A-1 Image Screen Saver is a freely distributable shareware program.
The zip file may be distributed in its entirity.
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             A-1 Image Screen Saver Ver. 2.0 For Windows 95
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      Installation, Overview, Ordering, help/faq, upgrading, uninstall



INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Double click setup.exe to install A-1 Image Screen Saver on your system.
2. After setup is done you will notice that the program was not installed
   in the A-1 Image Screen Saver folder or one that you created.
  
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   * A-1 IMAGE IS UNDER THE SCREEN SAVER TAB IN DISPLAY PROPERTIES  *
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   (If you can't remember how to get there follow these simple steps.)

   -click the "start" button
   -then select "settings"
   -select "control panel"
   -click "display" 
   -and then click "screen saver" tab
   -select "A-1 Image"
   -click "settings"

** Please Note: A-1 Image Screen Saver works best with your computer color palette
   set to 16 bit or higher. If the images that you are displaying look distorted,
   faded, etc. you might have your color setting set to 256 colors. You can
   view your settings by following the steps below. Please refer to your computer manual
   on what your computer supports. Not all computers support higher than 256 colors.

   -click the "start" button
   -then select "settings"
   -select "control panel"
   -click "display" 
   -and then click "settings" tab
 

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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Float an unlimited amount of (JPEG,JIF,GIF,BMP or DIB) images gracefully about your
screen with this true 32 bit application for Windows 95. The easy to use interface
makes customizing your screen saver a snap.   

Some images may already be entered into the screen saver so you can immediately view
how the screen saver looks. However, you can enter and view your own personal images/photos
by going into the settings for A-1 Image! Please be sure to read the helpful information
below if you would like to know the features of this screen saver.    

Features include
-display your favorite background color or windows desktop
-add a main caption for the screen saver
-choose font color, type, and size
-adjust the time delay between images in seconds
-float/center images on your screen
-change float speed


New Features for Ver. 2.0
-password Protection
-message board so people can leave a message while your away
-add your own caption for each image


* Notes on 'Password protection'
- This allows a user to set a password which must then be entered to quit a screen saver.
The computer will prompt you for the password if you try to exit the screen saver module.
If an incorrect password (or no password) is entered, the screen saver module will resume
operation, disallowing access to the Windows Desktop. This provides security and privacy
for your computer when you are away from the desk. 'Password Protection' will not work for 
Window NT users.


* Notes on 'Message Board'
- This allows anyone to leave a message while your away from your desk. Password Protection
must be enabled for the message board to be displayed. The 'Message Board' feature will not 
work for Window NT users.


* Notes on 'Adding a Caption'
- Adding a caption to each image is easy. Load an image in to the screen saver and view 
its picture. Click in the 'Image Caption' box and start typing. The caption is saved auto-
matically for each image.


* Notes on 'Background Display'
- You may choose your own background color by clicking on 'Choose Color' button in the 
'Background' frame.  Also, you may display the images on the desktop by selecting 
'Desktop' in the 'Background' frame.


ORDERING
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*This software costs only $14.95 US dollars (Special Internet offer) Regularly $19.95

Upon ordering, you will receive a registration Key which removes the limits of
this demo version. A-1 Image will then be fully functional.

*REGISTERED USERS CAN UPGRADE THEIR A-1 IMAGE SOFTWARE FOR FREE. Anytime A-1 Image has
been upgraded to a new version, you may download from http://members.aol.com/bryan505/a1
and use your unique registration key. 


How do I order?
   
Ordering is easy. Follow the instructions on opening A-1 Image from the "screen saver"
Tab (FAQ #1). Click "Order" and Follow instructions from there.

<OR>

Click on the HTML file called Register. This is located in the same folder as this 
readme file.

<OR>

visit our website at http://members.aol.com/bryan505/a1/
 


HELP/FAQ
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1. How do I get into screen saver settings to select a screen saver?

   Click the "start" button
   then click "settings"
   then click "control panel"
   Select "display"
   then click the "screen saver" tab
   
   Once you get there, simply click the small arrow to select "A-1 Image", then
   you can use the "settings" button to select your images and options.

      
2. How come when I display a JPEG image/photo as my screen saver, the color
   is not clear and distorted?

   In order to view a JPEG (16.7 Million colors) on your screen you need to have
   your computer display settings set to at least 16 bit or higher on your computer.
   Your computer display settings might be set to 256 colors (8 bit). Make sure you 
   know what your doing before changing these settings!!! Not all computers and 
   monitors can display past 256 colors. Please refer to your computer manual.
  
   To view your computer display settings, follow the same instructions (FAQ #1)
   to A1 Image Screen Saver but click on the settings tab.
   
   A quick way around this problem is to have a program like Paint Shop Pro, 
   that converts Jpeg (16.7 Million colors) to a GIF (256 colors) format.
   I found it quite useful on older machines.

3. What should I do after I receive my Registration key?
   
   Follow the instructions on opening A-1 Image from the "screen saver" Tab (FAQ #1)
   and click "Registration Key" at the bottom  of the program. 
 
4. How can I convert from a GIF to a JPEG format, or any other image format?
   How can I create my own images/photos to be displayed?

   PaintShop Pro is an excellent way of converting a image/photo from one format
   to another. You can download PaintShop Pro at http://www.shareware.com. This 
   program allows you to construct your own images/photos.

5. Why are some images clearer than others?
   
   Refer to (FAQ #3).
   The images are displayed at the same quality which they were originally
   scanned. A-1 Image Screen Saver does not affect any image quality,
   as it simply displays the image at the quality which they are scanned.



UPGRADING
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Get the latest version at http://members.aol.com/bryan505/a1

   -Uninstall the older A-1 Image version from your computer
    (follow "Uninstall" instructions at the bottom of this page). 
    *This is very important since the newer version will try and overwrite
    the older version, producing a setup error.
   -Install the latest A-1 Image version by follow the "Installation" instructions
    at the top of this page. 
   -Enter your unique registration key that was used in the older version.



UNINSTALL
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   -Click the "start" button
   -then click "settings"
   -then click "control panel".
   -select "Add/Remove Programs"
   -click the A-1 Image Screen Saver.
   -then click Add/Remove.


If you have any questions or comments, please contact Bryan (Tech. Manager) at:
 
ucreata@aol.com
or 
visit our website at http://members.aol.com/bryan505/a1/