Copyright: Copyright © 1998 by BizNisoft, Inc.


Contents

On-Line Help file for Your Pictures Screen Saver

Step by Step Instructions

File

New

Open

Save

Save As

Exit

Previous Screen

Next Screen

Go To Screen#

Screen Saver Design Features:

Turn This Screen Saver Page On/Off

Screen Duration

Configure The Text to Be Displayed

Text 1 and Text 2

Color

Font

Transition Effect

Transition Delay

Alignment

3D Effect

Color of 3D Text

Display a Picture

Background Color

Preview

Select # of Screens

Edit

Insert

Delete

Advanced Setup

Technical Support

Copyright BizNisoft, Inc. 1998


Step #1: Title

Step #1 for each Screen is labeled "Title".

Introduction Text:

Type in the box, as shown below, the introduction that best describes the overall meaning for this screen.  There is a maximum of 20 characters that can be typed in this box.  This will be the first text shown on the screen in big bold letters and will then be animated as the letters shrink and moves to the upper left corner of the screen.  The text remains visible in the upper left corner of the screen until advancing to the next screen.

Color of Text:

To get a definition of how to use the Color button, press on this text "How to use the Color button".


Step #2: Goal

Step #2 for each Goal is labeled "Goal".

Phrase Text:

Type in the box, as shown below, the phrase that best summarizes the overall meaning for this screen.  There is a maximum of 35 characters that can be typed in this box.  This will be the second text shown on the screen in bold underlined letters and is positioned in the center of the screen.  It is designed to have the definition, Step #4, be placed directly below this phrase.  The text remains visible in the center of the screen until advancing to the next screen.

Color of Text:

To get a definition of how to use the Color button, press on this text "How to use the Color button".


Step #4: Definition

Step #4 for each Screen is labeled "Definition".

Definition Text:

Type in the box, as shown below, the definition in detail that best describes this screen.  This should define how you are going to accomplish the Goal as phrased in "Step #2: Goal".  There is a maximum of 200 characters that can be typed in this box.  This is the third text shown on the screen positioined under the "Step #2: Goal".  It is designed to have the definition, Step #4, be placed directly below this phrase.  The text remains visible in the center of the screen until advancing to the next screen.

Color of Text:

To get a definition of how to use the Color button, press on this text "How to use the Color button".


Color

Each Screen allows you to change the color of the text.

Color of Text:

Press the "Color" button to the right of each text box for each step in the Text1 or Text2 to activate the window shown below.  To change the color of the text, select the color of your choice and press OK.  If the color you would like is not shown, press "Define Custom Colors>>" and design your own color.


Step #3: Name

Step #3 for each Screen is labeled "Name".

Your Name Text:

Type in the box, as shown below, the name of the person, place, or thing that this screen is targeted at.  There is a maximum of 50 characters that can be typed in this box.  This text is positioned at the bottom center of the screen and remains visible until advancing to the next screen.

Color of Text:

To get a definition of how to use the Color button, press on this text "How to use the Color button".


Step #5: Motivation

Step #5 for each Screen is labeled "Motivate".

Motivational Text:

Type in the box, as shown below, the motivational statement that will help push you to achieve this goal.  There is a maximum of 50 characters that can be typed in this box.  This will be the last text shown on the screen positioned in the upper right corner of the screen and remains visible until advancing to the next screen.

Color of Text:

To get a definition of how to use the Color button, press on this text "How to use the Color button".


Turn This Screen Saver Page On/Off

Turn This Screen Saver Page On/Off:

These buttons control if this screen is used in the screen saver.  If the selection is Off, then this screen will not be shown when the screen saver is activated.  If the selection is On, then this screen will be shown when the screen saver is activated.

Default setting is Off when creating a new screen saver, therefore, if you want to use this screen in your screen saver, be sure to turn it On.


Step #6: Background Color
Background Color

Each screen allows you to change the background color of the screen.

Background Color of the Screen:

Press the "Color" button to activate the window shown below.  To change the background color of the screen, select the color of your choice and press OK.  If the color you would like is not shown, press "Define Custom Colors>>" and design your own color.


Preview

Preview Designed Screen:

Each screen has a "Preview" button in the lower right corner next to the background color selection.  This allows you to preview what the screen will look like when the screen saver is activated.

