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  1. 10-16-2003, 10:19 PM #1
    jsco
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    run while computer is idle

    does anyone know how to limit the program so that it only runs while my computer is idle? I permanently stopped the service because I'm tired of turning it on and off while I'm at my computerr.
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  2. 10-21-2003, 09:31 AM #2
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    Do you find it uses too much computer resources? For me, cpu usage always throttles down when another task comes up; the distributed hardware client is set to low priority. The java processes do use 70 MB of RAM, but I have 512 MB RAM (using linux here).

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  3. 10-21-2003, 10:19 AM #3
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    yes, it is hogging the CPU. I have a bunch of applications running right now, yet java is using 92% of my CPU. my applications are fighting with Java to get their fair share...
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  4. 10-21-2003, 12:18 PM #4
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    Can you give more info ... what OS are you running, how do you launch the program?

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  5. 10-21-2003, 04:22 PM #5
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    I am using WindowsXP SP1, and it installed a service that launches the program. Java's priority level is set to low, but it is still hogging the CPU. I assume this is normal behavior, but it was my understanding that these programs only use your computer while it is idle. Is there a way to suspend the process while my screensaver is not on and start it back up when the screensaver kicks in?

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  6. 10-22-2003, 08:36 AM #6
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    About the only thing I can suggest is to reboot, and see if the problem goes away.

    What version of java are you using? Maybe a different one might work better.

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  7. 10-22-2003, 04:13 PM #7
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    Another idea I had is to try launching it from the command line instead of as a service. Maybe you'll have more luck getting the priority to set to low in the task manager that way.

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