
                         *** Simple Viewer ***

                              Version 2.1
                              April 1999

                     For Windows 9x and Windows NT
                     "Easy as turning on a light!"

                     http://www.blown.com/simple/

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				README
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-- What is Simple Viewer?

	Simple Viewer may be used to view JPEG's (.jpg or .jpe),
	GIF's (.gif), Bitmaps (.bmp), etc...  An easy to use program
	that may also be used to create slide shows to give to your
	friends and relatives.  Just what you need to browse all of
	those files that you downloaded from the Internet or captured
	using your digital camera.  You can even make a screen saver
	out of your slide show!


-- What are the system requirements?

	Operating System:	Windows 95, 98 or NT
	Display:		256 color SVGA required, more than 256
				colors recommended.
	Memory Requirements:	Varies depending on image types and
				sizes used.
	Hard Drive:		9 megs free space (not including your
				images and sounds).
	Other:			Optional sound card and CD-ROM drive.


-- How do I install this software?

	Run SETUP.EXE from the directory where you un-zipped the
	installation media.  This will install the software and
	create shortcuts in your Start Menu.


-- How do I remove this software if I no longer need it?

	Run the program called UN-SETUP.EXE to delete Simple Viewer
	from your system.  It does not matter what directory this
	program is started in.  You should be able to find a copy
	of UN-SETUP.EXE in Simple Viewer's program directory and/or
	in your Start Menu next to Simple Viewer's shortcut. Make
	sure that you use the UN-SETUP.EXE program that came with
	Simple Viewer to properly remove the software.

-- How do I register this software?
	See the files REGISTER.TXT and ORDER.TXT in the program
	directory for more information. These files can be opened
	from Simple Viewer's Help menu.

-- How can I tell if a new version of Simple Viewer is available?

	You can send us an e-mail to simple@blown.com or check on the
	web at:	http://www.blown.com/simple/version.htm


-- Is there any other information about Simple Viewer available?

	View the Simple Viewer help file (SVIEWER.HLP), you can find
	information about the registered version in this file, as well
	as information regarding the usage of this product.  You might
	want to check the FAQ in the help file if you encounter any
	problems.  An up to date FAQ can be found on our web site at:
	http://www.blown.com/simple/faq.html


-- Is there a way to manually install this software?

     1) Copy "MSVBVM50.DLL" to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. If the
	file is already there, you may want to make a copy of your old
	one first.  Check to see which one is newer, keep the newest
	one in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.  The same thing applies
	to: OLEAUT32.DLL, OLEPRO32.DLL, COMCAT.DLL, ASYCFILT.DLL,
	STDOLE2.TLB, NVIEWLIB.DLL, GIF89.DLL, SVIEWLNK.DLL,
	TABCTL32.OCX, COMCTL32.OCX and COMDLG32.OCX.

     2) At the command prompt in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, enter
	the following commands to register SVIEWLNK.DLL and GIF89.DLL:

	RegSvr32 SViewLnk.DLL
	RegSvr32 GIF89.DLL

     2) Copy "SViewSCR.SCR" and "SViewSCR.DAT" to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
	directory.

     3) Rename "SViewSCR.SCR" to "Simple Viewer Screen Saver.SCR"

     4) Create a shortcut in your start menu and/or on your desktop
	for the file SVIEWER.EXE, this is the main Simple Viewer
	program.  (You may also want to create one for the help file,
	SVIEWER.HLP)

     5) Start Simple Viewer and enter your name, you will only need to
	do this the first time you run the software.  Simple Viewer
	may also tell you that it needs to store and/or update values
	in your system registry.

     6) Select "Simple Viewer Screen Saver" from your list of screen
	savers.  Windows may ask you to locate where you installed
	Simple Viewer, browse to the location where you have the file
	SVIEWER.EXE and press OK.  Try pressing "Settings" and/or
	"Preview" to test the screen saver features.

     7) Setup usually associates .SVS files (Simple Viewer Slides)
	with Simple Viewer.  You will manually need to configure this
	association if you want Simple Viewer to open when you
	double-click on a .SVS file.


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                  (c)1999 Future Media Presentations

                            Eric DeBrosse
                            eric@blown.com
                         http://www.blown.com
                            P.O. Box 1121
                        Middletown, Ohio 45042
                           (513) 424-0074
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DISCLAIMER:

Eric DeBrosse (d.b.a. DeBrosse Consulting/Future Media Presentations)
assumes no responsibility and/or liability for data loss or any other
failure or problem as a result of the use of this program and/or files
supplied on the original setup disk(s).  The end user is held fully
responsible for any additional licensing that may be required.  All
modules and/or files supplied in this archive are either known to be in
the public domain and/or property of Future Media Presentations.
Although considerable time and effort has been spent ensuring that
Simple Viewer and it's related components ARE reliable and safe, this
software is to be used at your own risk.

You may not re-sell this product in any way, shape or form.  It also
may not be used for commercial purposes without written and signed
consent from the author, prior to it's use.  Registering gives you a
license for use on only one workstation at a time.  The shareware
version may be freely distributed if the original archive, as
packaged on our official web site, is not modified.  You may NOT freely
distribute the registered version.  You may not reverse engineer,
de-compile, modify or change Simple Viewer in any way.  The source code
and the resulting application is owned solely by Future Media
Presentations.

You are responsible for your own backup of your system.  You should
also check your system for viruses before attempting to install this
product on your hard drive.

Use of this software indicates acceptance of the above terms and
conditions.


* Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
