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- Monitor Saver Version 2.0a
- User's Guide
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- (c) Copyright 1990
- By
- Moon Valley Software Inc.
- 107 East Paradise Lane
- Phoenix, AZ 85022
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- License Agreement And Warranty Statement
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- License Agreement............................................ i
- License To Copy.............................................. i
- Distribution................................................. ii
- Limited Warranty............................................. ii
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- Using Monitor Saver
- -------------------
- The Default Delay Time....................................... 1
- Setting A User Defined Delay Time............................ 1
- Temporary Delay Time......................................... 1
- The System Menu.............................................. 1
- Active Screen Displays....................................... 1
- Setting An Active Screen..................................... 2
- Changing The Icon............................................ 2
- Non Windows Screen Blanking.................................. 2
- Starting Monitor Saver....................................... 3
- The Load Command............................................. 3
- The Run Command.............................................. 3
- Other Options................................................ 3
- Technical Support............................................ 3
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- Monitor Saver is being distributed as SHAREWARE and as such is NOT FREE
- SOFTWARE! If you use Monitor Saver on a DAILY BASIS please support the
- author by registering your copy. Commercial user's of Monitor Saver are
- required to register their copy(s). We have enclosed a registration form
- for your convenience.
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- License Agreement
- -----------------
- No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means,
- except as described in the following license agreement or without the
- express prior written consent of Moon Valley Software Inc.
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- The use of Monitor Saver is subject to the following terms and
- conditions.
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- Title To The Licensed Software
- ------------------------------
- Title to the licensed software is NOT transferred to the end user.
- The end user is granted an exclusive license to use the software
- on a SINGLE computer or computer work station. EACH computer or computer
- work station must have its own licensed copy of the software.
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- Copyright Protection
- --------------------
- Monitor Saver is copyrighted material. It is protected by the copyright laws
- of the United States, the State of Arizona, and other proprietary rights
- of Moon Valley Software Inc. You may not make any changes or modifications
- to Monitor Saver or this manual. You may not decompile, disassemble, or
- otherwise reverse-engineer the software in any way.
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- You may make copies of Monitor Saver only under the terms of the section
- entitled "Limited License To Copy The Licensed Software".
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- You may use Monitor Saver on a trial basis provided you do not violate the
- protection afforded the licensed software by the copyright laws, and you
- agree to the terms of the license agreement. If you use Monitor Saver on a
- regular basis you are required to purchase it.
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- Limited License To Copy The Software
- ------------------------------------
- You are granted a limited license to copy Monitor Saver ONLY FOR THE TRIAL
- USE OF OTHERS subject to the terms of this software license agreement
- and the conditions described below:
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- -> Monitor Saver MUST be copied in an unmodified form and MUST contain the
- following files:
- MS.EXE
- MS20.DOC
- README.1ST
- REGISTER.FRM
- UTLPAK30.WRI
- -> No fee, charge or other compensation may be accepted or requested by
- anyone without the express written permission of Moon Valley Software.
- ** THIS INCLUDES ALL DISK VENDORS. **
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- -> Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (Sysops) may post
- Monitor Saver for downloading by their users without written permission
- ONLY AS LONG AS THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE MET. A fee may be charged
- for access to the BBS AS LONG AS NO SPECIFIC FEE IS CHARGED FOR
- DOWNLOADING Monitor Saver files without first obtaining express
- written permission from Moon Valley Software to charge such a fee.
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- -> Distributors of public domain and user supported software, such as
- disk vending services, may distribute copies of Monitor Saver subject
- to the above conditions ONLY AFTER OBTAINING EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION
- FROM MOON VALLEY SOFTWARE TO DO SO.
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- Limited Warranty
- ----------------
- Moon Valley Software does not warrant that the licensed software will
- meet your requirements or that the operation of the software will be
- uninterrupted or error free. The warranty does not cover any media or
- documentation which has been subjected to damage or abuse by you or others.
- The software warranty does not cover any copy of the licensed software
- which has been altered or changed in any way.
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- ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE TERM OF THE EXPRESS
- WARRANTIES. Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied
- warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
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- Other Warranties
- ----------------
- The warranties set forth above are in lieu of any and all other express or
- implied warranties, whether oral, written, or implied, and the remedies set
- forth above are the sole and exclusive remedies.
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- Limitation Of Liability
- -----------------------
- Moon Valley Software is not responsible for any problems or damage
- caused by the licensed software that may result from using the licensed
- software. This includes, but is not limited to, computer hardware,
- computer software, operating systems, and any computer or computing
- accessories. End user agrees to hold Moon Valley Software Inc.
- harmless for any problems arising from the use of the software.
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- Moon Valley Software SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
- INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING
- FROM ANY BREACH OF THESE WARRANTIES EVEN IF Moon Valley Software
- OR ITS AGENTS OR DISTRIBUTORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- SUCH DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
- incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or
- exclusion may not apply to you.
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- In no case shall Moon Valley Software's liability exceed the license fees
- paid for the right to use the licensed software, or a sum no greater than
- one Dollar ($1.00), whichever is less.
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- The above constitutes the license agreement for Monitor Saver. It superceeds
- any and all previous license agreements.
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- About Monitor Saver
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- Monitor Saver is a screen blanking utility designed for use with Microsoft
- Windows version 3.0 and above. Please take the time to read this documentation
- carefully. Doing so will ensure that you correctly install and understand
- the features of Version 2.0.
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- Default Delay Time
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- Monitor Saver has a default delay time of 15 minutes. If this value
- is acceptable, no further action is required.
