Use the Advanced tabbed section to set advanced screensaver preferences.
Table 10–21 lists the advanced screensaver settings that you can configure.
Table 10–21 Advanced Screensaver Settings
Setting |
Function |
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Grab Desktop Images |
Some screensavers can take a screenshot of your screen, then manipulate the screenshot to create your screensaver display. Select this option to enable screensavers to take a screenshot of your screen. |
Grab Video Frames |
Some screensavers can capture a frame of video, then manipulate the captured image to create your screensaver display. If your system has a video capture card, select this option to enable screensavers to capture a frame of video. |
Choose Random Image |
Select this option to enable screensavers to use images from a directory that you select. Type the path for the directory in the field. Alternatively, click Browse to display a dialog from which you can select a directory. |
Verbose Dialognostics |
Select this option if you want to display screensaver diagnostic information. |
Display Subprocess Errors |
Select this option if you want to display errors related to screensaver subprocesses on screen. |
Display Splash Screen at Startup |
Select this option to if you want |
Power Management Enabled |
Select this option to enable power management of your monitor. Power management can reduce energy consumption by your monitor when you are not using the monitor. |
Standby After |
Specify how long to wait to put the monitor in standby mode. When the monitor is in standby mode, the screen is black. |
Suspend After |
Specify how long to wait to put the monitor in power-saving mode. |
Off After |
Specify how long to wait to switch off monitor. |
Install Colormap |
Select this option to install a private colormap when the screensaver is active. Use of a private colormap might improve the quality of the color in particular screensaver displays. |
Fade to Black When Blanking |
Select this option if you want your display to fade to black when the screensaver activates. |
Fade from Black When Unblanking |
Select this option if you want your display to fade from black to the screen contents when the screensaver stops. |
Fade Duration |
Specify how long to take to fade to black when the screensaver activates. |