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Use the Setup dialog box to change the settings for the Polygeometrics screen saver. The Polygeometrics screen saver displays an assortment of living shapes that move within the confines of the screen. You choose the various shapes, sizes, and visual effects.

Choosing Shapes

Size

Using Bitmaps

Visual Effects

Password Options

Screen Capturing

Ordering Polygeometrics


Shapes

Choosing Shapes

Use this feature to choose the types of shapes you want displayed. You can select as many shapes as you want, but you must select at least one shape.

 Select the Rectangle check box to create rectangular shapes.

 Select the Ellipse check box to create elliptical shapes.

 Select the Polygon check box to create polygon shapes.

 Select the Bitmap check box to create bitmap shapes.If this check box is not selected, the Bitmap Selection List Box is disabled.To enable the Bitmap Selection List Box select the Bitmap check box.

See Using Bitmaps.


Size

Use this feature to modify the size properties of the shapes.

 Use the Scrollbar to set the width and height of all shapes. If the Random check box is selected then the Scrollbar sets the maximum possible width and height for all shapes.

 Select the Random check box to create shapes of random width and height.


Using Bitmaps

Bitmaps files can be used as a shape. See Choosing Shapes to select this option.

 The Bitmap Selection List Box contains a list of all the bitmap files (*.bmp) in the Windows default directory. Choose a filename to display that bitmap.

 To display your favorite bitmap, copy it to the Windows default directory and then select it in the Bitmap Selection List Box.


Visual Effects

 Select the 3D Effect check box to turn on the 3D Effect. When this check box is selected, shapes shrink and grow to create a 3D perspective.

 Select the Outline Only check box to draw only the outline of a shape. If this check box is not selected, the shape is filled in with color.

 Select the Clear Screen check box to clear the screen before drawing. If this check box is not selected the screen saver draws over the current image on the screen.


Password Options

Use these options to select a password.

 Select the Password Protected check box to turn on password protection. When password protection is turned on, you cannot return to Windows from the screen saver until you type the password. When this check box is not selected, the Set Password button is unavailable.

 Choose the Set Password button and then complete the Change Password dialog box to assign a password to the screen saver.


Screen Capturing

Use this feature to capture the image on the screen to a bitmap file.

 This feature is disabled in the shareware version. To use this feature, see Ordering Polygeometrics

 Save the current image on the screen by simultaneously pressing the CTRL key and the Z key. The captured image is saved to the Windows root directory in a file called scrsaver.bmp. To use this file as your Windows background wallpaper, select it as the wallpaper in the Control Panel Desktop.


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Polygeometrics for Windows can be ordered by mailing this order form and payment to:

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