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reply to rfhar

Re: Help a Newbie !!!

said by rfhar:

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I finally got around to joining the folding at home group yesterday, but had fun with the download.

1st - - P3-450, WIM98se, cable, ZoneAlarm

After installing the FAH screen saver I received one of Bill Gates special events. The window that tells one that the computer has done a illegal and if you click the details it will give several lines of (to me) jibberage. clicked on it and received the BSOD and it locked up so bad that I had to hit the kill switch to get control again.

But on restart I did get the FAH screen saver working, and overnite it has changed the picture. BUT, I still would like to confirm that it is working properly.
I checked the links at the top of the FAH page and although there is likely a program listed there that would tell me if this thing is working I'm too ignorant to recognize it. Also I have followed the link to folding@home twice and this thing locked up both times trying to see if my name was listed.

Anything you can teach me will be much loved !!!

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I will switch over if I have to but chose the screen saver because I am getting to the point where I need to add 256k of RAM, am getting that 90% warning periodicly.
I can't seem to get to the website to see if my name is listed and for how much. I was hoping that there was another way to do it.
[text was edited by author 2001-04-13 13:07:24]

said by rfhar:

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I will switch over if I have to but chose the screen saver because I am getting to the point where I need to add 256k of RAM, am getting that 90% warning periodicly.
I can't seem to get to the website to see if my name is listed and for how much. I was hoping that there was another way to do it.

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Thanks gizmowizard. I was following a link from the FAQ and don't know what it was downloading but I've loaded 10 Meg pictures faster and not had to restart to get control of my computer. The link is on my desktop and also a program called proteinpeeker also. I've only had about 20 hours of run time so I 'll wait till tomorrow and watch the band on the bottom and if nothing seems to move I'll delete my download file and get another and remove and install again.

And, be careful, there is a 2-day limit to complete and get the work unit back to Stanford, otherwise, you won't get credit for it!!:)
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~gizmo