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.MAIN Main Help

This screen allows you to pick which options should be
stored in the option file SCSAVER.DAT.  These options become
the default options used whenever ScSaver is run without
parameters or when it is initially loaded.

The current values for each option are shown in parentheses
to the right of each option.  To select an item to change,
press the highlighted number (or click the mouse) next to
the desired selection.  You will be presented with a dialog
box for each selection where you may change the option.

After you have made all desired changes, press "S" (or click
SAVE CHANGES) to save your changes to disk for future use.
The file into which the options will be saved is displayed
to the right of the item.

You will need to run SCSAVER.COM for these options to take
effect.  (If ScSaver is already resident, you will be asked
if you want to reload the changes just saved.)

To exit without saving any changes, press "E" (or press
ESCAPE or click EXIT WITHOUT SAVING).

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If you have not already registered, please take a minute and
do so.  Screen Saver is the product of hundreds of hours of
work, and you can help keep the concept of "shareware" alive
by supporting software authors who want to continue to use
this approach to bring high-quality (yet affordable)
programs to users.  You'll also be notified of free updates
to the program.

To register, complete the registration form at the end of
the documentation or send $20 (U.S.  Funds) to:

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.BLANK Define Blank Interval

The blanking interval defines how many minutes of inactivity
should elapse before the screen is blanked.  The value
entered should be a number from 1 to 59.

Enter a new value and press <ENTER> (or click OK) to define
a new value.  Use the (+) or (-) keys to increment or
decrement the value.  To leave this screen without changing
the existing value, press <ESCAPE> (or click CANCEL).

.LOCK Define Lock Interval

The lock interval defines how many seconds of inactivity
should elapse before the keyboard lock is engaged.  The
value entered should be a number from 1 to 3600.

Enter a new value and press <ENTER> (or click OK) to define
a new value.  Use the (+) or (-) keys to increment or
decrement the value.  To leave this screen without changing
the existing value, press <ESCAPE> (or click CANCEL).

.HotKey Define Hot Key for Screen Blanking

This hot-key may be used to trigger on-demand screen
blanking.  When this key is defined as a Screen Saver
hot-key, it will be unavailable to any other running
programs.  Each time this key is pressed Screen Saver will
blank the screen.

Press a new key combination that will be used as the
blanking hot-key.  This key must be different than the key
selected as the Master Lock Hot Key.  Various other keys are
not allowed to be used as a hot key.  The list below shows
which keys are eligible to be used as hot keys.

                 HOT-KEYS THAT MAY BE USED

                       F1 through F10
                  ShiftF1 through ShiftF10
                    CtlF1 through CtlF10
                    AltF1 through AltF10
                        CtlLeftArrow
                       CtlRightArrow
                           CtlEnd
                          CtlPgUp
                          CtlPgDn
                          CtlHome
                     Alt0 through Alt9
                       Alt- and Alt=
                     AltA through AltZ

If you computer has an enhanced keyboard that is supported
through your hardware BIOS, you may also use the following
keys (make sure that the /K+ option is set or defaulted):

                        F11 and F12
                   ShiftF11 and ShiftF12
                     CtlF11 and CtlF12
                     AltF11 and AltF12

Just because you may have the keys on your keyboard doesn't
necessarily mean that the BIOS routines support them.  This
is particularly true of replacement keyboards that have been
purchased separately.  Generally, if the keyboard is the one
that came with the machine (and has F11 and F12), you
probably have the BIOS support necessary to define these
keys as "Hot Keys".

.MasterLock Define Master Lock Hot Key

This hot-key may be used to unconditionally engage the
security lock.  When this key is defined as a Screen Saver
hot-key, it will be unavailable to any other running
programs.  Each time this key is pressed Screen Saver will
lock the keyboard EVEN IF SCREEN SAVER WAS LOADED WITHOUT
THE LOCK OPTION.

Press a new key combination that will be used as the Master
Lock hot-key.  This key must be different than the key
selected as the Screen Blanking Hot Key.  Various other keys
are not allowed to be used as a hot key.  The list below
shows which keys are eligible to be used as hot keys.

                 HOT-KEYS THAT MAY BE USED

                       F1 through F10
                  ShiftF1 through ShiftF10
                    CtlF1 through CtlF10
                    AltF1 through AltF10
                        CtlLeftArrow
                       CtlRightArrow
                           CtlEnd
                          CtlPgUp
                          CtlPgDn
                          CtlHome
                     Alt0 through Alt9
                       Alt- and Alt=
                     AltA through AltZ

If you computer has an enhanced keyboard that is supported
through your hardware BIOS, you may also use the following
keys (make sure that the /K+ option is set or defaulted):

                        F11 and F12
                   ShiftF11 and ShiftF12
                     CtlF11 and CtlF12
                     AltF11 and AltF12

Just because you may have the keys on your keyboard doesn't
necessarily mean that the BIOS routines support them.  This
is particularly true of replacement keyboards that have been
purchased separately.  Generally, if the keyboard is the one
that came with the machine (and has F11 and F12), you
probably have the BIOS support necessary to define these
keys as "Hot Keys".

.Password Set Password

The password is used to unlock the keyboard when you have
specified the LOCK or LOCKONLY option on the SCSAVER command
line.

When you have typed the new password (which is invisible as
you type it), press return (or ENTER).  The setup program
will ask you to retype the password you have just entered.
This is for verification purposes.  If you mistype the
password on either the first or second time, the password
will not be changed.

.PasswordForRestore Password/Restore Option

When this option is checked and both the lock interval and
the blank interval have expired, the screen will not be
restored until after the correct password has been entered.
To allow the screen to be restored ANY TIME a key is
pressed, remove the check mark.

To change this option, press the space bar to toggle the
check mark in the box (or click the check box with the
mouse).  Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new
choice.  Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the
option setting to the value it had before you changed it.

.IgnorePasswordCase Respect/Ignore Password Case

When this option is checked, the case of alphabetic
characters in the password will be respected (that is,
upper and lower case letters are considered different).
If not checked, then upper and lower case characters are
considered equal (case ignored).  This option is used when
validating the password after the lock is engaged.


To change this option, press the space bar to toggle the
check mark in the box (or click the check box with the
mouse).  Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new
choice.  Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the
option setting to the value it had before you changed it.

.PassRestoreKey Pass Restore Key Option

With this option checked, after the screen has been blanked,
any key pressed will restore the screen (unless the password
is required for restore).  The key that was pressed will be
passed on to any application running (or DOS).  If you would
rather that the key you press to restore the screen NOT be
passed to the application, remove the check mark.

To change this option, press the space bar to toggle the
check mark in the box (or click the check box with the
mouse).  Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new
choice.  Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the
option setting to the value it had before you changed it.

.VideoInterrupts Video Activity Monitoring Option

When this option is checked, Screen Saver will reset its
count-down timer each time a video operation is performed.

Some programs constantly update the screen, even in an idle
state.  Frequently, this is to update an on-screen clock or
some other information.  This constant video updating may
prevent Screen Saver from blanking the screen (since it
thinks the system is busy).

To prevent Screen Saver from resetting its blanking timer
when a video operation is performed, remove the check mark.
This can be helpful if you find that the screen doesn't
blank at the selected interval while some programs are
running.

To change this option, press the space bar to toggle the
check mark in the box (or click the check box with the
mouse).  Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new
choice.  Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the
option setting to the value it had before you changed it.


.MouseInterrupts Mouse Activity Monitoring Option

If Screen Saver has been loaded after your mouse driver
program, checking this option will cause Screen Saver to
reset its count-down timers whenever the mouse has been
moved or clicked.

If, for some reason, you want Screen Saver to ignore mouse
movements, remove the check mark.

Please note that, if you have already loaded the resident
program without mouse activity monitoring (/M-) you will
have to reboot your computer to enable mouse movement
monitoring.

To change this option, press the space bar to toggle the
check mark in the box (or click the check box with the
mouse).  Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new
choice.  Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the
option setting to the value it had before you changed it.

.EnhancedKBD Enhanced Keyboard Option

In order to recognize keys such as F11 and F12, your system
must have an enhanced BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).
Although Screen Saver usually will detect whether an
enhanced BIOS is present, there may be some situations where
this proves incompatible.

With this box checked, Screen Saver will inspect your system
and determine whether an enhanced BIOS is present.  If you
experience keyboard incompatibilities, you may need to
remove the check-mark and force the older BIOS calls to be
used (this will prevent the use of the F11 and F12 keys as
hot-keys).

To change this option, press the space bar to toggle the
check mark in the box (or click the check box with the
mouse).  Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new
choice.  Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the
option setting to the value it had before you changed it.

.UnusualVGA Unusual VGA Option

If your VGA system acts strange (rolling or producing
graphics patterns) when the blanker engages, your VGA may
not be entirely compatible.  Checking this box will cause
Screen Saver to use EGA-mode blanking techniques that may
work better on your system.  You should not check this box
option unless you experience problems or on the advise of
technical support.

To change this option, press the space bar to toggle the
check mark in the box (or click the check box with the
mouse).  Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new
choice.  Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the
option setting to the value it had before you changed it.

.DefaultQuiet Default Quiet Option

This box, if checked, will cause Screen Saver to load with
quiet mode as the default.  Quiet mode normally will
supress the display of parameter settings being loaded.

To change this option, press the space bar to toggle the
check mark in the box (or click the check box with the
mouse).  Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new
choice.  Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the
option setting to the value it had before you changed it.

.CHANGELIMIT Invalid Password Change Limit

The program SCSAVPSW will allow the password to be changed
without changing other default parameters.  SCSAVPSW requires
the user enter the existing password before allowing a change.
This value may be set to limit the number of invalid attempts
at typing the existing password.  A value of zero (0) will allow
an unlimited number of invalid attempts.

Enter a new value and press <ENTER> (or click OK) to define
a new value.  Use the (+) or (-) keys to increment or
decrement the value.  To leave this screen without changing
the existing value, press <ESCAPE> (or click CANCEL).

.ReloadChanges Reload Changes

After saving your changes, if Screen Saver is currently
running (and the version matches that of the setup
program), you will be asked if you wish to reload your
changes into the currently resident version.  To reload the
changes, type Y (or click YES).  Otherwise, press ESCAPE (or
click CANCEL).

Remember, any changes made by the setup program will not
take effect until reloaded or until your system has been
rebooted.

.PasswordVerified Password Verified

The password you have just entered was correctly verified.

Press CR (ENTER) (or click OK) to accept your new choice.
Press ESCape (or click CANCEL) to restore the password to
the value it had before you changed it.