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- Setting A Custom Delay Time
- ---------------------------
- If you would like to assign Monitor Saver a different delay time
- than the default, you will need to follow the steps outlined below.
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- 1.) Use the Windows Notepad and open your win.ini file.
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- 2.) Add the following statement:
- [Monitor Saver]
- Delay=X
- The value of X represents the time delay in minutes before Monitor Saver
- will blank your screen. You may assign X any value between 1 and 99 minutes.
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- 3.) Save your win.ini file.
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- 4.) Restart Windows to invoke the new delay time.
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- Delay Time For The Current Session Only.
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- Monitor Saver Allows you to change the delay time by selecting
- Setup from the System Menu. You can enter a delay time from 1 to 99
- minutes. This value will be current until you change it again or exit Windows.
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- The System Menu
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- To access the Monitor Saver System Menu click on the Program Icon.
- The menu contains the Setup and About selections. This allows you to set
- a new delay time without having to restore the program first.
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- New Active Screen Displays
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- The User may now select from 4 different active screen displays.
- By default Monitor Saver will display a blank screen.
- See the next section for setting the default screen you would like to use.
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- Clock - Icon
- ------------
- Monitor Saver displays a Window with the program icon and the
- current time.
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- Icon Only
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- Monitor Saver displays the program icon only.
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- Graph
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- This displays a unique helical graphic animation
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- None
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- Many user's wanted the option of having nothing displayed while their
- monitor was blanked. This option displays only a blank screen when active.
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- Selecting The Active Screen
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- You may change the active screen for the current Windows session by
- selecting one of the radio buttons from the setup menu. This allows you to
- easily change the screen if desired.
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- If you would like to assign Monitor Saver a different active screen
- to use as the default follow the steps outlined below:
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- 1.) Use the Windows Notepad and open your win.ini file.
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- 2.) Add the following to the line:
- [Monitor Saver]
- Display=
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- Place one of the following display types after the = sign:
- They MUST be entered as all LOWER CASE!:
- clock
- icon
- none
- graph
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- clock This displays the program icon and the current time.
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- icon This will display the program icon only.
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- graph This displays a unique helical graphics animation.
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- none This will as the name implies display a blank screen for those
- that prefer this. This is the default display.
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- 3.) Save your win.ini file.
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- 4.) Restart Windows to invoke the new active screen.
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- Changing The Icon
- -----------------
- To change the icon follow the steps outlined Below.
- NOTE: This applies to the Desktop Icon Only!
- 1.) Click on the current Monitor Saver icon.
- 2.) Select File from the Program Manager Menu.
- 3.) Choose Properties from the menu.
- 4.) You will see the Change Icon dialog control.
- 5.) Select it and Windows will prompt you for the program name
- that contains an icon you wish to use.
- 6.) You may also enter an icon name such as mycustom.ico. Monitor Saver
- will now use that Icon. The Windows user's guide describes in more detail
- how to change program icons if you have any further questions.
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- Non Windows Screen Blanking 386 COMPUTERS ONLY
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- When using a Non Windows Program in full screen mode or in a Window,
- Monitor Saver will blank the screen, return you to the Windows Desktop and
- Iconize your Non Windows program.
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- It is important to understand the following concepts concerning Non Windows
- Applications, the DOS shell, and some Network Drivers. When you execute one
- of these programs the following occurs. Windows turns over I/O control to
- DOS and in doing so disables its own I/O detection routines. Windows
- however does NOT suspend its internal timer functions. This is desireable
- for many Windows Programs since they continue to receive timer input.
- The clock program is a good example as it continues to keep time even though
- DOS currently has control.
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- This situation presents a problem for Monitor Saver. It is receiving
- timer messages from Windows, but is unable to detect any keyboard or
- mouse events since DOS currently has control of those events. As a result
- Monitor Saver will blank the screen even if you are actively using the
- program. This will also occur if you have placed your Non Windows program
- in a Window by pressing Alt Enter.
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- It is important that Monitor Saver retain its ability to blank a Non Windows
- Screen to afford you with complete monitor protection. When using the DOS
- shell or a Non Windows Program the delay time in effect will be multiplied
- by a factor of 6. This factor will depend on the time slice settings you
- have chosen for background processing. This provides monitor with protection
- with minimum interaction by the user.
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- By setting the delay time to 99 minutes from the system menu you can
- effectively extend Non Window screen blanking to a period equal to 6 times
- the 99 minutes. You will still benefit from screen blanking if your
- computer is left on for an extended period of time.
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- Starting Monitor Saver
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- There are several ways to start and use Monitor Saver.
- Listed below are the most desireable options:
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- Using The Load Command
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- The win.ini file contains a line that reads load=. Change the line to read
- load=D:\PATHNAME\MS.EXE, where d: represents the drive and pathname
- represents the directory in which you have placed Monitor Saver.
- In most cases the line will read load=C:\WINDOWS\MS.EXE
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- Using The Run Command
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- The win.ini file contains a line that reads run=. Follow the directions
- for the load command. If you have copied Monitor Saver into your Windows
- directory the run line would read: run=MS.EXE
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- Other Options
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- You should add Monitor Saver to an existing program group. Please
- follow the directions in your Windows 3.0 users guide for adding programs to
- a group.
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- Technical Support
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- If you are having a specific problem, or would like provide us with some
- feedback or comments. Please write us at the address above, or leave us mail
- on CIS. Our user ID is 72200,576. Registered users will be provided with a
- technical support phone number.
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