QuickInfo for GSpot v2.2  17 May, 2003

Installing GSpot
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1. Unzip ALL the files to some folder somewhere. GSpot will not run unless
   the .dll and .dat files are present in the same folder as GSpot.exe.

2. Run GSpot.exe by double clicking on it.

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Note: You can NOT run GSpot from inside the ZIP, it must be extracted - otherwise you'll get
a "missing DLL" or "can't load datafile GSpot22.dat" type of error. The design of Windows XP
makes this mistake particularly easy for inexperienced computer users.

Beginners Guide to Using GSpot:

1. Use File > Open to open the AVI file of interest (or drag & drop the file into GSpot).

2. Look at "Codec" section in "Video Format". If the "Status" says "not installed", you 
will probably have to obtain the codec shown. The same goes for the "Audio Format" 
section - if the appropriate "audio codec" is not installed, you may get no sound.

3. GSpot only identifies what is required; it does not supply or install it. Many sites on 
the internet offer codecs for free download - type the name of the one you require and the 
word "codec" into your favorite search engine to find a site that has it - then download the 
codec file and run its install. That should "upgrade your system" so Windows Media 
Player (or any other) can now play the file.

more documentation some other time...

Please report any problems to gspot(at)headbands.com
Of course, (at) really means "@".

- S.G.