+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Stars! 1.14 ©1994-7 M. Sephton | | Screen Saver Tektonix Software | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Turns your monitor into portal to another galaxy - giving a scrolling starfield across your screen. User configurable with context sensitive help. FILES------------------------------------------------------------------------ File_id.diz History.txt Stars!.scr Stars.hlp Stars!.txt INSTALLATION----------------------------------------------------------------- Copy the .scr file to your \Windows\System\ directory and use its right click menu or the Control Panel to configure. To install, reverse the process. ALSO: Use our SaveAble! utility to give Windows screen saver hotspots. LIBRARY FILES---------------------------------------------------------------- This program needs the Visual Basic 4.0/32 runtime files in order to run. These are available, along with other files that maybe needed, from the library section of our homepage: http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~u5ms/tektonix/index.html BACKGROUND------------------------------------------------------------------- Screen savers stop phosphor burn in on your monitor. This is when a residual image of your display can be seen if the same image is on screen for long periods of time. This effect/problem can be seen at train stations. OPTIONS---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can change the direction of star travel, combining directions to get diagonals. Configuration supports context sensitive help and desktop preview. SPECIFICATIONS--------------------------------------------------------------- The speed of Stars! varies when screen size or colour resolution, or indeed the speed and type of the host computer are taken into account. WHY REGISTER?---------------------------------------------------------------- By registering as a user with Tektonix Software as below, you will gain the following features when using this program: 1. Change the direction of the stars every so often. 2. Three different shapes of stars. 3. Windows screen saver password support. REGISTRATION----------------------------------------------------------------- You can be registered as a user for 10 pounds sterling. You will receive news and updates of releases. The author can be contacted at the below address: Matthew Sephton, Cheques etc. payable to: M. Sephton Tektonix Software, Mark Envelope: Stars! Registration 17 Hamilton Road, Liverpool, u5ms@csc.liv.ac.uk L5 4RT. England. http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~u5ms/ END--------------------------------------------------------------------------