How to Preview the designed screen:

1. Press the "Preview" button [image] and the current screen is previewed on the screen.

3. A message will be shown in the lower right corner allowing you to exit from the preview screen.

4. Save or the screen if the preview is acceptable.


Delete

Moving Screens Around:

By selecting the "Edit" from the menu bar followed by Delete, the current screen is removed and all the screens above the current screen are shifted down one screen.  Therefore, if the delete function is selected while screen 4 is the current screen, screen 5 now becomes screen 4.

Caution!!  Pressing this button will remove the current screen..


INSERT

Moving Screens Around:

By selecting the "Edit" from the menu bar followed by Insert, a new screen is inserted after the current screen.  Therefore, if the insert function is selected while screen 4 is the current screen, screen 5 is the new inserted screen.  Screen# 365 is shifted out and is the data is lost.

Caution!!  Pressing this button will remove screen# 365.


ADVANCED SETUP

Use this screen to define a devotional type screen saver where a text message that pertains to a day of the year is displayed using different backgrounds.  You will need to define 365 text messages using the screens 1 - 365 text1 and/or text2 boxes in the main Screen Saver Settings screen.  Since there are so many different text messages, we will need to alternate the backgrounds so we do not get board with them, therefore, you will need to define at least 25 different backgrounds starting in screen #1.  You can define up to 365 different backgrounds, but only 25 are required so we can alternate different screens on a random basis.  If you choose Random Off, the background associated with the date will be the only background shown for that date, therefore, select random setting On for random backgrounds.  You can also associate text with the picture in the event that credits may need to be given to the photographer by selecting the lower button in Date and Picture Text.

Devotional Function:

Select the On button to start the screen saver in a mode that will display 365 different messages that are defined in Text1 and/or Text2.  The items that must be done prior to selecting the On button are:

1. You must have pre-configured all 365 screens prior to selecting the On button or the screen saver will not function properly.

2. Insert the number of backgrounds and/or pictures/graphics that you have put into the screen saver.  All pictures need to start in Screen #1 and be in consecutive screens.  Therefore, if you have 12 pictures, the first picture must be in Screen #1 and the last picture must be in Screen #12.

3. Configure the Date and Picture Text selection:  The top button ties both Text1 and Text2 with the date, therefore, when the screen saver determines the date, the text that is contained in text1 and text2 for that date will be displayed on the screen.  The bottom button only ties Text1 to the date and allows Text2 to be associated with the picture/graphic.  Therefore, when the screen saver determines the date, the text that is contained in Text1 for that date and the text in text2 that is associated with the picture will be displayed.  This function was added so copyrights, ownership, credits, etc. could be given to the photographer, painter, etc.

4. As an added convience, some people will miss a couple of days and will want to view the previous 5 days of text that they may have missed.

Random Settings:

Use this function to display your screen saver screens in a random order.  If this button is not selected, the screens will be displayed in order starting with screen #1.  You can also have random transitions for the backgrounds/pictures/graphics by turning them on in Random Transitions.


Previous Screen

Previous Screen:

Press this button to view the contents of the previous screen (the screen before the current screen).  When this button is pressed, two things occur:

1. All the data in the current screen is saved automatically.

2. The text that is displayed between the Previous Screen and Next Screen buttons is updated to the current screen #.

If you press this button when the current screen is #1, the current screen will then be 365.


Select # of Screens

How Many Screens do You Want to Display:

The number of screens that are displayed on the screen saver is controlled by the On/Off buttons defined in "Turn This Screen Saver Page On/Off.  If the On button is selected the screen is displayed when the screen saver is activated.  There can be a maximum of 365 different screens.

Note!  You must press the Save button for transfer the information to the screen saver.


New

Starting a New Screen Saver Setup:

There are two types of screens that can be created:

1. Regular screen saver that will allow you to start inputing text and pictures.

2. A calendar screen saver that will automatically insert the date into each of the 365 days of the screen saver.

You must use the File from the menu followed by new to start a new calendar screen saver.

There are two methods to start a new screen saver setup:

1. Select "File" followed by New from the menu bar.

2. Press the New icon [image] in the tool bar.

The following screen is dispayed.  Type in the "New File Name:" and press Ok.


Go To Screen#

Go To Screen#

Instead of pressing the Previous and/or Next buttons, type the screen number you want to jump to in the box.  the limits are 1 through 365.


