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Message 24629 - Posted: 9 Oct 2006, 5:58:14 UTC

Okay I have had a read through the threads and can\'t really find the answer I need.

My screen saver will not work any more at all. I know you shouldn\'t run the screensaver but I like it.

I have not suspended the project and Boinc is set to my preferences which is set to run after 3 minutes of no activity.

Messages tell me that “Suspending network activity - user is active”. The computer was NOT being used.

can someone help?



Was working fine this morning but all day I ahev been trying to fix.
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Message 24630 - Posted: 9 Oct 2006, 7:42:47 UTC
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This has been reported before, but mostly on the BOINC boards. I think that it\'s a BOINC problem.
Which version of BOINC do you have, and how is it installed? (Single user, Shared, or Service)

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I found this thread, but I\'m sure there have been others.
Note the 2nd post, where it\'s mentioned that the video chip can cause the problem.
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Message 24633 - Posted: 10 Oct 2006, 0:15:24 UTC
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Okay version is 5.4.9 and as a single user.

This morning when I came in the screen saver was again working, so maybe it is taking forver to kick in, which is also very very strange as it used to come on after a couple of minutes.

Not sure if I have changed anything by accident in trying to fix it.
I think maybe it\'s a windows thing. I can\'t even get a standard screensaver to kick in now.

Ohhh nooooooo, I am so computer stupid
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Message 24634 - Posted: 10 Oct 2006, 4:31:05 UTC

Another update, It is working however will not kick in after the 4 minutes. It seems to be more like 30mins.

Anyone have an ideas ?
Thanks :D
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Message 24635 - Posted: 10 Oct 2006, 4:44:02 UTC

What is the time interval set for in Windows screen saver? (In the control panel)
I vaguely remember something about this value having to be greater than the BOINC Prefs setting, or the other way around. Perhaps this is the problem.

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Message 24646 - Posted: 11 Oct 2006, 4:04:47 UTC

Yep, had a play with that overnight and it dosen\'t seem to make a difference either way.

it is still doing the 20minute thing. My guess is it\'s a network thing.

Anyway thanks for your help and I guess I will have to live with it until I can find a way to hack around our network preferences.
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