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- ScreenSaver Version 2.4
- =======================
-
- Copyright (C) 1993-95 Siegfried Hanisch
-
- Permission to copy and distribute this software and its documentation
- for any purpose and without charging more than a nominal fee for copying is
- hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies
- and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
- supporting documentation.
- THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS".
- Siegfried Hanisch DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
- INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. SHOULD
- THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE PURCHASER ASSUMES THE RISK OF PAYING
- THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION AND
- ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL
- Siegfried Hanisch BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING
- WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS
- INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF
- THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF Siegfried Hanisch
- HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
-
- Please note that from version 1.3 on ScreenSaver is Shareware not Freeware.
- If you intend to use the program for more than 30 days of testing, you
- have to register. There are some features that are only available to
- registered users.
-
- SHORT DESCRIPTION:
- ==================
-
- ScreenSaver is an easy-to-use 32-bit screen saver for OS/2.
-
- When ScreenSaver is started, it monitors your keyboard and mouse activity
- in the backgound. If there has not been any activity for some time, the saver
- becomes active. It stays active until the mouse is moved or clicked or a key
- is pressed. You can set various options by double clicking ScreenSaver in the
- window list (press Ctrl+Esc to show the window list). If you want to quit
- ScreenSaver, press the "Exit ScreenSaver" button in the configuration panel.
- ScreenSaver has the advantage of low memory consumption and very low CPU usage
- - this means virtually no performance impact on your normal work.
- ScreenSaver has a very modular structure: It searches its directory for saver
- modules and selects a module randomly when the saver becomes active. Therefore
- it is very easy to extend ScreenSaver by just copying new saver modules to its
- directory.
- There is password protection similar to the OS/2 lockup feature. For default
- password, see online help. The password is case-sensitive.
- There is DPMS support for "Green" monitors.
- New in version 2.3 is support for DOS fullscreen sessions.
- In version 2.2, there is support for Win-OS/2 fullscreen sessions.
- It is possible to use Deskpic modules with ScreenSaver. Just copy them
- to the ScreenSaver directory.
- Sample source code for do-it-yourself saver modules comes with the
- distribution; see the online help topic "Creating new saver modules"
- for information on how to do create your own modules.
- Even for people who don't know anything about programming it is possible to
- create their own saver modules; see the online help topic "Creating bitmap
- saver modules" for more information.
- For more information on this program, please refer to the online help.
-
-
- INSTALLATION:
- =============
-
- Unpack the file SSAVER24.ZIP into some directory on your hard disk (I guess
- you have done that already since you are reading this file).
- Use the program INSTALL.EXE to continue installation.
-
- If you already have installed an earlier version of ScreenSaver, run
- INSTALL.EXE to continue installation.
-
- ScreenSaver was tested on OS/2 2.1, OS/2 2.11 and OS/2 Warp Version 3;
- it is likely to work with OS/2 2.0, too. Monitoring of fullscreen sessions
- works only for OS/2 2.1 or higher.
-
- KNOWN BUGS:
- ===========
- A few users have reported problems with some Deskpic modules. If a Deskpic
- module crashes on your system, delete the corresponding DSS file.
-
- There was a problem reported that the mouse gets stuck when using some OS/2
- fullscreen applications when "fullscreen monitoring" is enabled. If this
- happens, please disable fullscreen monitoring. I am working on a solution.
- (I know of problems with the applications Hyperaccess/2 and ADU).
-
-
- RELEASE HISTORY:
- ================
-
- version 1.0, Nov 30 1993: initial release
- version 1.1, Dec 13 1993: bugs fixes, minor improvements,
- monitoring of OS/2 fullscreen sessions
- version 1.2, Apr 18 1994 fixes to run with OS/2 2.11,
- bug fixes, improvements, new modules,
- speed setting in modules,
- ability to use Deskpic modules
- version 1.3, Jun 24 1994 password protection
- version 1.4, Jul 17 1994 bug fixes, bitmap module
- version 1.5, Aug 7 1994 improved lockup security,
- network support for lockup feature,
- network support for configuration settings
- version 2.0, Dec 6 1994 (limited availability)
- DPMS Support, Desktop menu utility,
- notebook user interface,
- foreign modules included (Deskpic, xlock)
- version 2.0a, Feb 27 1995 (general availability)
- version 2.1, Apr 17 1995 minor enhancements, new modules,
- better DPMS support
- version 2.2, May 17 1995 Win-OS/2 fullscreen support, PM Install program
- version 2.3, Jun 13 1995 DOS fullscreen support
- version 2.3b, Jul 24 1995 minor update
- version 2.4, Aug 20 1995 suspend mode for VESA DPMS, minor enhancements,
- German version available (SSAVRG24.ZIP)
-
-
- CONTACTING THE AUTHOR:
- ======================
-
- My mail address is
- Dipl.-Ing. Siegfried Hanisch
- Einsiedlergasse 6/16
- A - 1050 Vienna
- AUSTRIA / EUROPE
- Telephone number: +43 / 1 / 5441720
-
- Internet e-mail:
- ssaver@ibm.net (preferred; ScreenSaver related mail only)
- siggih@ibm.net
- My WWW home page is http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e8925811/home.html
- Fido: Siegfried Hanisch @ 2:310/15 (checked unregularly)
-
- Please send any suggestions, comments or bug reports to one of the above
- addresses.
- If you have questions concerning the programming of new saver modules, please
- contact me via e-mail.
-
-
- REGISTRATION:
- =============
-
- See online help or the file REGISTER.DOC for how to register.
-
-
- ADDITIONAL MODULES
- ==================
-
- In this distribution, I have included a few Deskpic modules.
- Also included are the "xlock" modules, ported to ScreenSaver by
- Michael Lenzen (michael_lenzen@zaphod.rhein.de). These "xlock" modules are:
- ____________________________________________________________________________
-
- Copyright (c) 1988-91 by Patrick J. Naughton.
-
- Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
- documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
- provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
- both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
- supporting documentation.
- ____________________________________________________________________________
-
- Please note that these modules are distributed with ScreenSaver for your
- convenience only. Registration or other fees you pay are for the ScreenSaver
- program and the modules I wrote, NOT for "Deskpic" or "xlock" or any
- other modules not written by me.
-
- All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
-
-