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Message 62329 - Posted: 8 Jan 2005, 21:37:53 UTC

I have a new computer and I would like some help with the settings,the default settings were all changed with my old computer because of problems that I had.Now I do not know what the default settings were.Also, what should they be changed to now that I have a new toy with plenty of everything.
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Message 71100 - Posted: 18 Jan 2005, 6:07:11 UTC

just play around until you like what you see...
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Message 71256 - Posted: 18 Jan 2005, 17:05:07 UTC - in response to Message 71100.  

> just play around until you like what you see...
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What should the computer settings be to complete the units faster.
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Message 71276 - Posted: 18 Jan 2005, 18:12:13 UTC

This is what I use


Preferences are set to the following:

Do work while computer is running on batteries? (matters only for portable computers) no
Do work while computer is in use? yes
Do work only between the hours of (no restriction)
Leave applications in memory while preempted? (suspended applications will consume swap space if 'yes') yes
Switch between applications every (recommended: 60 minutes) 60 minutes
Confirm before connecting to Internet? (matters only if you use a modem) no
Disconnect when done? (matters only if you use a modem) no
Connect to network about every 1 days
On multiprocessors, use at most 2 processors
Write to disk at most every 1200 seconds
Limits on disk space and memory used by BOINC:
Use no more than 4 GB
Leave at least 0.01 GB
Use no more than 80% of total space
Use no more than 80% of total virtual memory
Limits on network bandwidth used by BOINC:
Maximum download rate: no limit
Maximum upload rate: no limit

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Message 74367 - Posted: 26 Jan 2005, 23:07:49 UTC - in response to Message 71276.  

> This is what I use
>
>
> Preferences are set to the following:
>
> Do work while computer is running on batteries? (matters only for portable
> computers) no
> Do work while computer is in use? yes
> Do work only between the hours of (no restriction)
> Leave applications in memory while preempted? (suspended applications will
> consume swap space if 'yes') yes
> Switch between applications every (recommended: 60 minutes) 60 minutes
> Confirm before connecting to Internet? (matters only if you use a modem) no
> Disconnect when done? (matters only if you use a modem) no
> Connect to network about every 1 days
> On multiprocessors, use at most 2 processors
> Write to disk at most every 1200 seconds
> Limits on disk space and memory used by BOINC:
> Use no more than 4 GB
> Leave at least 0.01 GB
> Use no more than 80% of total space
> Use no more than 80% of total virtual memory
> Limits on network bandwidth used by BOINC:
> Maximum download rate: no limit
> Maximum upload rate: no limit
>
Hi
I am looking to change the settings too, but I seem not to be able to finde where I change all of the above after I have moved my account.
Thanks for any help
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Message 74375 - Posted: 26 Jan 2005, 23:26:50 UTC - in response to Message 74367.  

> > This is what I use
> >
> >
> > Preferences are set to the following:
> >
> > Do work while computer is running on batteries? (matters only for
> portable
> > computers) no
> > Do work while computer is in use? yes
> > Do work only between the hours of (no restriction)
> > Leave applications in memory while preempted? (suspended applications
> will
> > consume swap space if 'yes') yes
> > Switch between applications every (recommended: 60 minutes) 60 minutes
> > Confirm before connecting to Internet? (matters only if you use a modem)
> no
> > Disconnect when done? (matters only if you use a modem) no
> > Connect to network about every 1 days
> > On multiprocessors, use at most 2 processors
> > Write to disk at most every 1200 seconds
> > Limits on disk space and memory used by BOINC:
> > Use no more than 4 GB
> > Leave at least 0.01 GB
> > Use no more than 80% of total space
> > Use no more than 80% of total virtual memory
> > Limits on network bandwidth used by BOINC:
> > Maximum download rate: no limit
> > Maximum upload rate: no limit
> >
> Hi
> I am looking to change the settings too, but I seem not to be able to finde
> where I change all of the above after I have moved my account.
> Thanks for any help


Hi
found it over the general boinc homepage under preferences :
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/participate.php
Had to go to general preferences
I found that page a bit hard to find though

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