I'm a BOINC client newbie. How do I manually start the screensaver?

Since your computers are hidden and you didn't tell, I can only assume (from the subforum you selected) that you are using windows. If so, right click on your desktop and select Properties. In the Screensaver tab, select BOINC and click Preview.

If you only want to check the display of the graphics and there is one supplied for your application, select the running task in the Tasks tab of BOINC manager (advanced view) and click Show graphics.

Gruß,
Gundolf

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I'm a BOINC client newbie. How do I manually start the screensaver?

You can make Desktop shortcut:

Go to Windows directory
Find boinc.scr
Right-click on it
Send To -> Desktop

Now you have Desktop shortcut - rename it how you like e.g. BOINC Screen Saver

Double-click the shortcut when you want to start the Screen Saver.

(sometimes if you have some AutoDesk product (AutoCAD) installed this procedure will not work - ask for more help if it is the case)

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More options:
1) Right-click the shortcut
Select Properties
click in the "Shortcut key:" field
Press Ctrl+Alt+B
click OK

Now you can start BOINC Screen Saver by key combination Ctrl+Alt+B (not matter what program is on focus)

2) Hold Ctrl and drag the shortcut to Quick Launch area (next to the Start button)

Now you have copy of the shortcut in an easy to access place

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- ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)
 

One note:

BOINC does not need to have the screen saver running to do work. It can do work all the time in the background if the options are set correctly.

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Or you open the Boinc Manager and klick on show Graphics.

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