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IMAGE MASTER PLUS (SHAREWARE) by ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE (If it's good, it's ACCIDENTAL) Copyright (C) 1995 1996 all rights reserved NOTE: To print a copy of this file from DOS, type "TYPE README.TXT > PRN" then push Enter. This program is SHAREWARE. Distribution of the UNREGISTERED version of this program is encouraged as long as it is copied in whole and remains unaltered. No fee may be asked for this program itself, but a nominal distribution fee may be charged for the diskette used to distribute this software as long as the purchaser of said diskette is informed that the fee for acquiring the diskette does not constitute payment of the REGISTRATION FEE. Vendors, see the file VENDOR.TXT for details. This program is converted to the REGISTERED version by obtaining a Registration Key Number from Accidental Software. See How do I register below for details. Minor upgrades to this program can be installed over the old version to provide REGISTERED USERS with the most current copy of the registered edition of this program (no additional key number is necessary). Check your program ABOUT information for the version number you are using. Visit our Home Page on the internet, you can download our most current software and try out shareware versions of any of our software for an unlimited period. Our Home Page address is "http://www.primenet.com/~accident" Distribution of the REGISTERED version of this software without purchasing this program by paying the registration fee or without a license granted from ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE is prohibited. NOTE: You may have a version of this program without the, file "VBRUN300.DLL" provided. If so, only 2 sample pictures may be provided. This was done to save disk space and download time. VBRUN300.DLL is widely available and in fact may already be in your windows\system directory. Vbrun300.dll is required for this program to function. It will be necessary to obtain a copy of VBRUN300.DLL in order to install and run this program. 1. IMAGE MASTER + is a screen saver and image viewer for windows that can use your own images and midi files. IMAGE MASTER can play music from a CD-ROM. Music can play as pictures are being displayed. You can select Password protection if desired. Messages can be left on the screen. 2. IMAGE MASTER + can be installed as a standard Window's Screen saver from Window's desk top, or can be used from the Program Group that IMAGE MASTER + makes for windows. IMAGE MASTER + can be used as both. 3. IMAGE MASTER + can be used as a screen saver and/or an image viewer. If you have installed IMAGE MASTER + as a screen saver, and want to use it from the program manager to leave a message or make your system password protected while you have to be temporarily away, you can do this by double clicking the IMAGE MASTER + Icon. If IMAGE MASTER + is running from the program manager, it will not invoke itself as a screen saver even if the amount of time has passed to call it as a screen saver from the desktop. 4. IMAGE MASTER + is ideal for corporations that need a screen saver that can use their own pictures or corporate logos. It is also ideal for users who want a way to display their own images (regardless of format) as a screen saver or as a stand alone program. 5. IMAGE MASTER + is now shipped with CSA, the Calendar - Scheduler - Alarm utility from Accidental Software. This utility provides a quick reference calendar and scheduler. It also allows you to Set an alarm so that items will pop up on your screen when the specified date and time are reached. NOTE: Touch Start must be running for the alarm portion of this application to function. See How do I use the program from the Windows Program Manager (#4.) below for information on how to active Touch Start each time windows is started. How do I install the program? 1. Install IMAGE MASTER + for Windows from a disk. a. Start Microsoft Windows. b. Insert the disk in the proper drive. c. From the Window's Program Manager, select FILE MENU and choose RUN. d. Type B:\SETUP and press Enter. Substitute your drive letter for "B:" if your disk is in a different drive. 2. Install IMAGE MASTER + for Windows from a modem download or "ZIP" file. a. Unzip your Image Master archive. b. Start Microsoft Windows. c. From the Window's Program Manager, select FILE MENU and choose RUN. d. Select Browse, then find the drive and directory to which Image Master Plus was downloaded and unzipped. Double click on the file "SETUP.EXE" then click on the O.K. command button. e. Follow the prompts from the setup program. f. If the setup asks you how many disks are provided with your Image Master + package, select one (1). Trouble shooting. 