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Theme Changer 1.0 for Windows 95
Copyright (C) Swoosie Software 1995
by Mike Henderson and Gary Lucero
================================================================
What do all these terms mean?
Microsoft Plus! is an enhancement package for Windows 95. Note
that Microsoft Plus! is required for Theme Changer.
Themes are a collection of Windows desktop settings that are
controlled by the Themes application provided by Microsoft
Plus!. For more information, see your Microsoft Plus!
documentation.
System Agent is an application that allows you to run desired
applications at specific times. See your Microsoft Plus!
documentation for more information.
The Start Menu, Shortcuts and Folders are associated with
Windows 95. Please refer to your Windows 95 documentation for
more information.
The Windows registry is a file where various system and
application settings are stored. Please refer to your Windows
documentation for more information.
The Control Panel is used to alter user settings. Please refer
to your Windows documentation for more infomation.
================================================================
What is Theme Changer?
Theme Changer is a 32-bit Windows application that changes the
current Windows desktop theme each time you run it.
================================================================
How do I set up Theme Changer?
Just copy TChanger.exe and TCSetup.exe to a folder on your
computer. Create shortcuts for both TChanger.exe and TCSetup.exe
in a Start Menu folder of your choice, so that when you need
quick access to either of them, they're close at hand.
Note that themes do not change very quickly in Windows 95, so
it is unlikely you would want to put Theme Changer in your
Startup folder. For best results, set up Theme Changer to run
periodically (for example, once a week) via System Agent, which
is provided in Microsoft Plus!. See your Microsoft Plus!
documentation for information on how to setup TChanger.exe to
run periodically via System Agent.
Also provided is Theme Changer Setup (TCSetup.exe), which
allows you to quickly select which desktop items you want to
change when a new theme is used.
================================================================
Tips:
Since the current version of Microsoft Plus! has only a limited
number of themes, in order to provide more variety it is
recommended that Theme Changer be run in conjunction with
Media Changer 2.0. Media Changer 2.0 is the latest version
of the shareware screen saver, wallpaper, and system sound
changer that Swoosie Software has recently released. It is
available from most common Internet sites and MSN. Try
ftp://www.process.com/ftp/pub/win95/mchang20.zip for the
current version.
Set up both TChanger.exe and MChanger.exe to run automatically
via Plus!'s System Agent. Recommended scheduling for these two
programs:
Media Changer -- At Startup
Theme Changer -- Weekly
Run Theme Changer Setup, and turn off the options 'Screen saver'
and 'Desktop wallpaper'. Choose OK to save those settings.
Run Media Changer Setup, and turn off the all of the sound
options. Asterisk, Critical Stop, Default, Exclamation, Exit,
Question, and Start Windows should all be turned off. Make sure
the Wall Paper and Screen Saver options are enabled (checked)
and that the paths point to the correct directories. By
pointing the Screen Saver path to your System directory,
you will be able to use all the available screen savers
(those that come standard with Windows 95 and those that
came with Plus!). Point the Wall Paper path to wherever
you keep a number of wallpaper. Choose the tiling option
(Tile checked in order to tile, Tile unchecked in order to
not tile) that suits the type of bitmaps you have in that
directory. Choose Save to save the current settings, and
then Close to close the dialog.
It is also recommended that you turn the option 'Stretch
desktop wallpaper to fit the screen' ON in the Plus!
tab of the Display Properties Control Panel. This way every
wallpaper that is loaded with automatically fill the screen,
not matter how big or small it is.
NOTE: You can also use Media Changer to update your system
sounds, but since Theme Changer has more available options
(more than just the basic system sounds will be changed)
and it does a better job of updating the sounds on the fly,
it is recommended that you create custom themes with sound
sets that you prefer, and then have Theme Changer change them
for you.
================================================================
Error Messages:
It is possible (but not likely) that you could encounter error
messages when running Theme Changer. Most of these errors will
only occur if Microsoft Plus! is not correctly installed. If
you suspect this is the case, just run Setup.exe in your Plus!
directory. On rare occasions, the Windows registry system will
do quirky things and cause error messages in Theme Changer. If
you encounter one of these problems, the best thing to do is
restart Windows.
If the problem persists, contact Gary or Mike (e-mail and snail-mail
addresses are listed below), or check your Windows documention.
================================================================
How to Register It:
Theme Changer is E-Mail-Ware. It has taken an unbelievable
amount of time to design, code, debug, test, enhance, and fix
this software. We were even kind enough to make this app free
of monetary cost. We would appreciate your support in our
endeavors by dropping us a bit of e-mail, just to let us know
you're using and enjoying it. Swoosie Software is committed to
producing top quality software that enhances your Windows
32-bit computing experience.
================================================================
Speak to Us:
Gary and Mike are lonely Internet surfers who are hungry for
contact with the outside world. If you have any suggestions,
comments, or (*gasp!*) bug reports, you can contact us at:
GLucero@novell.com - and - MHenderson@novell.com
Swoosie Software, Theme Changer, and Theme Changer Setup are in
NO way affiliated with Novell, Inc.
================================================================
Revision History:
Aug 26, 1995: Theme Changer 1.0 is born.
===============================================================
The Legal Stuff:
Copyright (C) 1995 Swoosie Software
All Rights Reserved
Distribution
You are licensed to make as many copies of this software and
documentation as you wish; give exact copies to anyone; and
distribute the software and documentation in its unmodified form
via electronic means. There is no charge for any of the above.
You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting
donations, for any such copies, however made; and from
distributing the software and/or documentation with other products
(commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission, with
one exception: Disk Vendors approved by the Association of
Shareware Professionals are permitted to redistribute Theme Changer,
subject to the conditions in this license, without specific
written permission.
Disclaimer of Warranty
THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Because of the
various hardware and software environments into which Theme
Changer may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE IS OFFERED.
Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be
thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it.
The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. ANY
LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT
REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.
Trademarks
Windows 95, Microsoft Plus! and System Agent are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.