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Re: Screensaver that doesn't interrupt

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From: John F. Woods
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 16:39
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bassman@iastate.edu (Bass Genius) writes:
>>tims@bvc.edu writes:
>>>I'm in need of a shareware or freeware screensaver that will NOT interrupt 
>>>the printing process or modem transfers.  Are there any available?  Moire 
>>>3.22 interrupts my PageMaker documents unless I use the apple drivers and 
>>>print in the background.  Any suggestions?
>Afterdark (commercial) will not kick in during printing or file transfers
>because it checks CPU activity also.

This is a switchable option, which is off (obnoxious) by default, I think.
It's the "System IQ" (I think) option; use the WHEN button on the control
panel to find it.  (for the benefit of those AD users who've seen printing
or modem transfers slow to a crawl when AD starts bouncing the balls around
(or whatever))
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References: <1992Oct28.094815.2501@bvc.edu> <trimble.720291806@ph-meter.beckman.uiuc.edu> <bassman.720293986@class1.iastate.edu>

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From: jfw@ksr.com (John F. Woods)
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Subject: Re: Screensaver that doesn't interrupt
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Date: 30 Oct 92 11:39:33 EST
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