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by Geelo
Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:23 am
Forum: magicJack Reviews, Rants and Raves
Topic: I'm done with magic jack, here's why...
Replies: 26
Views: 26207

I'm done with magic jack, here's why...

I posted on this board before. I used magic jack for about 2 years. Here is my views on the device and service.

First is the jack itself is susceptible to EMI from any other device. It is "not" properly shielded at all. So you will hear static / signals from other close by equipment.

Second ...
by Geelo
Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:36 am
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: FIX ACTION: For Windows 7 Disabled Screen Saver
Replies: 14
Views: 11857

Very nice and thank you... but I shouldn't have to go trough all that trouble just because I'm using Magic Jack. And believe me I won't...!!!

Your Welcome, The only downside to doing the script like this is it unfortunately opens the screen saver more then once.. I think I'll be able to tweak ...
by Geelo
Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:08 pm
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: FIX ACTION: For Windows 7 Disabled Screen Saver
Replies: 14
Views: 11857

FIX ACTION: For Windows 7 Disabled Screen Saver

(Note: This also should work in Windows Vista and may need to be modified in Windows XP)

I have my screen saver working again :) I wrote a .VBS script that manually turns on the screen saver, and I have Task Scheduler in Windows 7 run the script every 5 minutes. It works ! This uses the "bubbles ...
by Geelo
Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Magic Jack stops Windows Screensaver from working
Replies: 187
Views: 121533

I have my screen saver working again :) I wrote a .VBS script that manually turns on the screen saver, and I have Task Scheduler in Windows 7 run the script every 5 minutes. It works ! This uses the "bubbles" screen saver.. I have not looked at the other screen savers names, but they all should be ...
by Geelo
Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:39 pm
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Magic Jack stops Windows Screensaver from working
Replies: 187
Views: 121533

I chatted with Magic Jack this morning.. I'm not going to post the whole chat session, but the level 2 help desk tech admitted to me that the last update there was a "glitch" and that is why the screen saver is not engaging. I told the held desk tech that, again, if his company for following the ...
by Geelo
Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:39 am
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Magic Jack stops Windows Screensaver from working
Replies: 187
Views: 121533

This has never worked for me.
Neither have the power save options (like sleep or turning of hard disks.
The options are enabled, but they do not engage because magicjack prohibits them from engaging.
I don't particularly mind, though. It does this to make sure everything works properly I suppose ...
by Geelo
Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:56 pm
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Magic Jack stops Windows Screensaver from working
Replies: 187
Views: 121533

Re: Magic Jack stops Windows Screensaver from working

Hey everyone. I've spent hours chatting with Magic Jack staff only to be told finally that, along with some people that lost their contact list with the new upgrade last week, others (like me) also can no longer have a functioning screensaver.

I know it is the Magic Jack because screensaver ...
by Geelo
Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Windows 7 64bit
Replies: 1
Views: 2650

Windows 7 64bit

Thanks Stryder for posting.. I found this thread on Google.. so I signed up here on the site. I am a new member.

I also have a Windows 7 64bit workstation that Magic Jack is installed on, and I noticed yesterday after the update, that the screen saver would not come on. It's like Magic Jack keeps ...