NEXT SCREEN

Next Screen:

Press this button to view the contents of the next screen (the screen after the current screen).  When this button is pressed, two things occur:

1. All the data in the current screen is saved automatically.

2. The text that is displayed between the Previous Screen and Next Screen buttons is updated to the current screen #.

If you press this button when the current screen is #365, the current screen will then be 1.


Open

Opening an existing Screen Saver Setup:

There are two methods to open an existing screen saver setup:

1. Select "File" followed by Open from the menu bar.

2. Press the Open icon [image] in the tool bar.

The screen shown below is displayed which allows you to select a file from the list.  Once the file is selected and displayed in the Selected File: text box, press Ok to continue.  If you want to forget you ever went into this screen, press Cancel to abort the Open sequence.


Save As

Save a Screen Saver Setup as a different name:

There is one method to save a screen saver setup as a different name:

Select "File" followed by Save As from the menu bar.

The screen shown below is displayed which allows you to select a file from the list or type a new file name in the File Save As.. text box.  Once the file is selected and displayed in the File Save As.. text box, press "Ok" to continue.  If you want to forget you ever went into this screen, press Cancel to abort the Save As sequence.


Save

Save an existing Screen Saver Setup:

There are two methods to save an existing screen saver setup:

1. Select "File" followed by Save from the menu bar.

2. Press the Save icon [image] in the tool bar.

The screen saver setup is saved and the name that it is saved under is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen.


Exit

Exit from the Screen saver software:

There is one method to exit:

Select "File" followed by Exit from the menu bar.

This will exit you from the Screen Saver Software.


Defining Screens 1-12

Defining Screens:

From the list below, select the item that you need help with:

Step #1: Title

Step #2: Goal

Step #3: Name

Step #4: Definition

Step #5: Motivation

Step #6: Background Color

Step #7: Display a Picture

Color

Preview


Picture
DISPLAY A PICTURE

Selecting a Picture:

There are two methods in selecting a picture:

Method 1:	Press the Add Picture button as shown below.

Once you have pressed the Add Picture button, the following screen is displayed titled "Select the Picture":

You can now select the directory in which the picture is located in by using the Look in: above.  The Look in: above is showing the directory called My Documents.  Use the down arrow to the right of My Documents to select the correct directory in which the picture is located.

File types allowed:	You can display a graphic or picture for the following formats:

1. (BMP)	-	Bitmap

2. (DIB)	-	Device Independent Bitmap

3. (GIF)	-	Graphics Interchange File

4. (JPG)	-	Joint Photographics Experts Group

5. (JIF)

6. (PCX)	-	Format originator: ZSoft Corp.

7. (PNG)

8. (RLE)

9. (TGA)	-	Format orginator: TrueVision, Inc.

10. (TIF)	-	Tagged Image File

11. (WMF)	Windows MetaFile

12. (WPG)	Format originator: Word Perfect Corp.

13 (ICO)	-	Icon

Once you have selected the file, press open to finish the selection.

Method 2:	If you know the directory and filename of your picture, you can type in the directory followed by the file name in the box just to the right of the title "Picture:"

Example:  C:\My Documents\business\EXPENSE.bmp

Transition Effect:

To set the transition type, press on the down arrow and select from one of the following:

1. ClockWise

2. Drip

3. Explode

4. Horizontal Blinds

5. Horizontal Center Stretch

6. Horizontal Pull

7. Horizontal Squash

8. Horizontal Wipe In

9. Horizontal Wipe Out

10. Implode

11. Kaleidoscope

12. No Transition Effect

13. Push Down

14. Push Left

15. Push Right

16. Push Up

17. Random Block

18. Roll from Bottom to Top

19. Roll from Left to Right

20. Roll from Right to Left

21. Roll from Top to Bottom

22. Rotate Left

23. Rotate Right

24. Rotate Top

25. Slide Down

26. Slide Left

27. Slide Right

28. Slide Up

29. Sparkle Down

30. Sparkle Up

31. Swirl In

32. Swirl Out

33. Vertical Blinds

34. Vertical Center Stretch

35. Vertical Pull

36. Vertical Squash

37. Vertical Wipe In

38. Vertical Wipe Out

39. Wipe Bottom to Top

40. Wipe Left to Right

41. Wipe Right to Left

42. Wipe Top to Bottom

43. Zoom Out

Configuring your Picture:

To Configure your Picture, press the Configure button as shown above.  Once you have pressed the Configure button, the following screen is displayed:

Picture Turned On or Off

Select On to display the picture or select Off to make sure the picture will not be displayed.

