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Message 7902 - Posted: 28 Jan 2005, 11:57:54 UTC

I am new here. I do not understand how to start "crunching". Mind, i am a layman, not one of your scientific types.

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Message 7905 - Posted: 28 Jan 2005, 12:27:27 UTC
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There is a very full explanation of BOINC <a href="http://boinc-doc.net/index.php
">here</a> and also the pages on the menu to the left called 'Getting started' and 'FAQ'. But they probably tell you more than you want to know at the moment.

You have done the first thing by opening an account, and I expect that you have downloaded and installed BOINC.

1. Open the BOINC window. (If there is already a blue disk with a yellow B in it in the task bar, right click on that and select 'show' or double click).

2. Select 'settings' and 'attach to project..'

3. Use the url and account numbers you were given in the email you were sent when you registered.

4. You should get a series of messages in BOINC, various files should appear in the transfers tab, and then you should have a line in the Work tab labelled Climateprediction.net.

5. If you right click on that and select graphics you should be able to see that it is running.

If it doesn't work as described, tell us what is going wrong and we will try and help.
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Message 7907 - Posted: 28 Jan 2005, 12:43:48 UTC - in response to Message 7905.  

&gt; There is a very full explanation of BOINC <a> href="http://boinc-doc.net/index.php
&gt; "&gt;here</a> and also the pages on the menu to the left called 'Getting started'
&gt; and 'FAQ'. But they probably tell you more than you want to know at the
&gt; moment.
&gt;
&gt; You have done the first thing by opening an account, and I expect that you
&gt; have downloaded and installed BOINC.
&gt;
&gt; 1. Open the BOINC window. (If there is already a blue disk with a yellow B in
&gt; it in the task bar, right click on that and select 'show' or double click).
&gt;
&gt; 2. Select 'settings' and 'attach to project..'
&gt;
&gt; 3. Use the url and account numbers you were given in the email you were sent
&gt; when you registered.
&gt;
&gt; 4. You should get a series of messages in BOINC, various files should appear
&gt; in the transfers tab, and then you should have a line in the Work tab labelled
&gt; Climateprediction.net.
&gt;
&gt; 5. If you right click on that and select graphics you should be able to see
&gt; that it is running.
&gt;
&gt; If it doesn't work as described, tell us what is going wrong and we will try
&gt; and help.
&gt;
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Message 7909 - Posted: 28 Jan 2005, 12:45:47 UTC

Thank you for your quick reply. Things are running smoothly now :):):)
I only started today; i have still a lot of reading to do, but i think i'll manage!
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