Copyright: Maximus Help ver 2.0


SmallCD

SmallCD goes to system tray, next to clock on task bar, when started. It is smallest cdplayer (30kb exe file, 130kb in memory) for Windows and yet it can play shuffle and program and can display song names. Program for SmallCD is the same as for Maximus so create it in Maximus program window, save it and than you can play it in SmallCD. Also to set song names go to Maximus ini editor. Alarm and sleep options must be set in Maximus setup window.
Clicking on SmallCD icon plays and pauses disc if it is present, otherwise it closes and opens cd-rom door.
Double-click starts Maximus.
You can also click in track and program list to fast start song.


Big Display

This window is used for enjoying. First turn of component that you don't like in setup. Than move and resize components the way that you prefer, sit back and enjoy. To see what component shows right click it.


INI Editor

Here you can change information about discs. To enable all function go to setup and set Loading INI to all. Don't worry about saving information, Maximus will always ask you when needed to save information.
To get information about control right click it or first click help button and than it.


Programming window

In this window you set program for disc inserted in CD-ROM. You can set starting and ending position for every track, its volume and fade in and fade out status. To save it click Apply.
To get information about control right click it or first click help button and than it.


Setup

In setup you can change Maximus and SmallCD parameters. They are automatically saved. To get information about parameter right click it or choose help button and than click it.


Main window

Main window is used for controlling CD-ROM.On top of it is quick menu.
Quick menu lets you open INI Editor window, Setup, Volume mixer, Programming window, Big Display, choose timer and playing mode, minimize to system tray next to clock and get information about controls.
To get information about control right click it or first click help button and than it.


Shortcut keys

p 	Play/Pause
, 	Previous song
. 	Next song
0-9 	Play song 1-10 (0 starts 10th song)
+ 	Next ten songs. To start songs 11-20 first press + and than 0-9. To play 21-30 press + twice and so on
v 	Focus to volume control. Than use up, down, pgup and pgdown buttons
` 	Open and closes cd-rom door
u 	Toggle mute
f 	Fade
s 	Toggle sleep mode
a 	Toggle alarm mode

Any command in quick menu may also be found in menu. Just use alt key and navigate through menu items. When any popup menu is started just first press down button.


Information about next version

This is last freeware version of Maximus. Version 4 will be shareware.
It will have the following :
- Internet support which means that you'll be able to get information about disc from internet
- Digital grabbing of tracks, part of tracks
- Support for more than one CD-ROM and for CD-ROMS for more than one disc
- MAXIMUS.EXE will be completely rewritten so it will be much smaller and will look like real cd-player
- Direct control of CD-ROM, for volume and other
- maybe crossfade and other effects
- your suggestions will be accepted

It will cost 30$. And if you register now you only have to pay 10$. So go for it.
To do this send 10$, your name and email address via mail to :
Markovic Goran
Despotovacka 34
11060 Beograd
Yugoslavia

Also it would be nice if you visit my site and sign in.
For latest information about next version go to maximus site :
http://cdmaximus.home.ml.org
and fill form.

Markovic Goran, cdmaximus@poboxes.com


Lets you quick set volume.


Enter song name to search for. You can only enter part of artist name (i.e. "goo" for "No Good"). If nothing is entered searches for all songs.


Enter artist name to search for. You can only enter part of artist name (i.e. "rodi" for "Prodigy"). If nothing is entered searches for all artists.


Song name. To turn it off go to setup.


Album title. To turn it off go to setup.


Artist name. To turn it off go to setup.


Song number. To turn it off go to setup.


Remaining disc time. To turn it off go to setup.


Elapsed disc time. To turn it off go to setup.


Remaining track time. To turn it off go to setup.


Elapsed track time. To turn it off go to setup.


Message to display on alarm.


Turn on to show message on alarm.


Time after which Maximus alarms you when alarm button is pressed in main window.


Time after which disc fades out and stops when sleep button is pressed in main window.


