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ShowLogo v2.0 for DOS
INTRODUCTION
ShowLogo v2.0 for DOS (ShowLogo) is a sophisticated DOS
screen saver from Desert Frog Software. Unlike most other
DOS screen savers, ShowLogo does more than just blank the
screen. ShowLogo displays a scanned or painted image (logo)
using the high-resolution VGA video mode (640 by 480 by 16
colors).
A new menu system makes ShowLogo easier to control and
customize than v1.0. The length of time to delay before
popping up can be set to between 1 and 60 minutes. The
movement speed of the logo can be set. Your logo or message
can be password protected, preventing unauthorized use of
your PC. You can leave multi-line messages on the screen or
hit the "instant-on" key.
ShowLogo looks at the keyboard, mouse and printer to decide
when it should pop up. This means that it will not pop up
when you are entering data or printing. ShowLogo detects
when Microsoft Windows 3.0 or greater is active and avoids
popping up. A Windows version of ShowLogo is available.
See SHOWLOGO.DOC for more details.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
ShowLogo requires a hard disk and a VGA video card and
monitor. ShowLogo pops up over standard VGA video modes, as
well as some of the popular non-standard ones. It does not
pop up over SVGA video modes. When you are running a Super
VGA mode (ex. 800 by 600 by 256-colors), ShowLogo will not
save the screen.
Expanded memory is recommended but not required. The
program works with DOS versions 2.0 to 5.0 and is compatible
with Microsoft and Logitech mice. OS/2 is NOT supported
(see below for coexistence with unsupported programs).
ShowLogo requires 420K of available RAM during installation
and removal from memory. ShowLogo also requires about 1 Meg
of space on your hard disk or 300K on your hard disk and
800K available EMS memory. ShowLogo occupies less than 7K
of RAM when waiting to pop up.
INSTALLATION
ShowLogo is easy to install. Follow one of the procedures
below.
IF YOU DON'T USE WINDOWS
Copy the files from the distribution disk into a directory
on your hard disk.
The following set of commands creates a directory called
SHOWLOGO on the C: drive and copies the ShowLogo files into
this directory from the distribution disk in the A: drive:
C:
MD SHOWLOGO
CD SHOWLOGO
COPY A:\*.*
The ShowLogo program itself is called SHOWLOGO.EXE. To run
it enter the path and file name as shown below (assuming
that ShowLogo is installed in a directory called SHOWLOGO on
your C: drive):
C:\SHOWLOGO\SHOWLOGO
Using the full path as shown above guarantees that ShowLogo
can find it's files when trying to pop up.
IF YOU DO USE WINDOWS
If you are using Windows, we recommend that you use this
procedure instead of the one shown in section 3.0.1.
Installing ShowLogo v2.0 in the Windows directory will allow
it to work properly with both DOS and Windows. The
instructions here assume that your Windows directory is on
the C: drive:
C:
CD WINDOWS
COPY A:\*.*
To run ShowLogo use this command:
C:\WINDOWS\SHOWLOGO
ADDING SHOWLOGO TO YOUR AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE
The best way to use ShowLogo is to add it to your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This file is basically a list of
commands that are performed each time you turn on your PC.
By adding ShowLogo to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you will save
yourself from having to run it manually.
ShowLogo should be loaded after any network drivers or
communication programs or other programs that receive real-
time messages. ShowLogo should also be loaded after
multitasking software like DesqView or OmniView. Finally,
ShowLogo should be loaded before any DOS Shell or menu
programs.
As an example, assume you have installed ShowLogo in the
C:\SHOWLOGO directory. You would then add the following
line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
C:\SHOWLOGO\SHOWLOGO
Using the full path as shown above guarantees that ShowLogo
can find it's files when trying to pop up.
The next time you reboot or power up the system, ShowLogo
will be automatically loaded and ready to save your screen.
USING SHOWLOGO v2.0 FOR DOS
For further instructions on using ShowLogo v2.0 for DOS,
please read the SHOWLOGO.DOC file. For information on
registering, read the REGISTER.DOC file.