1. In some cases, if you are using a program that is accessing or using a DLL or other file that IMAGE MASTER + uses and installs, you may receive a message during installation that warns you that a file can not be installed since it is already in use by your system. You can choose Ignore to this warning and the program should install correctly. Known program limitations. 1. Image Master Plus requires that approximately 60% of windows system recources are free if you are attempting to use JPG compressed pictures. If the program behaves irratically or doesn't show your JPG pictures correctly, insure system recources are at or above 60%. 2. Windows 95 allows the user to select a program choice from a list of active programs if the combination keys (ctrl + Alt + Del) are pressed. This would allow someone to close Image Master Plus, effectively negating the security provided by password protection. If you must have security with windows 95, you can force the computer to reboot if the (ctrl + Alt + Del) key combination is selected. Insure you have a secure password for entering windows 95 when the computer reboots and your computer should be reasonably secure. To force the computer to reboot with the above key combination you must add the following line to the [386Enh] section of your windows SYSTEM.INI file. NOTE: the SYSTEM.INI file can be found in your windows directory. localreboot=FALSE How do I make IMAGE MASTER + the active screen saver? 1. Select "yes" to the inquiry during installation that asks if you want Image Master + to be installed as the current screen saver. This will place Image Master + as the current screen saver on your system with a 5 minute time of inactivity to start the program. The 5 minute "time out" will not take effect until windows has been exited and reentered after Image Master + installation. 2. You can select Saver Set Up from the Miscellaneous menu to access the Saver Set Up utility in the program. Turn the Image Master + screen saver function on or off as well as selecting the amount inactive keyboard or mouse time before the screen saver portion of the program starts. Alternative method for making Image Master + the active screen saver. 1. Once IMAGE MASTER + is successfully installed, it may be selected as the current screen saver from windows. a. From the Windows Program Manager, select MAIN. b. From MAIN select CONTROL PANEL. c. From CONTROL PANEL select DESK TOP. d. From DESK TOP select the arrow key next to SCREEN SAVER. e. From the menu, select IMAGE MASTER +. 2. The above steps will select IMAGE MASTER + as the current screen saver. Use the SET UP button to select the features of the program you want. It is possible to select and preview pictures, MIDI files, and CD-ROM audio. 3. Push the TEST button to run the screen saver program as a test. 4. Select the desired inactive time for the screen saver program to implement itself. How do I use the program from the Windows Program Manager? 1. If the Image Master + program group is not open, double click on the IMAGE MASTER + program group. 2. To run Image Master +, double click on its Icon. 3. The program will start in the Set Up Mode. Select the options you want, then push the Screen Saver button to start the program. 4. Touch Start: Double click the Touch Start Icon to activate the touch start hot corners. A green line appears at the bottom left of your screen to indicate where to place your mouse to start Image Master +. Touch Start activation can be terminated by moving the mouse pointer to the bottom right (red line) of the screen. If the Touch Start check box is activated, Touch Start will reactivate itself after the screen saver portion of Image Master + has terminated. Copy the Touch Start Icon to the program manager's Start Up program group to have Touch Start activate each time windows is started. Once the Icon has been copied to the Start Up Program Group, highlight the Start Up Groups Touch Start Icon, then select Properties from the Program Manager's File Menu. Next edit the Command Line Box by removing the "/I" switch. When you are done editing this line it should read "HOTSPOTP.EXE". NOTE: Do not remove the command line switch "/I" from the touch start icon that exists in the Image Master Plus program group. What are the program features? 1. Registered users can add up to 500 Bit Map files (500 images) in each Slide Show provided. These images can be located in any directory on your hard drive or floppy drives. You can even us your CD-ROM as a source of pictures. If you have Kodak's Access software, you can use Image master to show you photo CDs. 2. Registered users can add up to 100 Midi or Wave Audio selections for each Slide Show to be played as the program displays your pictures. 