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Online News Screensaver v1.20 / build 195 (April 30, 2005)
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Thank you for trying out Online News Screensaver.
This screensaver is shareware. Please see the ORDER.TXT file
for the benefits of registering the program and details on how
to do this.
Program Requirements
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- Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP
- Direct connection to Internet
- 10 Mb of free hard drive space
Installation
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To install Online News Screensaver, simply run 'onlinews.exe' -
this will launch the installer. The install process is simple
and you will have a chance to change the install directory.
When the copying of necessary files has been completed, the
Windows Display Properties dialog box will open, in which you
can adjust the setup settings for the screensaver. Press the
OK button to close the dialog box and make Online News your
default screensaver. After Setup is completed you will be able
to access the application settings from the Start menu under
Programs/Online News Screensaver.
Removing Online News Screensaver is just as easy - you can
run the Uninstall process from the same menu - go to Start menu,
then Programs, Online News Screensaver and select Uninstall
screensaver.
Program Description
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Online News Screensaver is a unique and informative screensaver
tool that delivers the latest news right to the screen of your
computer. If you have a direct Internet access, the screensaver
will keep bringing you the news reports continuously. This tool
support RSS-format (XML). And since Online News Screensaver is
fully customizable, you decide what kind of information you want
to receive - Top News, Regional, Entertainment, Health,
Technology, Business, Science, Sport, Industries, Society.
You can choose which news sections (or subsections) to display
on your screen; currently, there are more than 100 templates to
choose from. On the ticker can be displayed weather forecast
and real-time stock quotes.
You can choose any picture for the background or select from
the default ones. The pictures will keep continuously switching
as in slide show. You can also apply different special effects,
such as flowing and fadeout to the news reports for better visual
experience.
This screensaver is a great tool for the writers, journalists,
news reporters and other people who have to stay on top of the
latest news. But the regular folks will love it too. You will be
amazed how many things happen in your town, county or state. And
pretty soon you will get the reputation of being a real news guru.
This screensaver is also a great learning tool for the kids.
Oftentimes, children do not read newspapers and don't watch
the news on TV, preferring to play computer games and hang out
with the friends. This tool can help you get them curious about
what's happening around the globe, stay informed about current
events and broaden their cultural horizons.
Don't wait for the news - get Online News Screensaver and
the news will be delivered right to your computer screen.
Acknowledgements
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Online News Screensaver use some libraries:
- Graphics32 library from Alex A. Denisov, alex@g32.org,
http://g32.org
Contact Information
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If you have any questions or comments contact the author
(Michael Sablin) at
support@cool-screensavers.com
To find out more about Online News Screensaver, to download
a new version, please visit the web site at
http://www.cool-screensavers.com