Font in Big Display window.


Turn on to display song name in Big Display window.


Turn on to display disc title in Big Display window.


Turn on to display artist name in Big Display window.


Turn on to display song number in Big Display window.


Turn on to display remaining disc time in Big Display window.


Turn on to display elapsed disc time in Big Display window.


Turn on to display remaining track time in Big Display window.


Turn on to display elapsed track time in Big Display window.


Turn on to automatically eject disc on closing Maximus or SmallCD.


Turn on to automatically stop playing disc on closing Maximus or SmallCD.


Turn on to automatically play disc when it is inserted.


Fade in time in tenth of second.


Fade out time in tenth of second.


Choose % or seconds for scan length.


Length of track in % or seconds that will be played in scan mode.


Which part of track will be played in scan mode.


Font for main window.


Turn this on to display quick menu in main window.


Turn this on to start INI Lister when new disc is inserted.


If in compilations you first enter song name than choose Track first else if you first enter author name than choose Artist first. Names of author and song should be separated with " - " (space, dash, space). Changing this doesn't change order in CDPLAYER.INI. You have to do it by yourself in INI Lister. This is used for searching in compilations.


Name that identifies compilation. This and artist name for compilation should be same because than you can search for authors in compilations. Changing this doesn't change artist names for compilations, you have to do it in INI Lister for every compilation.


Font for INI Lister and Program window.


The way that song, artist and title names are displayed. Changes are recorded in CDPLAYER.INI, so selecting one of first 4 option and saving CDPLAYER.INI you won't be able to return to As is.


If all selected than whole CDPLAYER.INI is loaded when starting Maximus. Else only pats are loaded when needed. Effects next start of Maximus. Searching in INI Lister is only possible if whole CDPLAYER.INI is loaded.


Turn on to continue playing track that was last played before closing Maximus or SmallCD.


Turn on to check if disc is inserted when starting windows.


Select cd player that will start when disc is inserted. SmallCD is recomended because it starts much faster and requires only 130kb in memory.


Turn on to automatically start cd player when disc is inserted. For this to work Auto-Insert Notification must be enabled. To do this open Settings for CD-ROM in System Properties.


Turn on if your CD-ROM is attached to AUX on Sound Blaster.


Program that starts when volume button (4. button in main window) is pressed.


Displays lent discs.


Adds selected disc to list of lent discs.


Sets volume for all songs in program.


Volume of selected program in percents of full volume.


Displays program length.


Stop position of song selected in program list relative to song start.


Starting playing position of song selected in program list relative to song start.


Displays length of song selected in track list.


Completely deletes programs for all discs.


Moves selected song in program list one position down.


Moves selected song in program list one position up.


Removes all songs from program.


Adds all songs in track list to program.


Removes song selected in program list from program.


Adds song selected in track list to program.


Displays songs on inserted disc. To add song to program list double click it.


Displays songs in program for inserted disc. To remove song double click it. To add song double click it in track list.


View song name set with copy button.


Paste song name set with copy button.


Copy song name selected in track list.


Enter here name of song selected in track list. For compilations set order as in setup on page INI Editor under Artist-Track order in compilation.


Displays songs on disc selected in CD List. To edit song name click one and press tab key.


Enter here title of album selected in CD List.


Enter here artist name of disc selected in CD List. For compilations enter the same name as in setup on page INI Editor under Compilation name idetifier.


CD List displays all discs that appear in CDPLAYER.INI. By clicking Artist or Title buttons you can change sorting method. To edit information about disc click on it.


TrackBar shows current position and lets you change it by dragging the button or clicking in front or behind it.


Display shows disc status, playing mode, timer mode, timer, current track number.


Displays artist name. To change it start INI Editor.


Displays title of CD. To change it start INI Editor.


Displays current song name. Click it to change song.


These buttons lets you quick select track.


Standard CD control buttons : play, pause, stop, next track, previous track, beginning of track, eject.


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