3. Set the length of time for the picture to remain on the display before the next one replaces it. This time ranges from 3 seconds to 1 minute. 4. Any image can be used as long as it a PCX or BMP file, (UNREGISTERED VERSION). The REGISTERED VERSION of Image Master + will access the following additional file formats. .DIB, .TGA, WMF, .EPS, .TIF, .JPG, CMP, .CAL, .IMG, .MAC, .MSP, .PCD, PCT, RAS, WPG. NOTE: Photo CD images (.PCD) require Kodak's Access Software. 5. You need not copy any picture or midi file to any other directory to use it. IMAGE MASTER + can find and use your files from any valid hard drive, floppy or CD-ROM drive and directory on your computer. 6. You can add or delete picture and midi files and set the picture delay through the standard setup button provided by windows for screen savers or by starting IMAGE MASTER + from the program manager by double clicking on its Icon. 7. You can use scanned images as long as the image is saved in a format that is compatible with IMAGE MASTER (see 4. above for details.) 8. You can display your pictures with their original size or you can select a size based on a percentage of your screen size. If the [ ] Maintain Original Picture size check box is not selected, the picture display size can be varied from 100% of the screen to 50% of the screen size. Pictures will retain the correct aspect ratio regardless of Screen mode or screen size selected. You can elect to have your picture displayed with a frame around it or without frame. 9. You can randomize the order in which your images are displayed. Click on the Randomize Picture Order check box to choose this option. 10. The speed that Image Master uses to put your images to the screen can be adjusted. Select Picture Attributes, then slide the selector bar to the slower or faster end of the adjuster bar to vary this speed. 11. Any mouse button press and most keyboard keys will terminate Image Master and return you to the application you were using before Image Master started. The following keys have special meaning. 1. If MIDI is selected, pushing the "M" key on the keyboard will toggle the MIDI selections playing to mute and back on again. 2. If you have CD-Audio selected, pushing the "space" bar will bring up an audio selector panel. You can select Previous, Next, Play, Pause, and Stop with this selector bar. 3. The "P" key will pause Image Master on the present image. Pushing "P" again will toggle pause off. 12. You can use a Password to protect access to your computer when Image Master is running. 13. You can leave a message for any visitors you may have while you are away from your computer, or messages you may want to display to the public. 14. You can use Photo CD as a source for your pictures (REGISTERED VERSION ONLY). You can also choose one of several options available for displaying your pictures such as gray scale and flipping your image. 15. CD-ROM audio is available in both the registered and unregistered versions. If your CD-ROM is capable of playing CD-AUDIO, you can select it as the source of music for Image Master. 16. Touch Start is available. The touch start Icon will will set a "HOT" corner that will allow Image Master + to be started by moving your mouse to the GREEN HOT CORNER of your screen. Touch Start can be terminated by moving your mouse to the RED CORNER of your screen. You can place the touch start icon in your windows start up program group to have it run automatically each time windows is started. Activate the Touch Start check box (in Utilities of Picture Attributes) to have Touch Start reinstate itself after Image Master + has run. Touch the lavender line at the top center of the screen to activate the CSA utility shipped with this program. 17. See a full screen view of the picture during setup by clicking on the small view of the picture. 18. Use the Picture Collage option to place 4 pictures on your screen at one time. A 16 bit color screen or higher screen mode is recommended for this option. How do I register? 1. How much? $19.95 2. Your program is converted to the Registered version after the proper registration code is received from Accidental Software and entered into the program. You will need to supply Accidental Software the REGISTRATION ID number for your program. 3. Obtain your REGISTRATION ID number from the Information sub menu of REGISTRATION. The REGISTRATION ID number is also on your registration form if you decide to print one. 4. Call 1-800-771-6746 or 1-619-247-2804 with your Visa or MasterCard and we will provide you with the Registration Key number you need to convert your program to the registered version. You can also FAX us at 1-619-247-6819 with your Visa or MasterCard Information. We will FAX your REGISTRATION ID number back after verification. 