F@H Set idle time

[Randomacts]

Trying to find the location to set the idle time... I want to have it set to like 5min.. or something.. but I can't find the option.

[tobben]

not sure exactly what you are looking for.

 

if you set folding to automatically start at idle,

it means that whenever your screen goes black 

or turns on a screen saver, meaning the pc is 

in idle, folding will automatically start up.

 

you can go into the control-panel, look in the

power savings option. Change your screen to

turn off after 1-5 minutes, to reduce that time gap

between you leaving the pc and folding starting.

[Randomacts]

not sure exactly what you are looking for.

 

if you set folding to automatically start at idle,

it means that whenever your screen goes black 

or turns on a screen saver, meaning the pc is 

in idle, folding will automatically start up.

 

you can go into the control-panel, look in the

power savings option. Change your screen to

turn off after 1-5 minutes, to reduce that time gap

between you leaving the pc and folding starting.

 

 

oh.. I don't have a screensaver or have my screen turn off...

 

I thought I could just change the setting in F@H

[tobben]

oh.. I don't have a screensaver or have my screen turn off...

 

I thought I could just change the setting in F@H

well that might be a problem if you want to use that feature.

 

i assume you most likely have windows? if so:

control panel > hardware and sound > power saving options  > edit, set screen to whatever you feel like, preferably 2-5 min.

Then your pc will be considered being in "idle" after that time period.

 

I don't think the folding client by itself pays much attention to when you are using the pc or not.

Generally the os decides what "idle" is.

[Randomacts]

sigh fine I downloaded electric sheep again and set it up to go 5min after.

[tobben]

well, having a black screen would be preferable.

To avoid wasting resources that could have been

better spent folding, as little as it may be.

 

Whether you want a screen saver or not is up to you though.

[Randomacts]

hmm that is a good point.. 

 

The funny thing is I mostly am folding to heat my room up =P But yeah may as well not let it go to waste.

[AK0490]

The only screen saver I use is the one called "blank".