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MagSS.SCR is a Windows screen saver that displays a full-screen image and
an old-fashioned hand magnifier. MagSS can be configured to capture the 
screen or load your favorite bitmap. To show image details, the program 
overlays a shiny brass magnifier with a rosewood handle. The magnifier moves 
randomly on its own, but you can press and hold down a mouse button to drag
it to the image areas you want to examine. When you are done, just press 
any keyboard key.

This application requires Windows 3.1, a VGA or Super VGA display, and the 
Visual Basic runtime library VBRUN300.DLL located in your Windows\System 
Directory. VBRUN300.DLL is available free on CompuServe and many other
on-line services.

MagSS is copyrighted freeware.  Use, enjoy, distribute!

Richard LeVitt
CIS # 76216,2066

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To install MagSS:

  1.  Unzip the file MagSS.ZIP into a temporary directory. 

  2.  Move the file MagSS.SCR into your Windows directory.  Ensure
      that there is a copy of VBRUN300.DLL in the Windows\System
      directory.

To run MagSS:

  1.  Open the Windows Control Panel group and start the Desktop application.
      Select MagSS in the Screen Saver Name drop down list.  

  2.  Click Setup to display the MagSS setup dialog box.  Choose the
      options you prefer.

      Magnifier Mode:   "Lone Magnifier" for a single animated magnifier, 
                        "Magnifier Trails" for many magnifiers in rows. 
                        Trails mode constantly modifies the display, so 
                        use it if your screen actually needs saving.

      Magnifier Speed:  "Slow", "Medium" or "Fast" animation. You may prefer
                        slower animation speeds when using higher power 
                        magnification to see image details as they move by.

      Magnifier Power:  "2X", "3X", or "5X" magnification.

      Background:       "Screen" causes MagSS to take a snapshot of the full
                        screen for display when the program starts. "Bitmap" 
                        allows you to select a bitmap with the File button. 
                        The selected bitmap will be stretched (or shrunk) to
                        full screen size and displayed with the magnifier
                        each time the program is launched.

      Click OK to save your configuration choices.  Configuration is saved
      in the [MagSS] section of your WIN.INI file.
    
  3.  Click the Screen Saver Test button to view your selected choices.  Use 
      the mouse with button down to move the magnifier manually.  Press any 
      keyboard key to terminated the MagSS program.

  4.  Select a screen saver start delay time with the Delay arrow buttons.

  5.  When you are done with configuration, click the Desktop OK button.

MagSS should now run in the way you specified after your PC has been idle
for sufficient delay time.