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2002-02-11 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com> * C/config-screensaver.xml: Finished documenting this. The advanced tab is covered. It could use some more revision, but oh well! That is for the future.
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254 lines
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<sect1 id="config-screensaver">
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<title>Screensaver</title>
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<para>
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Screensavers are nearly old as computers. Initially, they were
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meant keep images from being 'burned' onto the monitor screen.
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This would ruin the monitor. Today, technology has advanced
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enough that images no longer get burnt on your monitor. However,
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people enjoy using screensavers because they look cool and
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entertain visitors.
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</para>
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<para>
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<application>Gnome</application> uses the
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<application>xscreensaver</application> program to display
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screensavers. By default, <application>Gnome</application> comes
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with dozens of screensavers. These can all be configured in the
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<application>Settings Capplet</application> in <application>Gnome
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Control Center</application>.
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</para>
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<sect2 id="config-screensaver-config">
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<title>Configuration</title>
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<para>
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The <application>Screensaver Capplet</application> interface
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is broken into two main sections:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Screensaver Options</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Located on the left side of the screen, the screensaver
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half lets you configure properties that affect your
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screensaver's behavior.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Screensaver Preview</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The right half of the capplet is both a preview of your
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selected screensaver.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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<sect3 id="config-screensaver-config-basics">
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<title>Setting Up a Screensaver</title>
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<para>
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Chances are, you'll want to setup your screensaver. Below
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are the steps to setup your screensaver:
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<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
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<listitem>
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<para>
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You can choose different modes to display your
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screensaver:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Disable Screen Saver</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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This will turn off your screensaver entirely.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Black screen only</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Your monitor will display only a black image
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instead of an animation. This is good for
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helping to conserve power.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>One Screen Saver</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Displays only one screensaver while the
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screensaver is active.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Random Screen Saver</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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<application>xscreensaver</application> can
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display screensavers in a random fashion.
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This option displays screensavers randomly.
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It also puts checkboxes next to the
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screensavers, so you can choose which to
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display.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Select the screensaver you wish to use.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Set the time preferences. The available options are:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Blank After</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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How long to wait before your screensavers start.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Cycle After</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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If you're using multiple screensavers, set the
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time which to change your screensavers.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Lock Screen After</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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By enabling screen locking, you can help increase
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physical security. This requires that a user must
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enter a password before the screensaver stops,
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allowing them to use the system again.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</orderedlist>
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</para>
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<para>
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Below the preview window are two buttons:
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<guibutton>Preview</guibutton> and <guibutton>Settings</guibutton>.
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</para>
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<para>
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By clicking the <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> button, you'll
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be able to see what the screensaver will look like at full
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screen. Hit any key to close the screensaver when you're viewing it.
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</para>
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<para>
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<guibutton>Settings</guibutton> lets you configure each individual screensaver. The
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contents of the <guibutton>Settings</guibutton> button is
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beyond the scope of this document.
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</para>
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</sect3>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="config-screensaver-advanced">
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<title>The Advanced Tab</title>
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<para>
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The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab holds a whole plethora of
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options available to you.
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</para>
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<para>
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The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab is broken into four
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sections:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Image Manipulation</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Your screensaver can take your desktop and temporarily
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run image manipulations on your desktop as your screensaver.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Display Power Management</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Your system can help save power by changing your
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monitor's status.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Diagnostics</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Sometimes, your system may have problems because of your
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screensaver. Use this section to enable information to
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be displayed to help you fix your problem.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Colormaps</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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<sect3 id="config-screensaver-advanced-imgmanip">
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<title>The Image Manipulation Section</title>
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<para>
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Your screensaver has the ability take your desktop and
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temporarily run image manipulations on your desktop as your
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screensaver. Several options exist for you to setup your
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image manipulation. Select the method of image manipulation
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you wish to use.
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<note>
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<para>
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If you don't want your screensaver to use any image
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manipulations, deselect all the options.
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</para>
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</note>
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</para>
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</sect3>
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<sect3 id="config-screensaver-advanced-apm">
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<title>The Display Power Management Section</title>
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<para>
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Power management can help conserve power by setting modes of
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your monitor. Select the timings for the modes to be set in
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this section.
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</para>
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</sect3>
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<sect3 id="config-screensaver-advanced-diag">
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<title>The Diagnostics Section</title>
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<para>
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Sometimes, your system may have problems because of your
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screensaver. Use this section to enable information to
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be displayed to help you fix your problem.
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<note>
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<para>
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These won't give you a straight forward answer to your
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problem. However, your system adminstrator may find this
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to be useful information in fixing your problem.
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</para>
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</note>
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</para>
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</sect3>
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<sect3 id="config-screensaver-advanced-color">
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<title>The Colormaps Section</title>
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<para>
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Colormaps allow some simple color options to be changed. Set
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your color options here.
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</para>
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</sect3>
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</sect2>
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</sect1>
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