boinc suspend via prefs...

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-madmax- (RFH, Factor 5) Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 23 Credit: 51,386 RAC: 0	Message 7361 - Posted: 13 Jul 2004, 11:42:25 UTC can someone clarify which part of this work and how ? for the moment this looks like not working for some people (like me) and other people claim it works ??? i'm pretty sure i had it working at ome time, but all attempts to get back failed... i just want to be able to have boinc suspend if I use my computer... :-( ID: 7361 ·

Peter09 Send message Joined: 15 May 99 Posts: 4 Credit: 89,274 RAC: 0	Message 7362 - Posted: 13 Jul 2004, 11:45:37 UTC - in response to Message 7361. > can someone clarify which part of this work and how ? > > for the moment this looks like not working for some people (like me) and other > people claim it works ??? > > i'm pretty sure i had it working at ome time, but all attempts to get back > failed... > > i just want to be able to have boinc suspend if I use my computer... > > :-( > > > > I've been told that it works as long as you do not have location preferences set up (WORK, HOME, SCHOOL), if you have these set then BOINC runs all the time (and is a bit of a hog). ID: 7362 ·

Tim & Elisa Sharpe-Smithsburg, MD Send message Joined: 11 Apr 99 Posts: 7 Credit: 27,626 RAC: 0	Message 9462 - Posted: 18 Jul 2004, 20:21:26 UTC - in response to Message 7362. > I've been told that it works as long as you do not have location preferences > set up (WORK, HOME, SCHOOL), if you have these set then BOINC runs all the > time (and is a bit of a hog). > Good Catch! I've been dealing with this for weeks! After reading your post, I deleted all location preferences from my account, force BOINC to Update, and and the problem was fixed immediately! Now the BOINC client suspoends the second I move the mouse or type. Thanks! ID: 9462 ·

Tim & Elisa Sharpe-Smithsburg, MD Send message Joined: 11 Apr 99 Posts: 7 Credit: 27,626 RAC: 0	Message 9463 - Posted: 18 Jul 2004, 20:22:37 UTC - in response to Message 7362. > I've been told that it works as long as you do not have location preferences > set up (WORK, HOME, SCHOOL), if you have these set then BOINC runs all the > time (and is a bit of a hog). > Good Catch! I've been dealing with this for weeks! After reading your post, I deleted all location preferences from my account, force BOINC to Update, and and the problem was fixed immediately! Now the BOINC client suspends the second I move the mouse or type. Thanks! ID: 9463 ·

Tim & Elisa Sharpe-Smithsburg, MD Send message Joined: 11 Apr 99 Posts: 7 Credit: 27,626 RAC: 0	Message 9467 - Posted: 18 Jul 2004, 20:24:48 UTC - in response to Message 7362. > I've been told that it works as long as you do not have location preferences > set up (WORK, HOME, SCHOOL), if you have these set then BOINC runs all the > time (and is a bit of a hog). > Good Catch! I've been dealing with this for weeks! After reading your post, I deleted all location preferences from my account, force BOINC to Update, and and the problem was fixed immediately! Now the BOINC client suspends the second I move the mouse or type. Thanks! ID: 9467 ·

Tim & Elisa Sharpe-Smithsburg, MD Send message Joined: 11 Apr 99 Posts: 7 Credit: 27,626 RAC: 0	Message 9468 - Posted: 18 Jul 2004, 20:26:49 UTC - in response to Message 7362. > I've been told that it works as long as you do not have location preferences > set up (WORK, HOME, SCHOOL), if you have these set then BOINC runs all the > time (and is a bit of a hog). > Good Catch! I've been dealing with this for weeks! After reading your post, I deleted all location preferences from my account, force BOINC to Update, and and the problem was fixed immediately! Now the BOINC client suspends the second I move the mouse or type. Thanks! ID: 9468 ·

Christopher Hauber Send message Joined: 10 Feb 01 Posts: 196 Credit: 71,611 RAC: 0	Message 9473 - Posted: 18 Jul 2004, 20:39:31 UTC - in response to Message 9468. Time of day preferences under home, work, and school DO work though (or at least for work). > > I've been told that it works as long as you do not have location > preferences > > set up (WORK, HOME, SCHOOL), if you have these set then BOINC runs all > the > > time (and is a bit of a hog). > > > Good Catch! > > I've been dealing with this for weeks! After reading your post, I deleted all > location preferences from my account, force BOINC to Update, and and the > problem was fixed immediately! Now the BOINC client suspends the second I > move the mouse or type. > > Thanks! > > ID: 9473 ·

Jaaku Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Oct 02 Posts: 494 Credit: 346,224 RAC: 0	Message 9516 - Posted: 18 Jul 2004, 23:06:52 UTC WOW, a quadruple post :D ^ Click Here ^ ^ Click Here ^ ^ Click Here ^ ID: 9516 ·

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