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sgdinwi
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The screen saver provided by the new BOINC client has static images on large portions of the screen. Is this a problem? I'd hate to have to uninstall because the screen saver doesn't protect my screen as it should.
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Sekerob
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What OS is this on and what project? The BOINC Screensaver does not work properly on Vista yet, thus best switch to an other or just blank.
----------------------------------------LCD screens far as i know are immune to this, but the display should change regularly or have a frame bouncing around in full screen.
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sgdinwi
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It is on Windows XP. Not sure which project and am not at the machine now. The screen saver image was a row of multicolored balls that changed very gradually. The background was a gray pattern that didn't seem to change. There were several titles and logos at the top and bottom of the screen that didn't move at all.
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Sekerob
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That would be the Help Conquer Cancer graphics. Not realized that in full screen it would only be the spheres being the moving part and the rest static.
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Dataman
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I don't think it is a problem anymore on LCD flat screens. But if you use an older CRT it is.
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Former Member
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The BOINC screensaver can be configured to go to blank after a specified interval.
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Former Member
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The BOINC screensaver can be configured to go to blank after a specified interval Do you mean setting the Windows power-off option for the display to activate after the screensaver is started? I already do that, except that I use the 'blank' screensaver. Turning the display on and off too often wears out the display electronics so I rapidly go to 'blank' but only power down after a long interval (longer than lunch). Lawrence |
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Sekerob
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When native English cannot converse with each other, it's time to for them to permanently abdicate from the aspirations to ever be understood by the rest of the world.
----------------------------------------Mine is set to use the "Vuota" as in Empty or as *some* English use "blank". (turns around and walks away in complete despair)
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Former Member
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No, Lawrence. Select the BOINC screensaver. Click "Settings".
Marvel at the panoply of options available. |
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Former Member
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Right, Didactylos.
Checking, I find that he BOINC screensaver has 1 option under Settings in the Control Panel - Display section of Windows - it goes blank after X minutes. I never noticed that, since I only ran the BOINC screensaver once as an experiment. Lawrence |
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