5. Alternately, print out a registration form and send it along with a check or money order to Accidental Software. ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE 13245 SKIOMAH RD. APPLE VALLEY, CA. 92308 We will send you the Registration Key number you need to enter into your program to convert it to the registered version. NOTE: You will receive a Registration Key Number only, no disk will be shipped. 6. You can Email us at Accidental@aol.com with your request. Insure you have included your Registration Key number and Visa or MasterCard information. After credit approval, we will Email your Key number back to you. Registration Key Number information. 1. This method of registration offers many advantages in that shipping and handling fees are eliminated and you have instant access to the full progarm. You can download a higher version of this program and install it over your old registered version for an instant upgrade at no additional cost and without the need for an additional registration key. Check our Internet Page occasionally to see if a new version is available. 2. When registered, this program keeps your registration information on the hard disk. Unfortunately, if your windows directory is erased or your hard disk is wiped out or reformatted, Image Master Plus will need a new Registration Key number. Our 800 number is open to callers who need a new registration number for any reason. Alternately, you can FAX or Email us the Registration ID number for which you need a new key. 3. Each original installation of Image Master Plus on a different computer will generate a new Registration ID number that needs a unique Registration Key to unlock it. We will provide Key numbers (up to 3) for registered users who want to use this application on more than one of their own personal or work computers at no additional charge. Additional Services from Accidental Software: 1. Site licenses are available. Contact Accidental Software for details. 2. Accidental Software can modify this program to provide a unique application for Company or other large groups of users. Custom applications can be developed to your needs. Contact Accidental Software for details. Contact: ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE 13245 SKIOMAH RD. APPLE VALLEY, CA. 92308 1-619-247-2804 -- VOICE 1-619-247-6819 -- FAX Uninstall. Use this Icon to remove Image Master Plus from your hard drive. This Icon will remove all files that were installed to your hard drive by this program, with the following exceptions. MCI.VBX THREED.VBX CMDIALOG.VBX COMMDLG.DLL VBRUN300.DLL These files may be required for other windows programs and are not removed by uninstall for this reason. These files reside in your windows\system sub directory and can be manually removed if desired. Uninstall will not remove the Image Master Plus program group from windows. The Image Master Plus program group must be removed in the usual manner by the user. Image Master program files installed to your hard disk! The following is a list of files IMAGE MASTER PLUS installs to your hard disk or generates as the program runs. This list can be used for uninstall information if desired. Files in your Windows directory.... SSIMAGEP.SCR SSIMAGEP.EXE HOTSPOTP.EXE IMCALP.EXE REMOVEP.EXE IMASTERP.INI IMASTERP.RRG IMASTERP.GRP LEADDIB.DRV EXCLUDED.MSP MESSAGE.MSP MIDI.MSP TRANSIT.MSP SLIDES(1 THRU 15).MSP SLIDET(1 THRU 15).MSP Files in your Windows\System directory... FXCMP210.VBX FXLBL210.VBX FXSND210.VBX FXTLS210.DLL LEAD45.DLL LEADDIB.DRV * MCI.VBX * THREED.VBX * CMDIALOG.VBX * COMMDLG.DLL * VBRUN300.DLL Files in the graphics directory used by this program... PP(1 THRU XX).MST SI.MID README.TXT * Delete these files with caution since they may be used by other programs. Version changes after 01/01/96. Version 2.4 1. Enhances the randomize picture order function to produce an internal list of pictures that encompases the entire slide show so that no picture will repeat until the entire list has been shown. Version 2.5 1. Adds the picture collage option. 2. Modifies the method of handling Wave and Midi music files. 3. Adds the capability of viewing the full screen image shown in the small picture viewer by clicking on the image. 4. Improves Setup so that Image Master will install itself as the current screen saver in Windows 95 if this option is selected. Disclaimer: This product is distributed "as is". All warranties, either expressed or implied, as to the software quality, performance, or fitness for any particular reason are disclaimed. You will bear the entire risk of relating to the quality and performance of this product, and will, in no event hold ACCIDENTAL SOFTWARE liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damage resulting from the use of this software.