new seti

[JaneJane]

Hi
I installed seti a week or so ago and today joined seti as a anandtech user. I dont have a clue as to what my computer is doing but the screensaver is interesting.

I look forward to finding an alien and love the challenge of a competition.

I will follow any helpful hints anyone can send to a newbie!


Thanks
Janejane

 

[Confused]

Hi Jane!

Welcome to the Anandtech Seti Team I hope you enjoy your stay here


Most people here recommend the Command Line client, as opposed to the graphical, screensaver, version. This is because the graphics slow down the actual science bit by anywhere from 25-50%!! So, to do the most work, I recommend uninstalling the screensaver version, and using the CLI version.

This page tells you the instructions on how to set up the CLI, and it's most popular addon, SetiDriver. This will allow you to run the client at it's optimum, and will also give you the ability to "cache" work, in case the servers at Seti in Berkeley go down (which they have done in the past).

If there are any more questions, feel free to ask, and someone will help shortly


Confused

 

[wirelessenabled]

Welcome to the TeAm JaneJane

Lots of experts here if you have any questions.:Q

 

[Smoke]

Hi JaneJane,

Welcome to the TeAm.

Be sure to say hello in your Welcome Thread.

 

[BobTheWizard]

Welcome JaneJane... Hope you come in and visit often!!

 

[MoFunk]

What they said!

 

[Tarca]

Welcome to the TeAm JaneJane!

 

[RaySun2Be]

Welcome! to Team Anandtech!

 

[cavdraco]

Welcome you chose the best TeAm

Cav

 

[PraetorianGuards]

Welcome JaneJane! Go CLI, the you can increase your output considerably.

 

[DarkMajiq]

Welcome to the TeAm

 

[Crazee]

Welcome to the TeAm JaneJane

As your Seti Mentor I would be glad to answer any questions you may have about it

Feel free to PM me if you need any help

 

[BofRA]

Welcome to the TeAm JaneJane!!

 

[JaneJane]

Thaks everyone for the kind welcomes!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Welcome to the TeAm JaneJane

Like Confused posted, get rid of the screen saver version and go w/ the CLI version, I recently did so for my current race w/ BobTheWizard and it has drastically improved my WU times, hope this helps

 

[BadThad]

Thanks for joining the TeAm!!!

 

[m2kewl]

welcome aboard!

 

[Robor]

Welcome JaneJane! Great to see another SETI TeAmmate and nice to see you posting in the DC forum as well.

 

[zodder]

Welcome to the best TeAm around.

 

[titanmiller]

Welcome to the Team JaneJane, I hope you enjoy your stay!

 

[KillerDK]

Welcone to the TeAm JaneJane