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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> shakey wrote:
>> I try to use help on my own but XP is very tough to get information
>> from. For Example; Why cannot I find out "from XP help" which key
>> or key combination to use if I have screensaver running using my
>> pictures and have "allow scrolling with keyboard" checked.
>> I find the XP groups to be very helpful but the program help files
>> basically useless. I would rather find it myself than bother groups.
>
> lesjf wrote:
>> http://aumha.org/win5/
>
> shakey wrote:
>> Thanks but I do not want another site to look at.
>> I would like to see MS support/document their own programs.
>
> Did you ever try right-clicking on the option in the screensaver settings?
> If you are in Display Options, Screensavers tab.. And you have selected
> "My Pictures Slideshow" as your screensaver, then you click on the
> Settings button, it will open the window with the settings for "My
> Pictures Screensaver". The last checkbox (what I assume you are speaking
> of) is "Allow scrolling through pictures with the keyboard" and if you
> right-click on the words next to the checkbox and choose "What's this?",
> you will see the help that states:
>
> "Specifies you want to use the arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll
> through the pictures when the screen saver is on."
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
Thank you Shenan for that, it solves that question.
I had not done that as it usually results in the obvious such as repeating
the questionable text in a different form. My bigger question though "for
Microsoft really" is why their built in help and support sites do not have
answers to simple questions such as this.
SG