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smithmatt Send message Joined: 12 Jan 00 Posts: 5 Credit: 525,435 RAC: 0 |
My screensaver starts up fine but once I try to regain control of the computer the pulse graphics stop and go away and I am left with "BIONIC S creen saver shutting down" floating around on a black background, but it never goes away. I can get it end only by using Ctrl+Alt+Del which breaks its control without having to end task on anything. I am on Vista and haven't seen anyone post this problem. |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
My screensaver starts up fine but once I try to regain control of the computer the pulse graphics stop and go away and I am left with "BIONIC S There was a long discussion of this in the BOINC development mailing list. The current recommended BOINC version supposedly has this fixed. Please upgrade to the latest at http://boinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/download.php BOINC WIKI |
smithmatt Send message Joined: 12 Jan 00 Posts: 5 Credit: 525,435 RAC: 0 |
Thanks, that was the first thing that I tried and I am at 6.6.20 but no joy. I guess I can try a uninstall, then a reboot, and then reinstall. |
smithmatt Send message Joined: 12 Jan 00 Posts: 5 Credit: 525,435 RAC: 0 |
It isn't picking up the CUDA, could that be the problem? |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
It isn't picking up the CUDA, could that be the problem? That is probably a separate problem. I don't know your setup at all, but CUDA does not work if you use the "Protected install". CUDA also does not work if you are running BOINC in a Virtual Machine. I *used* to have the same problem with Vista locking up when I was trying to undo the screen saver. It was, however, fixed by 6.6.15 and has stayed fixed since. Which is why I suggested that you upgrade. Have you tried the 3 finger salute (CTRL-ALT-DEL) to get to the login screen? CTRL-ALT-ESC? WinKey? If it is a laptop, the lid switch? BOINC WIKI |
Rom Walton (BOINC) Send message Joined: 28 Apr 00 Posts: 579 Credit: 130,733 RAC: 0 |
Could you try 6.6.23, it contained another screensaver fix for machines that have multiple video chipsets embedded within them which was causing the screensaver code to get confused. ----- Rom BOINC Development Team, U.C. Berkeley My Blog |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
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Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
Link to BOINC v6.6.23 Yes, but since he's using Vista x64, it may be useful to use BOINC v6.6.23 64bit. :-) |
smithmatt Send message Joined: 12 Jan 00 Posts: 5 Credit: 525,435 RAC: 0 |
Yes, CTRL+ALT+DEL, etc all break the screensaver lock and that is what I have been doing for a while. I am running Vista X64 and will try the 6.6.23 and report back. Thanks for the link |
smithmatt Send message Joined: 12 Jan 00 Posts: 5 Credit: 525,435 RAC: 0 |
Well 6.6.23 did fix the screensaver issue so I get control back when moving the mouse like I should Thanks!!!! |
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