The K Desktop Environment

The Ksetiwatch Handbook

Version 2.2.2
Last updated: 29/05/2001

Gordon Machel

gmachel@users.sourceforge.net

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Ksetiwatch is a monitoring tool for the Seti@home distributed computing project, which searches for signals of extraterrestrial life. It displays the state of the Seti@home client(s) running on your computer or in your local network, and logs/manages completed work units. In addition, Ksetiwatch features a skymap that displays all work units processed, a graphical display of scientific data (gaussians, pulses, and triplets), a dock icon with detailed status information about a client, the option to start/stop the SETI@home clients, and much more.


Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Getting Started
3. Using Ksetiwatch
3.1. The Analysis Tab
3.2. The Data Info Tab
3.3. The User Info tab
3.4. The Completed Work Units tab
3.4.1. The Logged Signals Dialog
3.5. The Options Tab
3.6. Adding or Editing a SETI@home Location
3.7. The Skymap Window
3.8. The Gaussian, Pulse, and Triplet Windows
4. Questions and Answers
5. Credits and License
A. Installation
A.1. How to obtain Ksetiwatch
A.2. Requirements
A.3. Compilation and installation
A.4. Configuration