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Hamie <hamish@××××××××××××××.com> posted |
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200707132228.34394.hamish@××××××××××××××.com, excerpted below, on Fri, 13 |
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Jul 2007 22:28:31 +0100: |
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> They're useful to lock the screen. My laptop lives on my desk @ work |
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> during the day. Since I work in a security area the computers have to be |
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> locked when we step away from them. |
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> Using a screen saver for this is handy, because not only does KDE have a |
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> useful lock button, it also timesout and starts when KDE has bene idle |
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> for a time so if I get distracted it does it for me. |
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> It also means my screen isn't viewable by passers by if I'm not in front |
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> of it... |
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That's what the "blank" screensaver's for! =8^) Set it to activate/lock |
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1 minute before the power turns off, or at the same time. |
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However, at least once one switches to LCDs so the energy burn isn't so |
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high, in a public place, yes, a tasteful screensaver can be nice. |
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Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. |
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"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- |
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and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman |
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