mirror of https://github.com/BOINC/boinc.git
119 lines
4.3 KiB
PHP
119 lines
4.3 KiB
PHP
<?php
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require_once("docutil.php");
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page_head("Installing and running the Windows GUI client");
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echo "
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<p>
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Install BOINC by running the installer program.
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<p>
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The <b>BOINC work manager</b> program controls
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the use of your computer's disk, network, and processor resources.
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It is normally started at boot time.
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It is represented by a icon in the system tray.
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Double-click on the icon to open the work manager window.
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Right-click on the icon to:
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<ul>
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<li> <b>Suspend</b>: stop work (computation and file transfer).
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<li> <b>Run based on preferences</b>: do work
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when your <a href=prefs.php>preferences</a> allow it.
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<li> <b>Run always</b>: do work,
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regardless of preferences.
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<li> <b>Exit</b>: exit the work manager and all running BOINC applications.
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No further work will take place until you run the work manager again.
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<li> <b>Hide</b>: close the work manager window, but do not exit.
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</ul>
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<p>
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When the icon is flashing,
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there is an unread error message.
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To view it, open the work manager window and go to the Messages tab.
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<p>
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The work manager window has several tabs:
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<ul>
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<li> <b>Projects</b>:
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Shows the projects in which this computer is participating.
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Right-click on a project name brings up a menu:
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<ul>
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<li> <b>Web site</b>: visit the project's web site.
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<li> <b>Update</b>:
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Connect to the project;
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report all completed results,
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get more work if necessary,
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and get your latest <a href=prefs.php>preferences</a>.
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<li> <b>Detach</b> from the project.
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Your computer will stop working for the project.
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<li> <b>Reset project</b>:
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Stop the project's current work, if any,
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and start from scratch.
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Use this if BOINC has become stuck for some reason.
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</ul>
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<li> <b>Work</b>:
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Shows the work units currently on your computer.
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Each work unit is either
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<ul>
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<li>Downloading: input files are being downloaded.
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<li>Ready to run:
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An estimate of the total CPU time is shown.
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<li>Running: currently running.
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Elapsed CPU time and estimated percent done is shown.
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<li>Uploading: output files are being uploaded.
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<li>Ready to report: waiting to notify the scheduling server.
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</ul>
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Right-click on a work unit to:
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<ul>
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<li> <b>Show graphics</b>: open a window showing application graphics.
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</ul>
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<li> <b>Transfers</b>:
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Shows file transfers (uploads and downloads).
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These may be ready to start, in progress, and completed.
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<li> <b>Messages</b>:
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Shows status and error messages.
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Messages can be sorted by project or time.
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You can <a href=client_msgs.php>control what messages are shown</a>.
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Messages are also written to a file 'messages.txt'.
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<li> <b>Disk</b>:
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This shows how much disk space is available for use by BOINC,
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and how much is currently being used by each project.
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</ul>
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The work manager's menu items are as follows:
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<ul>
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<li> <b>File</b>
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<ul>
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<li><b>Run always</b>, <b>Run based on preferences</b>,
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<b>Suspend</b>: see above
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<li><b>Run Benchmarks</b>:
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run benchmark functions, which measure the speed of your processor.
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BOINC does this automatically,
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but you can repeat it whenever you want.
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The results are shown in the Messages tab.
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<li> <b>Hide</b>: close the work manager window.
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This does not exit the work manager.
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To do this, use the Exit command on the system tray icon menu.
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</ul>
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<li> <b>Settings</b>
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<ul>
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<li> <b>Attach to Project</b>:
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Enroll this computer in a project.
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You must have already created an account with the project.
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You will be asked to enter the project's URL and your account key.
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<li> <b>Proxy Server</b>
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If you connect to the web through an HTTP or SOCKS proxy,
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use this dialog to enter its address and port.
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</ul>
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<li> <b>Help</b>
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<ul>
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<li> <b>About</b>: show work manage version number.
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</ul>
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</ul>
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<p>
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Menu names and other text in the work manager can be displayed in
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<a href=language.php>languages other than English</a>.
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<p>
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The <b>BOINC screensaver</b> can be selected using the Display Properties dialog.
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The BOINC screensaver draws graphics from a running application,
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if any is available.
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Otherwise it draws the BOINC logo bouncing around the screen.
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";
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page_tail();
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?>
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