Greetings:

I'm running Windows 8.1 on a Toshiba "Satellite" C-75D-B laptop computer, with a AMD A8-6410 APU with AMD Radeon R5 graphics 2.00 GHz processor, with 8 GB RAM (6.96 GB usable), 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor, using BOINC version 7.4.36

My BOINC projects include SETI, World Community Grid, SZTAKI, Milky Way, Rosetta, LHC, Einstein, and POEM.

I wondered why no BOINC project screensaver was visible?

So, I looked at the BOINC Manager Tasks, and was surprised to see that more than one project is running at the same time (in fact, several projects, all at one time!), which I'm guessing is probably interfering with and cancelling out each other's screensaver.

In searching the BOINC Manager dashboard, I could find no way to change the settings to correct that problem - - - , indeed, IF it even is a problem.

I don't really need the screensaver, but sometimes, I enjoy looking at it.

Other than that minor anomaly, BOINC version 7.4.36 appears to be functioning quite normally.

Thank you.

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John Robert Mallernee, KB3KWS
Disabled War Veteran, United States Army
Ashley Valley Shadows
Vernal, Utah 84078

I wondered why no BOINC project screensaver was visible?

To be able to use the BOINC screen saver, you'll need to instruct Windows to use the correct screen saver. Right click any empty place on the desktop, Personalize, Screen Saver, select BOINC.

Through the Settings option, you can now set up how long it takes for the screen saver to show, how long it should be visible, how long to run project screen savers and when to switch between project screen savers.

BOINC has its own built-in screen saver that shows when a project doesn't have a screen saver. The rest of the time it has no problem switching between different projects their screen savers. The only things needed are for BOINC to actively run one task of each project and the project having their own screen saver.

Could you also please stop posting your thread title in ALL CAPS? We read all, but it looks greedy, as if your problem is more important than that of anyone else posting around here.

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Jord:

I know how to set the screensaver.

My point is that, in past versions of BOINC, only one program would run at a time.

But, with this current version of BOINC, multiple programs run at the same time, and I suspect that is the reason no screensaver is visible, as MAYBE the screensavers are cancelling each other out?

Or, is it my computer, which is also newer than what I used in the past?

I apologize for the upper case fonts, and will refrain from repeating that mistake in future posts.

Thank you.

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John Robert Mallernee, KB3KWS
Disabled War Veteran, United States Army
Ashley Valley Shadows
Vernal, Utah 84078

My point is that, in past versions of BOINC, only one program would run at a time.

By program do you mean a task, or a project?
A task is the work actually running, done by the project's science application.
A project is Seti, Einstein, Primegrid, etc.

BOINC can run multiple tasks at once, by default one on each piece of hardware, be it all CPU cores and per GPU.

The processor you use has 4 cores, plus the GPU, so it should be able to run 5 tasks at the same time. Depending on what project science application runs, that can be 4 or 5 separate screen savers that BOINC can capably run after each other. You can control that through the screen saver Settings, that I talked about earlier: how long it takes for the screen saver to show, how long it should be visible, how long to run project screen savers and when to switch between project screen savers.

Not all projects using a GPU allow tasks to run on the GPU and use the graphics screen saver at the same time. So far only Einstein allows so, as far as I know.

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Jord:

I meant multiple TASKS at the same time, which until now, I'd never seen done before, probably because my old computer wasn't capable of doing that.

Anyway, I followed your instructions, and I think the problem has been resolved.

Thank you.

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John Robert Mallernee, KB3KWS
Disabled War Veteran, United States Army
Ashley Valley Shadows
Vernal, Utah 84078