a wombat spend's a lot of the day down his hole, mostly coming out at night.
at his age I am surprized that he remember's anything
I resemble that remark Ahh Err Ummmm whoever you are...
_wombat_ said
06:58 AM Sep 9, 2011
gubby wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
I have a few lappy's and desktop's but then a wombat spend's a lot of the day down his hole, mostly coming out at night.
at his age I am surprized that he remember's anything
I resemble that remark Ahh Err Ummmm whoever you are...
It's me, wombat, your mate
How did you go with those .scr files I sent you
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 9th of September 2011 07:03:35 AM
gubby said
07:06 AM Sep 9, 2011
Haven't opened them yet will try a little bit later on, They have come in Thank You.
_wombat_ said
07:14 AM Sep 9, 2011
OK mate
Landfall said
03:51 PM Sep 9, 2011
gubby wrote:
Now Now Dusty... I've warned people about your vivid imagination.
So the radio is still working, Hmmm must have done something right.....
We'll see about my vivid imagination when I get around to sorting some of these photos out.
The again, I could put them up for auction?
To publish or not? That is the question?
Cheers
Dusty & Mrs D
_wombat_ said
06:38 PM Sep 9, 2011
you would not get much for them at auction, in fact you may have to pay somebody to take them off your hands
As for publishing them, what's wrong with you your'e not frightened of gubby are you?
Boroma577 said
02:48 PM Sep 11, 2011
Smokeydk wrote:
I use my own pics as screen saver and on desktop......easily done...even on Windows 7
Me too, all my own pics...easy as.
goinsoon said
08:28 PM Sep 13, 2011
I just set my screensaver to run a slide show of all the photos in my albums
any of you guys use screen savers on your pc? or are they just old hat nowdays?
That way it brings back memories all the time.
Patto44, thanks a good idea, the reason I was asking, I have just strated to create screen savers and was just wondering how many people still use them.
I do it this way too, wombat. Both on home laptop and on computer at the office.
I'm not sure that people will want screensavers with your picture all over them, but it might scare the kids away from the computer....




I would expect that from you gubby
No pics of me just text, rolling, spinning etc and pictures in a cube spinning, problem is the finished .scr is about 3-4mb zipped, can't seem to get them any smaller.
have some with your name (and Vic's name) on them just been practising, do you want me to email you some? (maybe one at a time)
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 8th of September 2011 10:07:45 AM
Hmmm.... Is this something that I really want to see....
Ahh well nothing ventured nothing gained.
Okay show us what ya got.... I think...
what system are you running? and do you have Windows Defender running?
On mine I'm running Vista, with "Trend Micro Titanium" so no Defender...
my lappy is the same, Trend is the best Virus cheker out there, just got an email from them this morning about a free upgrade, will have to look into that later
also one desktop running Win 7, one other lappy running XP, another running ME.
Marj, that's good way to do it, not sure if many people use that option, will email you later
I do the same as Marj.
I do the same. Just right clic your desktop and clic personalise.
I just use whatever Pic. I want from my collection, on Desktop screen and on the Laptop.
I just right-click on the relevant Pic. and in the drop-down box, click on " Set as Desktop Background."
I never leave either the Desktop or Lap-top running if I'm not using them. Some-one told me once that that is a good way for Hackers to get in.
Besides which, I don't like wasting Power.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Good one Vic
Hmmmm......and girls were girls and boys were boys but now it is hard to tell who is who and what is what....
Sorry Johno for being OT, so now back to pegs. I remember in one sus caravan park I took a chair over near the clothsline and read a book under a tree, keeping an eye on the washing, was a hot and windy day, so didn't have to wait too long for the washing to dry.
I just use some photos.
Gubby has more photos and laptops than Harvey Norman.
I guess that's what you do, when you live in the outback.
He's not bad at fitting radios though, that is when he remembers to plug in the soldering iron.
Dusty
I have a few lappy's and desktop's but then a wombat spend's a lot of the day down his hole, mostly coming out at night.
at his age I am surprized that he remember's anything

Now Now Dusty... I've warned people about your vivid imagination.
So the radio is still working, Hmmm must have done something right.....
I resemble that remark Ahh Err Ummmm whoever you are...
It's me, wombat, your mate
How did you go with those .scr files I sent you
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 9th of September 2011 07:03:35 AM
Haven't opened them yet will try a little bit later on, They have come in Thank You.
OK mate
We'll see about my vivid imagination when I get around to sorting some of these photos out.
The again, I could put them up for auction?
To publish or not? That is the question?
Cheers
Dusty & Mrs D
you would not get much for them at auction, in fact you may have to pay somebody to take them off your hands

As for publishing them, what's wrong with you your'e not frightened of gubby are you?
Me too, all my own pics...easy as.
I just set my screensaver to run a slide show of all the photos in my albums