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Message 98251 - Posted: 1 May 2020, 15:19:53 UTC

Boinc 7.16.5 (x64)
Win 10
Rosetta@home

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]4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | cc_config.xml not found - using defaults
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Starting BOINC client version 7.16.5 for windows_x86_64
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Libraries: libcurl/7.47.1 OpenSSL/1.0.2s zlib/1.2.8
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Data directory: C:\ProgramData\BOINC
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Running under account william
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | CAL: ATI GPU 0: ATI Radeon HD 2300/2400/3200/4200 (RV610) (CAL version 1.4.1734, 256MB, 224MB available, 80 GFLOPS peak)
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Windows processor group 0: 4 processors
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Host name: william-UP
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Processor: 4 AuthenticAMD AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 645 Processor [Family 16 Model 5 Stepping 3]
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Processor features: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 htt pni cx16 popcnt syscall nx lm svm sse4a osvw ibs skinit wdt page1gb rdtscp 3dnowext 3dnow
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | OS: Microsoft Windows 10: Core x64 Edition, (10.00.18362.00)
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Memory: 15.75 GB physical, 31.75 GB virtual
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Disk: 464.77 GB total, 290.34 GB free
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | Local time is UTC -4 hours
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | No WSL found.
4/28/2020 7:41:22 AM | | VirtualBox version: 6.0.14
4/28/2020 7:41:27 AM | | No general preferences found - using defaults
4/28/2020 7:41:27 AM | | Preferences:
4/28/2020 7:41:27 AM | | max memory usage when active: 8063.64 MB
4/28/2020 7:41:27 AM | | max memory usage when idle: 14514.55 MB
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | | max disk usage: 295.09 GB
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | | don't use GPU while active
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | | suspend work if non-BOINC CPU load exceeds 25%
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | | (to change preferences, visit a project web site or select Preferences in the Manager)
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | | Setting up project and slot directories
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | | Checking active tasks
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | Rosetta@home | URL http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/; Computer ID 4158253; resource share 100
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | SETI@home | URL http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/; Computer ID 8940102; resource share 100
4/28/2020 7:41:31 AM | | Setting up GUI RPC socket
4/28/2020 7:41:32 AM | | Checking presence of 42 project files
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Before I installed Boinc my computer would power down the 3 monitors (screen goes black, power light becomes amber) after 15 minutes (as set in WIN10 power configuration.
After installing Boinc the words Boinc screensaver flash on the screen and then it goes black (actually dark grey), but the monitors do not power down.
Upon hitting a key the screens all become white and then the content is displayed appropriately.
I'm getting tired of (sometimes) remembering to shut off the screens manually.
Any suggestions ?
-bill
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Message 98252 - Posted: 1 May 2020, 15:40:09 UTC - in response to Message 98251.  

Right click anywhere on the Windows desktop->Personalize
In the left menu click Lock Screen
On the right click Screen Saver Settings

Either set the screen saver to "None", or set up the BOINC screen saver via the Settings option.
I would advise to set "Blank screensaver after" to Never.
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