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[[File:boinc_explained.png|border|center|500px|BOINC!]]
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== BOINC messages and behaviour explained ==
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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>
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[[What are credits? Can I use them?]]<br>
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[[Where can I download BOINC?]]<br>
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[[Where can I get other help?]]<br>
 
[[BOINC Merchandise]]<br>
 
[[BOINC Merchandise]]<br>
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== What does BOINC consist of? ==
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[[The BOINC Manager|BOINC Manager]]<br>
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* [[Simple view]]<br>
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* [[Advanced view]]<br>
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[[BOINC Client]]<br>
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[[BOINC Screen Saver]]<br>
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[[Account Manager, what is that?|BOINC Account Managers]]<br>
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* [[BAM!]]<br>
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* [[GridRepublic]]<br>
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[[Preferences]]<br>
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* [[Local preferences]]<br>
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[[Uninstalling BOINC]]<br>
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== Available for which operating systems? ==
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[[Is BOINC available for Android?]]<br>
 
[[Is BOINC available in Java?]]<br>
 
[[Is BOINC available in Java?]]<br>
[[Is BOINC available for Android?]]<br>
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[[Is BOINC available for Kindle?]]<br>
[[What are credits? Can I use them?]]<br>
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[[Is BOINC available in Linux?]]<br>
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[[Is BOINC available for Mac OS X?]]<br>
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[[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>
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[[What do Suspended, Waiting and Postponed mean?]]<br>
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[[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>
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[[What is RAC?]]<br>
 
[[What is Pending Validation?]]<br>
 
[[What is Pending Validation?]]<br>
[[What is RAC?]]<br>
 
 
[[What is Validate State Invalid?]]<br>
 
[[What is Validate State Invalid?]]<br>
 
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[[Can I merge accounts?]]<br>
[[Where can I download BOINC?]]<br>
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[[CPID - Cross-Project Identifier]]<br>
 
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[[Merge computers whose description have changed]]<br>
[[Where can I get other help?]]<br>
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