I have ran boinc for a long time then i quit for a while. I got the new client and when it switches to screensaver mode its a blank screen and i do not have go to blank screen checked... I have to do control - alt - delete just to get out of it .... when it works ... Anyone know how to fix this my projects are running in the manager i just wanna see the screensaver..I have included a make up of my computer below if that helps.... KING

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) HP Pavilion 061 PC188A-ABA A532X 0nB1211RE101KAME210
System Serial Number: MXR4311029 NA501
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.07 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ASUSTek Computer INC. Kamet2
Bus Clock: 166 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 3.08 02/04/2004
Drives Memory Modules c,d
160.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
123.53 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

ASUS CD-S480/AH [CD-ROM drive]
HP DVD Writer 400c [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Generic USB CF Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 2
Generic USB MS Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 4
Generic USB SD Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 1
Generic USB SM Reader USB Device [Hard drive] -- drive 3
SAMSUNG SP1604N [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n S013J10X450457, rev TM100-24, SMART Status: Healthy 448 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 512 MB
Slot 'A1' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) 155.24 GB 122.96 GB free
d: (FAT32 on drive 0) 4.78 GB 569 MB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Owner 8/12/2006 1:26:53 PM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
ASPNET never
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never
SUPPORT_fddfa904 never


Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account Amyuni Document Converter 2.50 on LPT1:
hp psc 1300 series on USB002
Lexmark X1100 Series on USB001
Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver on Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:
Microsoft Shared Fax Driver on SHRFAX:

Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] (2x)
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller SiS 5598/6326 [Display adapter]
VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP [Display adapter]
Default Monitor
hp vf51 [Monitor] (14.9"vis, s/n CNNGS0F113, May 2003)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller (4x) Creative SB Live! Value (WDM)
Creative SBLive! Gameport

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I don't use the screensaver (IMHO it just wastes CPU cycles). The only thing I can suggest is to make sure you have updated to the latest DirectX and video drivers for your system. Boinc does still have issues with some video chips.

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Boinc V 7.4.36
Win7 i5 3.33G 4GB NVidia 470