Measuring if your computer has enough CPU power for running Paprotka Screensaver

First run CPU usage monitor (Press Ctr+Alt+Del and choose "Performance" tab or, from start menu launch Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Monitor). Then launch screen saver and wait untill both vertical and horizontal fern are drawn at least once. Terminate screensaver and watch the graph. Smaller peaks show CPU usage during procedure of drawing vertical fern, while larger peaks are result of drawing horizontal fern. If peaks reaches 100% this is not good.

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