BOINC Screen Saver

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[edit] General

The BOINC Client Software includes a screen saver program. When active, the screen saver does the following:

• If a graphics-capable application is running, the screen saver causes that application to provide full-screen graphics. If more than one is running (e.g. on a multiprocessor) the screen saver cycles between them every few minutes.
• If applications are running but none are graphics-capable, the screen saver shows the names of the applications and their fraction done.
• If the core client is running but no applications are running, the screen saver shows that.
• If the core client is not running, the screen saver shows that.

Normally, if you press a key or mouse the mouse while the screen saver is active, the screen saver will exit. Some BOINC applications handle keyboard/mouse input. If you hold down the control key, any additional input will be passed to the application, and your computer will remain in screen saver mode.

[edit] Also See

• BOINC Screen Saver
• BOINC Screensaver Set-Up
• Enabling The Graphics Capability of the BOINC Client Software for a Service Type Installation
• Climateprediction.net (CPDN):
  • Screen Saver & Graphics Display - Climateprediction.net
• Einstein@Home
  • Screen Saver & Graphics Display - Einstein@Home
  • The Einstein@Home Starsphere Screensaver (a.ka. Official Einstein@Home Screen Saver Description)
• LHC@Home
  • Screen Saver & Graphics Display - LHC@Home
  • LHC@Home FAQ - Screensaver
  • What the Screen Saver is Showing
• Rosetta@Home
  • Official Rosetta@Home Screen Saver Description
• SETI@Home
  • Screen Saver & Graphics Display - SETI@Home
  • Screen Saver & Graphics Display - SETI@Home Classic (Emulation)
  • How SETI@Home Works
  • How SETI@Home Works

[edit] UCB Source

• The BOINC screensaver

[edit] Copyright ©

• 2005 University of California
• 2005 Paul D. Buck

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