DeskShow 2.0
DomeWorks Software
April 1999

Contents:
1. Version info
2. Ordering and Registering DeskShow
3. Contact DomeWorks
4. DeskShow Overview
5. System Requirements
6. Installation
7. Known problems
8. License Agreement

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1. Version 2.0 incorporates all the functionality of previous versions,
plus the following additions and fixes:
- Complete redesign of the screen saver portion of DeskShow to address some problems
with NT.  The screen saver capability of DeskShow is now a separate module that gets
installed to your Windows directory, and can be selected as your system screen saver
either from within DeskShow or from the Windows Display control panel.
- Added support for 6 new graphics file formats, including .gif, .tif, .png, .pcx, 
.tga, and .wmf files.
- Added drag and drop capability for adding files from Windows Explorer or My 
Computer windows.
- Changed deletion logic to send deleted files to the Windows Recycle bin.
- Added system tray icon updating in response to Explorer crashes.
- Improved file size displays in Image Info window and Add Files dialog.
- Fixed image distortion problem on Windows NT.
- Fixed color distortion problem on Windows NT.
- Fixed wallpaper image change logic.  In 1.5, you had to have an image selected to get
it to change wallpaper.
- Fixed logic to bring the DeskShow window to the front when you double click on the 
DeskShow icon.  In certain situations, it would not pop to the front. Still does not
pop to front if window not minimized, but just hidden behind other windows.
- Fixed updating the DeskShow icon in the system tray when an Explorer crash happens.
- Fixed palette selection logic on 256 color displays when minimizing the window.
- Fixed DeskShow image list icon updating when changing file ordering.

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2. Ordering and Registration Information
Thank you for your interest in registering DeskShow.  This program is 
distributed as shareware, with the intent that if you find the program 
useful and would like to continue using it legally beyond the trial period 
of 90 days, you should order a registered version of the program.

Registering DeskShow is as simple as paying a modest registration fee 
and obtaining a registration code which you will enter into DeskShow to 
transform the trial version into a registered version.  This transformation 
can also be accomplished by downloading a registration key file and installing 
it in the same directory as the program.  Either method works the same.  
You do not get anything additional by obtaining the registration key file, 
so for most people, the registration code is the best route to go.

To register DeskShow and pay the registration fee, please visit our website 
at http://domeworks.com for up to date registration information and payment methods.  

The cost of registration for DeskShow is a mere $19.95, for which you 
obtain the registration code/keyfile, free updates for two years, and 
free technical support for using the DeskShow program.

Once you obtain the registration key, you input the key by bringing up the 
"About" dialog from the Help menu, pressing the Register button, and then 
entering your registration information in the Register dialog.

Future versions will likely include support for additional image file types, 
image file conversions, and other image file utilities and user interface 
improvements based on user feedback.

If you have questions or wish to contact DomeWorks, please e-mail us at 
support@domeworks.com or visit our web site at http://domeworks.com for 
current mailing and phone information.

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3. Contacting DomeWorks
Visit our web page at http://domeworks.com

You can contact us by e-mail at support@domeworks.com.

You can contact us by phone at 703-587-8523.

You can contact us by mail at 2720-404 Williamsburg St., Alexandria, VA, 22314.

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4. Overview
DeskShow is an easy to use Windows graphical utility program which 
allows you to automate the use of image files as desktop wallpaper, or 
as part of an on-screen slide show. DeskShow also includes a screen 
saver module which allows you to use your pre-configured DeskShow 
ImageList to display a timed sequence of image files as your screen saver.  

DeskShow is designed to allow you to quickly and easily create a list 
of image files that are located on your hard drive, CD-ROM, or network. 
You can then set preferences for how those files will be displayed, and 
let DeskShow run in the background, automatically changing your 
desktop wallpaper based on settings that you specify. You can also use 
DeskShow to launch a ScreenShow, or on-screen slide show, which you can 
use to view images, save or delete them to or from your hard disk, with 
manual or automatic sequencing of the images. This ScreenShow feature 
can be used as a poor man's presentation application, with DeskShow 
allowing you to order your image files as desired and sequence through 
them manually, either full screen or in a window. Lastly, you can use 
a DeskShow screen saver module to sequence through the image files in a 
saved ImageList to provide a slide show-like screen saver of your favorite 
image files.  

DeskShow supports Windows Bitmap (*.bmp), JPEG (*.jpg), GIF (*.gif),
TIFF (*.tif), PNG (*.png), PCX  (*.pcx), Targa (*.tga), and Windows 
Metafiles (*.wmf) image file formats. It includes an intuitive user 
interface in which you manipulate and configure list of files that are used by 
DeskShow's wallpaper, ScreenShow, and screen saver features. 

DeskShow includes a plethora of modifiable user preferences that are 
easily accessed and logically grouped in a single tabbed preferences dialog box.  

You can preview the image files included in your DeskShow ImageList by 
simply clicking on them in the list, and can use a number of toolbar, 
menu, and mouse commands to quickly perform common actions in DeskShow.  

DeskShow includes an extensive online help system, including context-sensitive 
help topics and thorough coverage of all the features in the program. 
There is no need for printed manuals with all the information just a 
few mouse clicks away.  

DeskShow is distributed as a shareware application that allows you 
to try out the fully functional program and decide whether to purchase 
the registered version. The unregistered version posts occasional reminders 
to the user that they should register the software if they plan to continue 
using it, and clearly displays that it is a trial version on the splash 
screen, title bar, and About box.  It also restricts the number of image files
that you can have in one ImageList.

The only feature that is disabled in the trial version is the ability to 
turn off the splash screen that is displayed at program startup. In the 
registered version, you can enable or disable the splash screen as desired, 
and all of the reminders and unregistered labels go away, and you can have as many
files in an ImageList as desired.

Registering DeskShow is as simple as paying a modest registration fee ($19.99), 
after which you will be sent a registration key number, which will unlock 
the registered version builds into the software. No need for additional 
downloads or installations, you just enter your registration code in the 
about box of DeskShow, and the registration is complete.  

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5. System Requirements
Windows 95/98/NT
16 MB RAM
2 MB Hard Disk
256 Color Video card
Internet Explorer 3.0 or later installed (for comctl32.dll)

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6. Installation
If you have previous versions of DeskShow installed on your computer, 
it is highly recommended for you to uninstall those first, although it is not
required.  To do so, go to the Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, select 
DeskShow from the list, and press the Add/Remove button.

What you need to do to install DeskShow depends on what form you got 
DeskShow in.  You may have obtained DeskShow in two different forms: 
a single .zip file or a set of files on floppy disk.

If you have a single .zip file, this file contains the same set of 
files as a floppy disk would have. This set of files contains the setup 
files required to perform a normal Windows 95/98/NT installation.

You can install from a .zip file two ways:
1) Unzip the contained files into a temporary directory or floppy and 
run Setup.exe.
2) If you have the WinZip program, or other unzip utility that allows 
you to run an executabledirectly from the .zip file, open the .zip file 
in WinZip, and double click on the Setup.exe file in the zip file list.  
This will run Setup.exe directly from the zip file without requiring you to 
unzip the files first.

You can install from a floppy disk, just run Setup.exe from the floppy disk.

When you run setup, you will be presented with a standard Windows 
InstallShield setup wizard that willlead you through the steps required to 
perform the installation.  Just answer the questions as desired to complete 
the installation.  The normal sequence for an installation is outlined below.

a.  Run Setup.exe.
b.  Click Next on the initial welcome screen.
c.  If you agree to the license agreement shown (also contained below), 
	click on Yes.
d.  Enter your name and company, click Next.
e.  Accept the default installation directory (C:\Program Files\DeskShow) 
	by clicking on Next. To change to a different install directory, click on the 
	browse button and change it as desired.
f.  Accept the default install Program Folder by clicking on Next, or change 
	as desired and click Next.
g.  Click Next in the summary window to procede with the install.
h.  After the installation has completed, click Finish on the final window.  
	Check the Readme file or Run program boxes if you want to do those things.

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7. Known problems
The only known incompatibility at release of DeskShow is an interference
between some Voice recognition software and the wallpaper timer in DeskShow. 
This problem manifests itself by having some voice commands make the wallpaper change
even if a change is not scheduled.  It does not appear to be a problem if the 
Timed mode of wallpaper changing is turned off.  To avoid this problem, we 
recommend you disable your wallpaper timer while using dictation software if
you experience this problem.

You also must have Internet Explorer 3.0 or later installed to ensure you have
the comctl32.dll system file installed that supports tabbed property dialogs
for the preferences dialog.

8. License Agreement

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