INSTALLING & UNLOCKING YOUR SCREENSAVER
Insert the CD into your computer or click on the .exe file you have downloaded. The screensaver will self-install.

By default Your Screensaver will self-install in a Windows subfolder "Screensavers" . You will however have the opportunity to choose another location.

A shortcut will be added to the Start Menu and one to the Desktop.

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TO REGISTER AND ACCESS THE FULL VERSION:
1. Open the CONTROL PANEL found in the START menu.
2. Select DISPLAY
3. Select SCREENSAVER tab.
4. Click on the SETTINGS Button.
5. Click on the REGISTER BUTTON
5. Click on "Enter Key" and enter the user name and unlock key number. If you purchased your screensaver on a CD the unlock key number and name will be listed on the CD Jacket. If purchasing a download you will receive the number and name by email.
6. Click OK .

Always exit the Display Window when finished.

Once started your screensaver will run until you activate the behavior that stops it. By default that behavior is Moving the Mouse. Other choices available in the Screensaver Settings Box are the" Mouse Button Click", "Keyboard Button" or the "ESC Button" (which I prefer).

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HOW TO UN-INSTALL YOUR SCREENSAVER
1. Open the CONTROL PANEL found in the START menu.
2. Select ADD or REMOVE PROGRAMS
3. Choose the screensaver you want to remove.

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HOW TO STOP THE SCREENSAVER FROM RUNNING WITHOUT UN-INSTALLING IT.
1. Open the CONTROL PANEL found in the START menu.
2. Select DISPLAY
3. Select SCREENSAVER tab.
4. Change the screensaver selection in the drop down menu to NONE
5. Click OK to apply and exit.

Always exit the Display Window when finished.

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HOW TO CHANGE YOUR CHOICE OF SCREENSAVER:
1. Open the CONTROL PANEL found in the START menu.
2. Select DISPLAY
3. Select SCREENSAVER tab.
4. Pick another screensaver from the drop down menu.
5. Click OK to apply and exit.

Remember to exit the Display Window when finished.

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HOW TO MANUALLY START YOUR SCREENSAVER:

1. Open the CONTROL PANEL found in the START menu.
2. Select DISPLAY
3. Select SCREENSAVER tab.
4. Select the PREVIEW button.
5. Click OK to apply and exit.

Your screensaver will run until you activate the behavior that stops it. By default that behavior is Moving the Mouse. Other choices available in the Screensaver Settings Box are the" Mouse Button Click", "Keyboard Button" or the "ESC Button" (which I prefer).

Remember to exit the Display Window when finished.

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TO BEST DISPLAY YOUR SCREENSAVER'S IMAGES:
1. Open the CONTROL PANEL found in the START menu.
2. Select DISPLAY
3. Select SETTINGS tab.
4. Choose the highest quality setting available in the Color Quality box.
5. Click OK to apply and exit.
6. You may need to reboot your PC.

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CHANGING THE PREFERENCES:
You can change the GENERAL preferences, the SOUNDS preferences and the BEHAVIOR preferences in the SETTINGS dialoque box:
1. Open the CONTROL PANEL found in the START menu.
2. Select DISPLAY
3. Select SCREENSAVER tab.
4.Click on the SETTINGS button
The 3 tabs at the top will let you access the GENERAL, SOUNDS and BEHAVIOR preferences.

GENERAL PREFERENCES
You can choose the length of time each image is displayed (the default is 4 seconds). Other choices are Image Order: Sequential, Random or Shuffle (default), and whether to start the image painting on the Desktop.

SOUND PREFERENCES:
You can choose whether or not to have music play while your screensaver is activated.
Under SOUNDS you can choose to Mute Sounds.
Other options include using the default playlist, using your own playlist, and whether you wish the cuts Repeated, Shuffled or Select and Played.

BEHAVIOR PREFERENCES:
This is where you choose the action that stops the screensaver playing. The choices are: Mouse Move (default), Mouse Button Click, Keyboard Button or ESC Button.

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