Thread 'BOINC screensaver won't start'

Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC screensaver won't start
Message board moderation

To post messages, you must log in.

AuthorMessage
Scott
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 17 Mar 15
Posts: 5
United States
Message 61011 - Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 10:38:08 UTC

The ss flashes, then closes. This behavior occurs either waiting for the ss to start, or if trying to preview the ss.

Recently updated to the newest version of BOINC client.
Running Win7x64.
Any hints appreciated.
ID: 61011 · Report as offensive
Claggy

Send message
Joined: 23 Apr 07
Posts: 1112
United Kingdom
Message 61015 - Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 14:05:54 UTC - in response to Message 61011.  

Recently updated to the newest version of BOINC client.

And what version is that?, saying the latest version means different things to different people.

Claggy
ID: 61015 · Report as offensive
ProfileJord
Volunteer tester
Help desk expert
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 29 Aug 05
Posts: 15581
Netherlands
Message 61017 - Posted: 17 Mar 2015, 15:12:27 UTC

And more importantly the rest of the information. From When requesting help...:
If you have problems with your screen saver or graphics, please state which projects you run, which project(s) you have the problem with, what you see and expected to see. For hardware/software check, please state what your videocard is (brand and model), DirectX version, Operating system and most crucially, drivers version. See this FAQ for other hints.
ID: 61017 · Report as offensive
Scott
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 17 Mar 15
Posts: 5
United States
Message 61054 - Posted: 18 Mar 2015, 10:55:32 UTC - in response to Message 61015.  

version 7.2.42 (x64)
ID: 61054 · Report as offensive
Scott
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 17 Mar 15
Posts: 5
United States
Message 61055 - Posted: 18 Mar 2015, 11:54:42 UTC - in response to Message 61017.  

SETI@home-- I expect to see the data crunching graphic of the app.

Einstein@home-- I expect to see the star map graphic of the app.

The above shouldn't matter though, the SS just flashes at the start, then just shows normal desktop.

ATI Radeon HD6670 driver ver. 14.501.1003.0
DirectX 11.0
OpenGL support 4.2
Win7x64 OS
ID: 61055 · Report as offensive
ProfileJord
Volunteer tester
Help desk expert
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 29 Aug 05
Posts: 15581
Netherlands
Message 61056 - Posted: 18 Mar 2015, 15:11:51 UTC - in response to Message 61054.  

version 7.2.42 (x64)

The recommended version available at the moment for Windows and Mac is 7.4.36.

7.2.42 did indeed have the flickering screen saver bug, but that was corrected a long time ago.
ID: 61056 · Report as offensive

Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC screensaver won't start

Copyright © 2025 University of California.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.