ScreenSaver

ScreenSaver Version 2.6 ======================= Copyright (C) 1993-96 Siegfried Hanisch Permission to copy and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without charging more than a nominal fee for copying is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS". Siegfried Hanisch DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE PURCHASER ASSUMES THE RISK OF PAYING THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION AND ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL Siegfried Hanisch BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF Siegfried Hanisch HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Please note that from version 1.3 on ScreenSaver is Shareware not Freeware. If you intend to use the program for more than 30 days of testing, you have to register. There are some features that are only available to registered users. SHORT DESCRIPTION: ================== ScreenSaver is an easy-to-use 32-bit screen saver for OS/2. When ScreenSaver is started, it monitors your keyboard and mouse activity in the backgound. If there has not been any activity for some time, the saver becomes active. It stays active until the mouse is moved or clicked or a key is pressed. You can set various options by double clicking ScreenSaver in the window list (press Ctrl+Esc to show the window list). If you want to quit ScreenSaver, press the "Exit ScreenSaver" button in the configuration panel. ScreenSaver has the advantage of low memory consumption and very low CPU usage - this means virtually no performance impact on your normal work. ScreenSaver has a very modular structure: It searches its directory for saver modules and selects a module randomly when the saver becomes active. Therefore it is very easy to extend ScreenSaver by just copying new saver modules to its directory. There is password protection similar to the OS/2 lockup feature. For default password, see online help. The password is case-sensitive. There is DPMS support for "Green" monitors. New in version 2.3 is support for DOS fullscreen sessions. In version 2.2, there is support for Win-OS/2 fullscreen sessions. It is possible to use Deskpic modules with ScreenSaver. Just copy them to the ScreenSaver directory. Sample source code for do-it-yourself saver modules comes with the distribution; see the online help topic "Creating new saver modules" for information on how to do create your own modules. Even for people who don't know anything about programming it is possible to create their own saver modules; see the online help topic "Creating bitmap saver modules" for more information. For more information on this program, please refer to the online help. INSTALLATION: ============= Unpack the file SSAVER26.ZIP into some directory on your hard disk (I guess you have done that already since you are reading this file). Use the program INSTALL.EXE to continue installation. If you already have installed an earlier version of ScreenSaver, just run INSTALL.EXE to continue installation. Network installations: read the online help topic on CID in the installation program. To remove ScreenSaver from your system, see online help topic "Uninstalling ScreenSaver". ScreenSaver was tested on OS/2 2.1, OS/2 2.11 and OS/2 Warp Version 3; it is likely to work with OS/2 2.0, too. Monitoring of fullscreen sessions works only for OS/2 2.1 or higher. KNOWN BUGS: =========== A few users have reported problems with some Deskpic modules. If a Deskpic module crashes on your system, delete the corresponding DSS file. There was a problem reported that the mouse gets stuck when using some OS/2 fullscreen applications when "fullscreen monitoring" is enabled. If this happens, please disable fullscreen monitoring. I am working on a solution. (I know of problems with the applications Hyperaccess/2 and ADU). RELEASE HISTORY: ================ version 1.0, Nov 30 1993: initial release version 1.1, Dec 13 1993: bugs fixes, minor improvements, monitoring of OS/2 fullscreen sessions version 1.2, Apr 18 1994 fixes to run with OS/2 2.11, bug fixes, improvements, new modules, speed setting in modules, ability to use Deskpic modules version 1.3, Jun 24 1994 password protection version 1.4, Jul 17 1994 bug fixes, bitmap module version 1.5, Aug 7 1994 improved lockup security, network support for lockup feature, network support for configuration settings version 2.0, Dec 6 1994 (limited availability) DPMS Support, Desktop menu utility, notebook user interface, foreign modules included (Deskpic, xlock) version 2.0a, Feb 27 1995 (general availability) version 2.1, Apr 17 1995 minor enhancements, new modules, better DPMS support version 2.2, May 17 1995 Win-OS/2 fullscreen support, PM Install program version 2.3, Jun 13 1995 DOS fullscreen support version 2.3b, Jul 24 1995 minor update version 2.4, Aug 20 1995 suspend mode for VESA DPMS, minor enhancements, German version available (SSAVRG*.ZIP) version 2.41, Oct 11 1995 minor update (DPMS timetable page) version 2.42, Dec 7 1995 CID enabled installation program version 2.43, Dec 12 1995 remote control with command line switches version 2.5, Jan 31 1996 Event-oriented sound support (WAV and MIDI) version 2.51, Feb 12 1996 Bug fixes in Multimedia code version 2.54, Jun 3 1996 Bug fixes in lockup handling code version 2.6, Oct 2 1996 NUTEK/APMS monitor support, lots of enhancements and fixes CONTACTING THE AUTHOR: ====================== My mail address is Dipl.-Ing. Siegfried Hanisch Einsiedlergasse 6/16 A - 1050 Vienna AUSTRIA / EUROPE Telephone (GSM cellular): +43 / 664 / 3025778 Telephone: +43 / 1 / 5441720 Internet e-mail: ssaver@ibm.net (preferred; ScreenSaver related mail only) siegfried.hanisch@ibm.net My WWW home page is http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e8925811/home.html Please send any suggestions, comments or bug reports to one of the above addresses. If you have questions concerning the programming of new saver modules, please contact me via e-mail. REGISTRATION: ============= See online help or the file REGISTER.DOC for how to register. ADDITIONAL MODULES ================== In this distribution, I have included a few Deskpic modules. Also included are the "xlock" modules, ported to ScreenSaver by Michael Lenzen (michael_lenzen@zaphod.rhein.de). These "xlock" modules are: ____________________________________________________________________________ Copyright (c) 1988-91 by Patrick J. Naughton. Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. ____________________________________________________________________________ Please note that these modules are distributed with ScreenSaver for your convenience only. Registration or other fees you pay are for the ScreenSaver program and the modules I wrote, NOT for "Deskpic" or "xlock" or any other modules not written by me. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.