Picture Size

Actual Size -- Display the picture in its original size.  No alterations will be made to the size of the picture.

Size of the Display -- The size of the picture will be modified to fill the entire display.

Custom -- You define the size of the picture by typing in the Width and Height in inches.

Vertical Position

Center of Screen -- Position your picture in the vertical center of your display.

Top of Screen -- Position your picture at the top of your display.

Bottom of Screen -- Position your picture at the bottom of your display.

Custom -- You define the vertical position in inches that the picture is displayed from the top of the screen.  Just type the numbers in the box just below the text "Position from the top of the screen in inches."

Horizontal Position

Center of Screen -- Position your picture in the horizontal center of your display.

Left of Screen -- Position your picture all the way to the left of your display.

Right of Screen -- Position your picture all the way to the right of your display.

Custom -- You define the horizontal position in inches that the picture is displayed from the left of the screen.  Just type the numbers in the box just below the text "Position from the left of the screen in inches."

When you are done:

Press OK to continue.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT

There are two methods in obtaining support:

1. Call (602) 674-3034 ext. 3

2. email BizNisoft's Technical support team at customersupport@biznisoft.com


SCREEN DURATION

Screen Duration:

Select the amount of time the current screen will be displayed when the screen saver is activated.  Press on the down arrow next to the number to view the selections.  Select the time interval that best suites this screen of the screen saver.  Note that each screen is individually seleted allowing you to have complete control over the duration of every screen.

This duration takes effect after text 2 is displayed.  Therefore, if you select 0 then the screen will only be visible long enough to display the picture first, text 1 second, followed by text 2.  Then the screen will immediately transition to the next screen.

The time is in minutes, therefore, .2 is 2 tenths of a minute.  Please reference the conversions below:

Selection	Conversion

0	0

.1	6 Seconds

.2	12 Seconds

.3	18 Seconds

.4	24 Seconds

.5	30 Seconds

.6	36 Seconds

.7	42 Seconds

.8	48 Seconds

.9	54 Seconds

1	1 Minute

1.5	1 Minute 30 Seconds

2	2 Minutes

2.5	2 Minutes 30 Seconds

3	3 Minutes

3.5	3 Minutes 30 Seconds

4	4 Minutes

4.5	4 Minutes 30 Seconds

5	5 Minutes

6	6 Minutes

6.5	6 Minutes 30 Seconds

7	7 Minutes

10	10 Minutes

20	20 Minutes


TEXT

Text 1 and Text 2 Configuration:

Text Box | Color of Text | Font | Transition Effect | Transition Delay | Alignment | 3D Effect | Color of 3D Text

Text Box:

Type the text in the box below "Text 1:" or Text 2:".  There maximum number of characters allowed are 300 for each text box, therefore, there are 600 characters between the two boxes.  The only difference between Text1 and Text2 is that Text1 is displayed before Text 2 is displayed.

Color of Text:

Press to select the color of the text.

Font:

Press to select: Font Type, Font Style, and Font Size.

Transition Effect:

Define how the text will appear on the screen.  The following are the different transition effects:

1. ClockWise

2. Explode

3. Horizontal Blinds

4. Horizontal Wipe In

5. Horizontal Wipe Out

6. Implode

7. No Transition Effect

8. Random Block

9. Roll from Bottom to Top

10. Roll from Left to Right

11. Roll from Right to Left

12. Roll from Top to Bottom

13. Sparkle Down

14. Sparkle Up

15. Vertical Blinds

16. Vertical Wipe In

17. Vertical Wipe Out

18. Wipe Bottom to Top

19. Wipe Left to Right

20. Wipe Right to Left

21. Wipe Top to Bottom

Transition Delay:

Set the slider to fast for the transition to occur quickly or gradually reduce the transition speed by moving the slider towards slow.  This slider sets the duration of the transition effect.

Alignment

Set the position on the screen where the text is to be placed.  The following are the options.

