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- CD-Runner Setup - Main Options
-
- The CD-Runner Setup section is to CD-Runner as the Control Panel is to Windows;
- all of the options and features can be selected and customized as desired.
- Below is listed by section a summary of the available options and features.
-
-
- WALLPAPER
-
- A graphical image (bitmapped or BMP file) or solid color screen may be selected
- to serve as a background or 'wallpaper' for all of the CD-Runner screens. In
- the wallpaper section of the CD-Runner Setup screen, the following 5 options
- appear:
-
- * NONE - Disable the wallpaper option
-
- * DEFAULT SOLID COLOR - Use a dark blue solid color as wallpaper
-
- * CUSTOM BACKGROUND COLOR - Choose a custom color; click on the option
- first (a highlighted 'dot' will appear in the circle), then click on the
- wallpaper box (around the sample CD Player or on the CD Player). This
- will cause a color selection dialog box to appear. Select the desired
- color and it will appear around the sample CD Player.
-
- ** NOTE: if you wish to change the empty space on either side of
- the Audio CD player to a different solid color, then select one
- here (even if you use a bitmapped wallpaper).
-
- * TILED PICTURE - Choose a bitmapped image to be tiled as background; as
- above click on the option first, then click on the wallpaper box. A BMP
- file selection dialog box will appear; you may single click on any of
- the BMP files present to display a resized sample (to browse files
- before making your final selection) or double-click directly on the file
- to select it. After a file is selected, a sample tiled display will
- appear around the CD-Player as before. Note that the sample presented is
- scaled to fit and is not necessarily how the final image will appear
- full screen.
-
- * SINGLE PICTURE - Choose an image as above to fill the entire screen,
- stretching to fit if necessary. As above select the image and it will
- appear around the sample CD Player.
-
- If desired, you may also click the 'Wallpaper' button instead of clicking on
- the wallpaper box to bring up the color and file selection dialog boxes. As
- mentionned elsewhere, if you are using 16 or 256-color drivers, the BMP files
- may appear pale or ghosted due to color interpolation and other limitations
- when using these modes. A driver with at least 65K colors is recommended if
- you plan to use bitmapped images as wallpaper.
-
-
- CD-RUNNER OPTIONS
-
- A variety of useful options exist when using CD-Runner; these may be selected
- in the CD-Runner Setup 'CD-Runner Options' section. The following options may be
- set:
-
- * DISPLAY MAIN MENU ON STARTUP - if desired, you may display the CD-Runner
- Main Menu screen as the first screen when CD-Runner is initially run. If
- this option is disabled, then you may directly run a CD-ROM or play an
- Audio CD (depending on your setup). If your primary CD-ROM drive is
- empty and this option is disabled, the disk prompt screen will be
- displayed.
-
- * SHOW HIDDEN CONTROLS/ICONS - when this option is enabled, shortcut
- icons will appear on the disk prompt screen, and the control panel doors
- for the CD-ROM and RD Runner screens will be displayed open (controls
- visible).
-
- * AUTO-RUN - this option allows you to automatically run the CD-Runner
- application immediately after CD-Runner is loaded. For example, if an
- Audio CD is in the drive and the Auto-Run pulldown selection box is set
- to ALL or Audio CD Only, then when CD-Runner is loaded the Audio CD will
- immediately begin play. (NOTE: if a program has been stored for the
- Audio CD, then it will be played on startup; if not, then play will
- begin in the continuous mode.) Likewise, if the selection box is set to
- ALL or CD-ROM Only, and if a CD-ROM is in the drive, then it will be run
- on startup (assuming it has been already entered into the library).
-
- * ENABLE RD-RUNNER - if you wish to use the Removable Disk Runner, then
- enable this option. If disabled, then the RD-Runner icon will not be
- displayed in the disk prompt screen.
-
- * ENABLE MEDIA RUNNER - if you wish to use the Media Runner, then
- enable this option. If disabled, the icon will not be displayed as
- above.
-
- * ENABLE AUDIO CD PLAYER - if you have a compatible MCI CD Player driver
- loaded, and if you wish to play Audio CDs, then enable this option.
-
- * ENABLE CD-ROM RUNNER - if you wish to use the CD-ROM Runner then
- enable this option.
-
-
- AUDIO MIXER / VOLUME CONTROL OPTIONS
-
- CD-Runner has the ability to run an audio mixer application, to control the
- volume, balance, tone controls, etc.. Since most sound boards include their
- own mixer application for Windows, CD-Runner allows you to select it and
- use it while playing CD-ROMs, Audio CDs, etc.
-
- If you are running Windows 95, then the Audio Mixer application "Volume Control"
- (SNDVOL32.EXE) will be automatically setup during the CD-Runner installation.
- If you wish to use a different Audio Mixer, then you must locate the mixer
- application written specifically for your sound board. This is usually a Windows
- application named something similar to JAZZPMIX.EXE, SB32WMIX.EXE or AUDIOMIX.EXE.
- Common subdirectory names in which the mixer application may be found would
- include JAZZ, SB32, AUDIO, etc. Once the proper mixer application is located, it
- will be automatically used by CD-Runner to allow you to change the Volume,
- Balance, Bass and Treble tone control settings when the mixer button is selected.
-
- To select an audio mixer, click on the Audio Mixer text box, or click on the
- Mixer button to display a file selection dialog box. Select the Audio Mixer as
- desribed above.
-
- You may also choose to use the CD-Runner "internal" volume controls. If this
- option is enabled, the mixer button will be replaced by volume sliders with
- balance and mute options. Note that you may toggle between sliders and mixer
- button by right mouse clicking on them. Also, for compatibilty a MIDI volume
- option has been included. If your sound board does not accept volume changes
- from the Media Runner MIDI volume control, disable the "CD-Runner internal MIDI
- volume control" and when playing MIDI files the mixer button will automatically
- be displayed.
-
-
- CD-ROM & REMOVABLE DRIVE SELECTION
-
- If you wish to use either the CD-ROM or Removable Disk Runners, then the
- primary (and optional multi-disk) drive(s) must be set. The CD-ROM drive
- selected must be drive letter C or higher (C thru Z); the RD drive may be any
- drive letter (A thru Z). If the CD-ROM drive selected does not appear to be
- a CD-ROM drive, then an appropriate message box will be displayed. When
- choosing a CD-ROM drive, if CD-Runner is able to properly identify the drive
- types, then select a CD-ROM drive which has a "CD" icon box next to it in the
- drive selection window. For both the CD-ROM and RD Runners, the primary or
- default drive is the first drive scanned to run an application. When in the
- Library section, the primary drive is also used to enter a new application,
- or to modify an existing one.
-
- If you have a multi-disk CD-ROM changer or multiple RD drives, then enter the
- drive letters in the multi-disk section. Up to 23 CD-ROM and 23 RD drives
- may be entered.
-
-
- MISCELLANEOUS
-
- To access the CD-Runner Setup Help, either press function key F1 or click the
- Help button. This help file will be displayed. Click the Customize button to
- select custom colors and fonts for CD-Runner screens. Click the Advanced button
- to setup advanced options such as CD-Runner passwords and wallpaper locking.