Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Personalization "Screen Saver" icon is on the bottom right of the dialog. You can change the properties from there If you want another way then open a Run box (Windows Key+R) and execute "control desk.cpl,ScreenSaver,@ScreenSaver" I think there are at least 3 other ways to get to the same thing Alan Melia -----Original Message----- From: Carl Denk [mailto:cdenk@windstream.net]=20 Sent: 11 February 2011 14:27 To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: USB HID keyboard volume events having no effect under Windows. (18F2553, JALv2) On XP, it's: Control Panel > Display .... Check "7" Help > Screensaver On 2/11/2011 9:18 AM, Geo wrote: > Joe Koberg wrote: > > =20 >> I am trying to make a USB-connected PIC18F2553 send some kind of event >> every 30 seconds or so, to keep the screensaver on my Windows 7 PC from >> activating while idle. >> =20 > Sorry -I have to ask (as I don't have win7) - is it not possible to > simply not have a screensaver? > > > =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .