EKG SCREEN SAVER, ver. 1.0 for Microsoft Windows, ver. 3.1 Copyright (c) 1994, John A. Smart, M.D. All rights reserved. INSTALLATION Copy the files EKGSS.SCR and RHYTHMS.DLL to the "Windows" directory (e.g., \windows) of Microsoft Windows 3.1. From the Windows "Control Panel" (in "Main" group), run the "Desktop" setup applet. From the "Name" list box under the "Screen Saver" section, select "EKG". If "EKG" does not appear in the list, the files have not been correctly copied to the Windows directory. N.B. Windows MUST be able to locate RHYTHMS.DLL in order for the screen saver to work. CONFIGURATION To configure the software, select the "Setup" button under the "Screen Saver" section. You can specify the prognosis for each of five patients. Or you can just instruct the software to select a "random" rhythm for each patient. Select "Color highlight tracings" to enable color syntax highlighting of the various rhythms. The colors range as follows: GREEN: normal condition PURPLE: not normal condition, but no intervention required YELLOW: abnormal condition, intervention required RED: life-threatening condition Select "Erase screen after sweep" to blank the screen after each complete screen sweep. Select this option if you are to employ the software for screen saver purposes for any length of time. Note, however, that the software is NOT intended for use as a screen saver over long periods of time. Finally, "Password Protect" and "Set Password" options are provided for password protecting the screen saver. Their use is self evident. LICENSE This software is protected by copyright law and international copyright treaty. Any commercial use or redistribution of the software without the express permission of the author is strictly prohibited. If you are a private individual, you may, under the author's copyright, copy the software onto your computer to be used by you solely for entertainment purposes, without additional license or fees, subject to all of the conditions herein. You may not use the software in a hospital or any facility having patient monitoring equipment, and you may not use the software in any manner which might impede or otherwise interfere with use of such equipment. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS". THE AUTHOR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU AGREE TO HOLD THE AUTHOR HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOFTWARE. ALL OTHER IMPLIED TERMS ARE EXCLUDED.