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Re: [colorvision_group] Spider3Utility and Screen saver

2008-12-12 by Cdtobie

I see... so it's not a screensaver; it's an automatic security  
function. That makes more sense.

C. D. Tobie
WW Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
DataColor.com
CDTobie@...

On Dec 12, 2008, at 3:48 PM, Wim van Leeuwen  
<wimvanleeuwen@...> wrote:

> Hello David,
>
> The "screensaver" is used here as an automatic protection against  
> unwanted use of the machine by people who have nothing to do with  
> the contents.
> When the screensaver starts I can only go on using it after typing a  
> password, but ........ as the screensaver does not start anymore,   
> the computer stays unprotected.
> That is what causing me to write about this problem.
>
> Have a nice weekend,
> Wim
>
> CDTobie@... wrote:
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 12/12/08 11:21:23 AM, psandham@... writes:
>>
>>
>> The problem appears to be in the LUT function of the new software.
>> ___
>> Without question...
>>
>> When I disable the LUT feature, all is OK.
>> ___
>> Not OK really; you don't have any check that the LUT data is  
>> correct, and hasn't been replaced by evil gremlins in the Operating  
>> System, or some other application or utility.
>>
>> If the LUT is set to "never" the system runs fine. This is on an XP  
>> Pro SP3 system.
>>
>> Runs fine, but lacks the safety feature. I have to ask what the  
>> concern over screensavers is, in the age when they don't save  
>> anything?
>>
>> C. David Tobie
>> WW Product Technology Manager
>> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
>> Datacolor Inc.
>> CDTobie@...
>> www.datacolor.com/spyder3
>>
>

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