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From: kcr%rushforth@Sun.COM (Kevin Rushforth)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: wanted: screen saver than makes screen black
Keywords: screen saver
Message-ID: <107607@sun.Eng.Sun.COM>
Date: 1 Jun 89 16:33:25 GMT
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In article <586@sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu> gae@sphere.UUCP (Gerald Edgar) writes:
>One should be careful about this:  when you approach such a machine,
>wouldn't you be likely to flip the on/off switch?

Not if you knew that was the expected behavior of the screen saver.
The screenblank program distributed with SunOS completely blanks the
screen, and I have never had the urge to flip the on/off switch (then
again, I always leave it turned on).  I like the gliding icon of "Fade
To Black" even better, especially for my MAC at home which I do turn
off from time-to-time.  I do *not* like busy, entertaining screen
savers.

I am thinking of purchasing Pyro (because of the price).  Can you turn the
fireworks off or are you stuck with them?

-- 
Kevin C. Rushforth                   | "If winning is not important,
Sun Microsystems                     |  then commander, why keep score?"
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