diff --git a/doc/win_install.php b/doc/win_install.php index 6642cc518f..df1f3f8820 100644 --- a/doc/win_install.php +++ b/doc/win_install.php @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ and any running applications exit.
Files (in the BOINC directory) are owned by user X.
-Detection of mouse/keyboard is done by the core client. +Detection of mouse/keyboard is done by the manager.
The screensaver works as it currently does, except that we'll pass window-station/desktop info @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ so that the password-protected screensaver mechanism will work.
Other users can't run the BOINC manager. -
This is the same as single-user mode except that the BOINC manager (and core client) @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If someone logs in while BOINC is already running, it will not start a new instance of BOINC. -
This is for situations, such as a PC lab in a school, where the administrator wants BOINC to run on the machine @@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ The core client runs as a service, started at boot time. On Windows 2003 and greater is runs under the 'network service' account. Otherwise it runs as the installing user.
-There is no mouse/keyboard checking, -so run-when-idle is not supported. +The manager checks mouse/keyboard input +and conveys idle state to the core client. There is no screensaver capability. Only the installing user can run the BOINC manager. Files are accessable only to the installing user. -
This is for PCs that have multiple users, all of whom want to see graphics and have control over BOINC.