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NeoShow 1.0
by OSCS Software Development, Inc.
--- OVERVIEW ---
Computer paint programs, such as NeoPaint from
OSCS software, are capable of producing
eyecatching art, text and take-offs from scanned
pictures. While your work here may be printed or
imported into desktop publishing programs for
output, you could also be taking advantge of your
computer as a platform for presenting your work.
NeoShow is a simple, yet powerful means of
creating attractive, onscreen presentations.
NeoShow allows you to arrange PCX and GIF computer
image files into a logical sequence, much like a
slide show.
The slide production may be set up to run
automatically, or to await prompts from a
presenter. You may determine how long each image
is displayed and apply different special effects
to make professional looking transitions and wipes
between the images in your production.
Aside from its obvious applications in business
and group settings, NeoShow may also be used in
the home to organize your artwork, produce
storyboards for videos or school plays, present
prescanned family photos, etc.
--- PLEASE REGISTER NEOSHOW ---
NeoShow is shareware and may be used free of charge
for a trial period. If you decide to continue using
NeoShow please register it. Registration entitles
you to notification of future upgrades, technical
support and an illustrated user's guide.
Registration is $25 + $5 shipping & handling
($17.50 outside the United States) Site and
Network licenses are also available.
We accept VISA and MasterCard.
TO REGISTER NEOSHOW:
Call: (503) 389-5489 (Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 PDT)
Fax: (503) 388-8221
Write: OSCS Software Development, Inc.
354 NE Greenwood, Suite 108
Bend, OR 97701-4631
You may distribute unregistered copies of NeoShow
freely to your friends and associates as long as
you do not charge for the program, and all
accompanying files are included.
FOREIGN ORDERS: Please make payment in US dollars.
--- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ---
To use NeoShow, you will need the following:
- IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or 100% compatible
computer
- EGA, VGA or compatible graphics card and
monitor
- 640K minimum memory
- A hard disk
- MS-DOS or PC-DOS 3.1 or later
- NeoShow program disk
- Microsoft, Logitech or compatible mouse
--- INSTALLING NEOSHOW ---
- Boot your computer. (Turn the computer on!)
- Insert the NeoShow Program disk into drive
A.
- At the DOS prompt (C:\), type A:\INSTALL and
press the Enter key.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
--- CUSTOMER SERVICE ---
Registered users of NeoShow may obtain customer
service and technical help from OSCS. If you
receive a defective diskette, return it within
thirty (30) days to the address below for a free
replacement.
If you encounter other problems, follow the
steps below:
- Consult the manual.
- Consult documentation of any software used
to produce images you are using, to be
certain you are importing an image saved in
a format compatible with NeoShow.
- Try to duplicate the problem.
- Retrace your steps to identify where, when
and how the problem occurs.
- Ask your dealer for help.
- Contact OSCS Software Development.
You may reach us by:
1. mailing your questions to OSCS Software
Development, attn. Customer Services, 354 NE
Greenwood Ave., Suite 108, Bend, Oregon
97701-4631 U.S.A.
2. sending a FAX message to (503) 388-8221,
3. contacting our staff via modem using our 24
hour BBS at (503) 383-7195, or
4. calling our support staff at (503) 389-5489
(weekdays 9 AM to 5 PM Pacific Standard
Time)
Whether you call or write, please provide us
with the following information to give us a
complete picture of your situation.
- Your NeoShow version number (this may be
quickly located using the Help/About NeoShow
option on the NeoShow menu).
- Your registration number.
- Computer brand and model. It is also
important that we know the amount and type
(Extended, Expanded and unused Disk) of
memory on board and what memory manager you
are using.
- Brand and model of your video adapter,
monitor, and mouse.
- Operating system (DOS) version number.
- A listing of the contents of your
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files
- Names of other software program(s) or TSR's
(terminate and stay resident utilities)
which you may be running along with NeoShow
when you notice this problem.
- A description of the problem, how and when
it appeared, and how to reproduce it.
--- STARTING NEOSHOW ---
If you installed NeoShow into a directory other
than C:\NEOSHOW, then substitute that name for
C:\NEOSHOW below.
To use NeoShow with a mouse, your mouse driver
(usually MOUSE.COM) must be loaded before starting
NeoShow. Please refer to your mouse's user manual
for more information.
At the DOS prompt (C:\), type CD\NEOSHOW and
press Enter. This puts you in the NeoShow
directory. Now type NEOSHOW and press Enter.
--- KEYBOARD OPERATION ---
Most command buttons and options may be accessed
directly with the mouse. In addition, many
commands on the command menu have one letter in
their titles underlined. Select these commands by
holding down the ALT key while typing the letter
corresponding to the desired command.
You may use the ARROW keys to move between
buttons and options on the menu. A highlight,
appearing as a shadowed box, surrounds the current
item. Once the command you wish to use is
highlighted, press the ENTER key to select or
activate.
At other times, you may need to select from a
list of files or controls in response to a command
to add a file or set an option. You may use the
TAB key to jump from item to item. Here the
currently active item is surrounded by highlight
which appears as a dotted box. Once the desired
item is highlighted, press the SPACE bar to select
or change that item.
--- MOUSE OPERATION ---
Your mouse requires that Microsoft or Logitech
compatible mouse driver software be loaded before
starting NeoShow. A a small mouse pointer (arrow)
will appear on your screen if a mouse is present.
Move the pointer to the desired command or option
and click the left mouse button to select or
activate.
--- SCREEN FEATURES ---
NeoShow's menus contain several control types
used to select, enable or deactivate various
features.
COMMAND BUTTONS - These are buttons which activate
commands or bring up submenus. To select a command
option, either click the button with a mouse or
hold down the Alt key and press the underlined
letter in the title of the desired command.
CHECK BOX - These controls appear as small boxes.
Activate/deactivate this option either by holding
down the ALT key and pressing the underlined
letter, or by clicking inside the box with a
mouse. A check mark will appear to show that the
option has been selected.
DROP DOWN LIST - Lists are used to allow you to
choose from a large group of options, such as
lists of image names. Boxes in dialogs which
contain lists have a small, downward pointing
arrow on a button to the right of the description.
The list may be displayed by clicking on the small
arrow with your mouse, or, from the keyboard,
either highlighting the item using the TAB key and
pressing the SPACE bar or by simultaneously
pressing the ALT key and the underlined letter in
the option title. The item with a dotted border
around it represents the currently active item on
the list. From the keyboard, use the UP/DOWN arrow
keys, the PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN keys, and the HOME and
END keys to move the selector highlight to the
desired item, then press ENTER to choose it. You
may also use the mouse to scroll through the list
and select an item. Clicking the arrow buttons on
the scroll bar to the right of the list will move
the window one item at a time. Clicking and
dragging the Scroll button up or down allows you
to scroll quickly through the list. You may also
scroll one page at a time by cl