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| + | == BOINC messages and behaviour explained == | ||
| + | Here we explain what BOINC is, does, and in general explain some of the messages you see and hear about. | ||
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| + | == An introduction to BOINC == | ||
[[BOINC? What is that?]]<br> | [[BOINC? What is that?]]<br> | ||
| + | [[What are credits? Can I use them?]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Where can I download BOINC?]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Where can I get other help?]]<br> | ||
[[BOINC Merchandise]]<br> | [[BOINC Merchandise]]<br> | ||
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| + | == What does BOINC consist of? == | ||
| + | [[The BOINC Manager|BOINC Manager]]<br> | ||
| + | * [[Simple view]]<br> | ||
| + | * [[Advanced view]]<br> | ||
| + | [[BOINC Client]]<br> | ||
| + | [[BOINC Screen Saver]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Account Manager, what is that?|BOINC Account Managers]]<br> | ||
| + | * [[BAM!]]<br> | ||
| + | * [[GridRepublic]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Preferences]]<br> | ||
| + | * [[Local preferences]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Uninstalling BOINC]]<br> | ||
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| + | == Available for which operating systems? == | ||
| + | [[Is BOINC available for Android?]]<br> | ||
[[Is BOINC available in Java?]]<br> | [[Is BOINC available in Java?]]<br> | ||
| − | [[Is BOINC available for | + | [[Is BOINC available for Kindle?]]<br> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Is BOINC available in Linux?]]<br> |
| + | [[Is BOINC available for Mac OS X?]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Is BOINC available for Windows?]]<br> | ||
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| + | == BOINC Under the hood == | ||
[[What are the std*.txt files for?]]<br> | [[What are the std*.txt files for?]]<br> | ||
| + | [[What do Suspended, Waiting and Postponed mean?]]<br> | ||
| + | [[What is Ready to report?]]<br> | ||
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| + | == Things to stumble across on the forums == | ||
[[What is an avatar?]]<br> | [[What is an avatar?]]<br> | ||
| + | [[What is RAC?]]<br> | ||
[[What is Pending Validation?]]<br> | [[What is Pending Validation?]]<br> | ||
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[[What is Validate State Invalid?]]<br> | [[What is Validate State Invalid?]]<br> | ||
| − | + | [[Can I merge accounts?]]<br> | |
| − | [[ | + | [[CPID - Cross-Project Identifier]]<br> |
| − | [[ | + | [[Merge computers whose description have changed]]<br> |
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 13 February 2017
BOINC messages and behaviour explained
Here we explain what BOINC is, does, and in general explain some of the messages you see and hear about.
An introduction to BOINC
BOINC? What is that?
What are credits? Can I use them?
Where can I download BOINC?
Where can I get other help?
BOINC Merchandise
What does BOINC consist of?
BOINC Client
BOINC Screen Saver
BOINC Account Managers
Available for which operating systems?
Is BOINC available for Android?
Is BOINC available in Java?
Is BOINC available for Kindle?
Is BOINC available in Linux?
Is BOINC available for Mac OS X?
Is BOINC available for Windows?
BOINC Under the hood
What are the std*.txt files for?
What do Suspended, Waiting and Postponed mean?
What is Ready to report?
Things to stumble across on the forums
What is an avatar?
What is RAC?
What is Pending Validation?
What is Validate State Invalid?
Can I merge accounts?
CPID - Cross-Project Identifier
Merge computers whose description have changed
