PC WRmt: Problems Regaining Control with Some Screen Savers

• Microsoft Mail Remote, Windows Client, version 3.2

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Mail Remote version 3.2 for Windows works as expected with the screen saver built into Microsoft Windows version 3.1. However, Mail may not work as expected with the IdleWild screen saver provided with the Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack or with other non-standard screen saver applications for Windows.

CAUSE

If some Windows screen savers become active while the Mail Remote for Windows connection dialog box is communicating with the modem, the user may be unable to regain control of the system until the connection dialog box has completed its communication.

If a screen saver follows the published protocol (which IdleWild does not), Mail Remote for Windows can process the WM_SYSCOMMAND SC_SCREENSAVE message and return a nonzero value to prevent the screen saver from becoming active.

RESOLUTION

In most screen savers, Mail Remote for Windows regains control if you press the ENTER or ESC key or the SPACEBAR, or if you move the mouse.