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.