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have a look at this:
saw it yesterday for the first time and today, after my pc was about 7hrs. off and seti also, it´s still there!
i don´t know what to think about that, is that really a screenSAVER??!
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Screensaver is not exactly the best word used here. It is a screen display, using the screensaver properties of the OS.
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have a look at this:
saw it yesterday for the first time and today, after my pc was about 7hrs. off and seti also, it´s still there!
i don´t know what to think about that, is that really a screenSAVER??!
You MAY be able to fix it doing this: http://www.lifehacker.com/software/lcds/remove-lcd-image-burnin-146469.php
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thx for your help so far...
is there any way to contact seti directly? i would like to hear their opinion!
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thx for your help so far...
is there any way to contact seti directly? i would like to hear their opinion!
Seti personel page is here http://boinc.berkeley.edu/contact.php
Although they have in the past stated that the "screen saver" is NOT a screen saver in the truest sense of the word, it is a graphical image of the what the cpu is doing.
In Classic the "screen saver" did not move around, the new one in Boinc does at least move around, but is still not a true "screen saver".
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SETI@home and University of California assume no liability for damage to your computer, loss of data, or any other event or condition that may occur as a result of participating in SETI@home.
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thx for your help so far...
is there any way to contact seti directly? i would like to hear their opinion!
Why? Do you plan on yelling at them and insisting they pay for your monitor? Unforunately, they're covered (see Ageless's post above).
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no...i don´t want to get hysteric! ;)
i just like the seti program and i´m in for a couple of years now.
so i´m just kind of curious what they gonna say!
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no...i don´t want to get hysteric! ;)
i just like the seti program and i´m in for a couple of years now.
so i´m just kind of curious what they gonna say!
Berkeley contact info here http://boinc.berkeley.edu/contact.php
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no...i don´t want to get hysteric! ;)
i just like the seti program and i´m in for a couple of years now.
so i´m just kind of curious what they gonna say!
This is exactly what they'll say (please focus your attention to the section entitled "Liability"):
Run SETI@home only on authorized computers
Run SETI@home only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission. Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for projects such as SETI@home
How SETI@home will use your computer
When you run SETI@home on your computer, it will use part of the computer's CPU power, disk space, and network bandwidth. You can control how much of your resources are used by SETI@home, and when it uses them.
The work done by your computer contributes to the goals of SETI@home, as described on its web site. The application programs may change from time to time.
Privacy policy
Your account on SETI@home is identified by a name that you choose. This name may be shown on the SETI@home web site, along with a summary of the work your computer has done for SETI@home. If you want to be anonymous, choose a name that doesn't reveal your identity.
If you participate in SETI@home, information about your computer (such as its processor type, amount of memory, etc.) will be recorded by SETI@home and used to decide what type of work to assign to your computer. This information will also be shown on SETI@home's web site. Nothing that reveals your computer's location (e.g. its domain name or network address) will be shown.
To participate in SETI@home, you must give an address where you receive email. This address will not be shown on the SETI@home web site or shared with organizations. SETI@home may send you periodic newsletters; however, you can opt out at any time.
Is it safe to run SETI@home ?
Any time you download a program through the Internet you are taking a chance: the program might have dangerous errors, or the download server might have been hacked. SETI@home has made efforts to minimize these risks. We have tested our applications carefully. Our servers are behind a firewall and are configured for high security. To ensure the integrity of program downloads, all executable files are digitally signed on a secure computer not connected to the Internet.
The applications run by SETI@home may cause some computers to overheat. If this happens, stop running SETI@home or use a utility program that limits CPU usage.
SETI@home was developed by University of California. BOINC was developed at the University of California.
Liability
SETI@home and University of California assume no liability for damage to your computer, loss of data, or any other event or condition that may occur as a result of participating in SETI@home.
Other BOINC projects
Other projects use the same platform, BOINC, as SETI@home. You may want to consider participating in one or more of these projects. By doing so, your computer will do useful work even when SETI@home has no work available for it.
These other projects are not associated with SETI@home, and we cannot vouch for their security practices or the nature of their research. Join them at your own risk.
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thx for your help so far...
is there any way to contact seti directly? i would like to hear their opinion!
I'm not with seti management, but have you tried to degause your monitor and then demagintize the screen once? Just like TV screens, this normally will clean them on the inside.
Hope this info helps you with this problem.
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I'm not with seti management, but have you tried to degause your monitor and then demagintize the screen once? Just like TV screens, this normally will clean them on the inside.
Hope this info helps you with this problem.
Pat
Won't work, as I think the person said it was an LCD.
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