Cyno's BlankIt! 3.0
   for OS/2 Warp's Presentation Manager

Copyright (C) 1995-1997 by Chieh Cheng.
All Right Reserved.

Freeware,  02-28-1997

Contents
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1. Introduction
     New Features
     Why do you need a screen saver?
     Why do you need a screen saver if you have a EnergyStar monitor?
2. Configuration
3. Usage
     WarpCenter
4. Notes about the program

Introduction
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Cyno's BlankIt! is a very simple screen saver; it blanks the screen.
This simple screen saver is for OS/2 servers, power-users, and
systems where resources (not to mention stability) are too precious
to waste on fancy, yet useless, screen savers.

New Features
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Cyno's BlankIt! now works with OS/2 Warp 4 and its WarpCenter!
In addition to the new features in version 2.0, inactivation
corner has been added.

Why do you need a screen saver?
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Screen savers prevent phosphor damage that occurs when computer
monitors are displaying the same image, without changing the
display. Damaged black and white monitors tend to show the
inactive image burned into the screen. Distortion of color
values may occur after periods of inactivity in color monitors.

Why do you need a screen saver if you have a EnergyStar monitor?
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EnergyStar monitors are excellent at reducing energy consumption.
They turn off by themselves after a specific amount of time, doing
exactly what a screen saver suppose to do. However, switching the
monitors on and off constantly tends to wear out the monitors
prematurely. Of course, monitors built to the EnergyStar specification
generally have a longer life-span. But you can keep your monitors
working even longer if you set the switch off time higher, and use a
screen saver for short breaks.


Configuration
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'Activation Corner' allows you to choose a corner where the saver
can be enabled manually. The default is lower left hand corner.

'Inactivation Corner' allows you to disable blanking temporarily.
If 'Activation Corner' and 'Inactivation Corner' are the same,
then 'Inactivation Corner' is disabled. This disabling function
prevents accidental burn-ins to the monitor."

If 'Minimize On Load' is checked, Cyno's BlankIt will load as an
icon the next time it loads. The default is off.

The 'Time to Wait' slider will allow you to set the period of
inactivity before blanking the screen. If this value is set to
zero, screen blanking can only occur manually. The default is
5 minutes.

Usage
=====
Cyno's BlankIt! automatically blanks the screen after a period
of inactivity. To enable screen saver manually, move mouse
cursor to a corner you have chosen as the 'Activation Corner'.

WarpCenter
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If you use OS/2's WarpCenter and you enabled "Show only when mouse
is over Center's position," in WarpCenter's Properties box, then
you should not set Cyno's BlankIt! activation corners on either of
the upper corner. Otherwise, the WarpCenter will stay on the screen
after the screen saver is enabled.


Notes about the program
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This version is released as Freeware. You may use it and modify it in
any way, free of charge. But you can not release the program to the
public in the modified form without the consent from the author.
     The author is not to be hold resposible for this software if
anyone is to alter or modify the source file and the document in any
way. If you have any comments, questions, suggestions, corrections,
or even donations please send them to:

                   Chieh Cheng
                   3361 W. 157th Street
                   Gardena, CA. 90249

                   cynosurex@geocities.com

                   Cynosure International
                   http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/4392/