NIVIA V2.00 Screen Saver for Windows NOTE: Consult "NIVIA.HLP" (Windows help file format) for information not provided here. 1. Introduction Welcome to NIVIA, the personalized screen saver for Windows. Use NIVIA to display your favorite images while you are not actively using Windows. 2. System Requirements - Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher - 120 Kb for basic NIVIA screen saver program - 70 Kb for NIVIA help file - 130 Kb for GIF and JPEG handler DLL's (shipped with registered version) - Protected Windows mode for GIF and JPEG support (Most Windows installations are protected mode) - VGA or higher display adapter 3. Terms and Conditions NIVIA Screen saver is provided to you as a shareware trial copy. Try it out for a period of 30 days and if you find it a worthwhile product, please register it. This process is described in the Registration section which can be reached by clicking "Help" or "INFO..." buttons from the NIVIA Setup box after you install NIVIA. You can also start the "NIVIA.HLP" file independently and click on the "Registration" line. For more information contact: Robert Hashemian Ent. Mozartweg 44 64287 Darmstadt Germany Phone : 49-6151-712724 Fax : 49-6151-715808 email : st000555@hrzpub.th-darmstadt.de The registered version is a fully functional product with all features enabled and can handle GIF and JPEG files. Thank you for trying out and registering NIVIA. 4. Installation You use the "install" program to install the NIVIA screen saver. To start the installation program you must be in Microsoft Windows. If you are in DOS and you have Microsoft Windows installed, type 'win' to enter Windows. For example C:\> win If you do not have Microsoft Windows installed refer to your Microsoft Windows Installation Guide for Windows installation procedures. If you receive NIVIA in a zipped format (e.g. NIVIA200.ZIP), place the file in an empty subdirectory and use the PKUNZIP program to extract the NIVIA files. For example type: PKUNZIP NIVIA200 To start the installation program, from the "File" menu item of the "Program Manager" (or from the Start button in Windows 95) choose "Run...". When the "Run" dialog Box appears on the screen, in the "Command Line:" box type the following. {drive}:\INSTALL You must replace "{drive}" with the drive or path where the NIVIA files are located.(for example A). You may omit the drive if you are already in the correct drive and directory. Choose the "OK" button to start the installation program. The "NIVIA Installation Box" will appear after a moment. You will use this dialog box to install the NIVIA software modules. You may click the "Close" button anytime before the the start of installation to close the installation box. You cannot use this button to interrupt during the file transfers. Once in the "NIVIA Installation Box" you must choose the location from which NIVIA will be installed. Select from the "A Drive", "B Drive", or "Current Directory". The "Start Control Panel - Desktop" checkbox comes up as activated. This option, when enabled, starts the Desktop application in Control Panel (or the Properties for Display dialog box if you use Windows 95) immediately after the file installations are completed. You can then set NIVIA as your active screen saver. This is described in more detail in the next section. If you do not want the Control panel application started right away, simply deactivate the checkbox. Choose "OK" to start the installation procedure or choose "Close" to abort the installation. If you choose "OK", NIVIA will start transferring files to their appropriate locations. NIVIA will alert you when the installation is completed with a message box indicating the completion. Choose "OK" on the message box to acknowledge the message. At this time the installation is complete. If you elected for Control Panel to be started, you must first exit from Control Panel (or Properties for Display in Windows 95) and then choose "Close" on the "NIVIA Installation Box" to close it. 5. Setup and Activation The NIVIA screen saver is similar to the screen savers supplied with Windows. There are no additional program groups or items required to activate NIVIA. You use the same familiar Windows screen saver module to setup and activate the NIVIA screen saver. Follow these steps to activate the NIVIA screen saver. If the "Start Control Panel" checkbox was enabled in the installation dialog box, you should already be in the Control Panel Desktop window (or Properties for Display in Windows 95). If the checkbox was not enabled, or for some reason Control Panel was not started, Open the "Control Panel" program item. The "Control Panel" program item is usually found in the "Main" Program group. For Windows 95, right click on the desktop and choose Properties. In the "Control Panel" window open the "Desktop" program item, unless it is already opened for you. In the "Desktop" window locate the "Screen Saver" box (or choose the Screen Saver tab for Windows 95). Type "NIVIA" in the "Name" box or use the drop-down list to choose "NIVIA". Enter the number of minutes for NIVIA to activate after, in the "Delay" box. You use "Setup..." to customize NIVIA. To enter the NIVIA Setup screen choose the "Setup..." button in the "Screen Saver" box. A dialog box containing the customization items appears on your screen. At this point you can click on "Help" or press F1 to receive help on any option. 6. Activating NIVIA Once you have installed NIVIA, it is ready for activation. Just select "OK" and your configurations will be saved in Windows. NIVIA will start after a period of inactivity which you selected in the "Delay" box of the screen saver group. You can also test the NIVIA screen saver by selecting "Test". This will allow you to preview the screen saver before selecting it for Windows. Just move your mouse or press a key on your keyboard to terminate NIVIA and return to Windows. NIVIA is copyright Robert Hashemian Ent. ******END