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*                         Amazing -- Clock                      *
*                           Screen Saver                        *
*                           (Version 3.8)                       *
*                         Written by Mark Qian                  *
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Amazing is a series of screen savers where you experience a 
variety of incredibly wonderful views in or not in the world.  
It provides not only animations but also sound effects.  A 
major difference between Amazing and other screen savers is that 
Amazing is designed from the point of art - It is a life art! 
In this park, Clock, You will experience a mountain view through
different time of 24 hours. That is, the background will vary
according to the REAL TIME every two hours. It also provides
a digital clock as an option. Enjoy it!

Please read through following important description before you
run setup.exe:


A). What will be installed by setup.exe?

 The SETUP.EXE will copy five files into your windows directory:

 az_ck.scr  -- The main executable file of the saver;
 az_ck.txt  -- Documentation file;
 az_ck_0.bmp - az_ck_11.bmp -- animation images (required);
 az_ck_0.wav - az_ck_1.wav -- WAV files for sound effects;
 If Savervisor is included, the setup.exe will also
 copy
   
   saver.exe  -- Executable file for Savervisor;
   saver.txt  -- Documentation file for Savervisor;
 in to the directory that you specify and copy

   utility1.dll -- Utility file for Savervisor;
 in to directory c:\windows\system.

  SETUP.EXE WILL NOT MAKE ANY OTHER CHANGE TO YOUR COMPUTER.
 

B). Environment requirement: 
 - Super VGA
 - At least 256 colors for display;
 - VBRUN300.DLL;
 - A sound card is recommended;

C). How to install?

 "Step By Step" instructions for installation:

  1). Download the latest version of az_ck38.zip and
VBRUN300.DLL(if you
      don't have one in your system);
  2). Copy az_ck38.zip into a temporary directory, say c:\tmp;
  3). Unzip az_ck38.zip within c:\tmp using pkunzip.exe;
  4). Run c:\tmp\setup.exe from File Manager(double click at the
icon of
      c:\tmp\setup.exe);
  5). If this package includes a utility, Savervisor, you will be
asked to
      key in the directory where Savervisor will be installed.
You need to
      either key in you own directory or use the default one. If
the 
      package does not include Savervisor, you will not see the
dialog.
  6). The setup program will then ask you choose from one of
following
         a). Run the saver now;
         b). Setup the saver now;
         c). Exit to Windows now;
       You need to choose one of them.
    Note: if you choose (click at) the first choice, "Run the
saver now",
          please don't move or click your mouse after click at
the choice.
          Otherwise, you will disable the saver right after you
enable it.

  If you like setup or test the saver that you have installed,
please open
  the Desktop of Windows Control Panel, select the saver from
Screen Saver
  section, and test or setup the saver.

D). TroubleShooting:
   
    Q:  I have downloaded your screen saver recently 
        and I was having a problem with getting it to work
properly.  
        After initializing I get a message "... caused a general 
        protection fault in module VGA.DRV at 0001:0ca2". 
  
    A:  Changed your screen driver in winsetup to SVGA.

E). How to get more information?


This program is a shareware.  You are welcome to distribute this package
(az_ck38.zip) by any means: copy it to your friends, upload it to your
favorite BBSs or On-line systems.  
However, it is NOT a freeware. You will be able to use(evaluate) it up to 30 
times or 30 days. You then have to register(pay fee to its author) if you still 
want to use it after that. Registration information is available in 
the setup screen of this program.

You can contact the author in following ways:   


    a). EMail the author at CIS-mail 76463,1251 through CompuServe;
    b). EMail the author at markqian@aol.com through Internet;
    c). Mail the author at Mark Qian  P.O. Box 390235, Mountain View, CA. 94039-0235  USA.   


Author: Mark Qian.