1. Centered Bottom	Text appears centered at the bottom of the screen.

2. Centered Middle	Text appears centered in the middle of the screen.

3. Centered Top	Text appears centered at the top of the screen.

4. Left Bottom	Text appears left justified on the left side at the bottom of the screen.

5. Left Middle	Text appears left justified on the left side in the middle of the screen.

6. Left Top	Text appears left justified on the left side at the top of the screen.

7. Right Bottom	Text appears right justified on the right side at the bottom of the screen.

8. Right Middle	Text appears right justified on the right side in the middle of the screen.

9. Right Top	Text appears right justified on the right side at the top of the scree.

3D Effect

To give the text a 3D effect, click on the check box and ensure there is a check in the box to activate the 3D effect.  There can also be a different color for the 3D text.  Therefore, the color selected for the normal text, above, will be the top color and the color selected for the 3D text will be the color to give the text the 3D effect behind the normal color text.


ClockWise
The image displays like a second hand on a clock.


Explode
The image explodes from the center to the outer edges.


Horizontal Blinds
The image displays like a horizontal blind opening


Horizontal Wipe In
The image wipes in horizontally from the left and right sides simultaneously


Horizontal Wipe Out
The image wipes out horizontally starting from the center.


Implode
The image implodes from the outer edges to the center.


No Transition Effect
The image appears instantly.


Random Block
The image is displayed using random blocks.  Gives the effect of fading the image on the screen.


Roll from Bottom to Top
The image rolls from bottom to top.


Roll from Left to Right
The image rolls from left to right.


Roll from Right to Left
The image rolls from right to left.


Roll from Top to Bottom
The image rolls from top to bottom.


Sparkle Down
The image displays with random blocks from top to bottom.


Sparkle Up
The image displays with random blocks from bottom to top.


Vertical Blinds
The image displays like a vertical blind opening.


Vertical Wipe In
The image wipes in vertically from the top and bottom simultaneously.


Vertical Wipe Out
The image wipes out vertically starting from the center.


Wipe Bottom to Top
The image wipes from the bottom to top.


Wipe Left to Right
The image wipes from left to right.


Wipe Right to Left
The image wipes from right to left..


Wipe Top to Bottom
The image wipes from the top to bottom.


Drip
The image builds upon itself starting at the bottom.


Horizontal Center Stretch
The image stretches horizontally simultaneously from the left and right, meeting in the center.


Horizontal Pull
The image appears to be pulled horizontally from the center while pushing the previous image out.


Vertical Pull
The image appears to be pulled vertically from the center while pushing the previous image out.


Vertical Center Stretch
The image stretches vertically from the center.


Horizontal Squash
The image appears simultaneously from the left and right while squashing the previous image towards the center.


Vertical Squash
The image appears simultaneously frim the top and bottom while squashing the previous image towards the center.


Kaleidoscope
The image is split in four quadrants.  The top left quadrant is displayed from the center to the top.  The top right quadrant is displayed from the top to the center.  The bottom left quadrant is displayed from the bottom to the center.  The bottom right quadrant is displayed from the center to the bottom.


Push Down
The image slides from the top to the bottom, pushing the current image down as it proceeds.


Push Left
The image slides from right to left, pushing the current image left as it proceeds.


Push Right
The image slides from left to right, pushing the current image right as it proceeds.


Push Up
The image slides from the bottom to the top, pushing the current image up as it proceeds.


Rotate Left
The image stretches from left to right.


Rotate Right
The image stretches from right to left.


Rotate Top
The image stretches from top to bottom.


Slide Down
The image slides from top to bottom.


Slide Up
The image slides from bottom to top.


Slide Left
The image slides from right to left.


Slide Right
The image slides from left to right.


Swirl In
The image swirls in from the outer edges to the center.


Swirl Out
The image swirls out from the center to the edges.


Zoom Out
The image zooms out from the center.


Monitor Advertising Software Step by Step Instructions
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1:

Know how to move from one screen to another using:

Previous Screen

Next Screen

Go To Screen

Step 2:

Make sure the screen is turned on:

Turn This Screen Saver Page On/Off

Step 3:

How to insert a picture or graphic into the screen saver:

Display a Picture

Background Color

Preview

Step 4:

How to insert text into your screen saver:

Text 1 and Text 2

Color

Font

Transition Effect

Transition Delay

Alignment

3D Effect

Color of 3D Text

Step 5:

Set the duration of this page:

Screen Duration

Step 6:

Make sure to always save your work:

Save

Save As

For further instructions, please referenct the contents page.