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FIREWORKS -- A Screen saver program for Microsoft Windows
(c) 1988 Kim Levitt -- Synergistic Enterprises
version 4.20 -- 11/13/88
The enclosed program FIREWORK.EXE and it's accompanying dynamic link
library file FIRELIB.EXE together make up a program for Windows which
will blank out your screen after a specified interval of time and display
a fireworks simulation to let you know your computer hasn't "died" and
to entertain you. (It was inspired by a similar screen blanker for the
Macintosh known as "Pyro".) (WIN87EM.EXE is included for those who lack
this dynamic link library which is needed for Windows programs which can
use 8087/80287/80387 math chips if present. Note that you need WIN87EM.EXE
whether or not you have a math chip in your system.)
This version uses far less memory than did the previous release version
(4.00). Version 4.20 uses only 21 to 33K of memory. This version also has
some improvements so that the fireworks will shoot up higher on high
resolution screens.
To install Fireworks, copy all 3 EXE's to your WINDOWS subdirectory. Edit
your WIN.INI file LOAD= line to include FIREWORK. When you start windows,
Fireworks will appear as an icon at the bottom of the screen. Double click on
it to open the window and choose "Setup Screen Save Delay..." to specify
the number of minutes of system inactivity you want Fireworks to wait before
blanking out the screen. Then use "Alt-Spacebar N" to restore Fireworks to
an icon. (Fireworks will only autoblank the screen when running as an icon.)
Fireworks will not blank while there is keyboard activity or a mouse button
is being pressed. It uses Windows GDI calls to blank the screen and should
therefore work on any system running Windows. (No hardware specific code.)
(This also means however, that Fireworks will not work when full screen
"OldApps" are running.)
Fireworks will NOT blank out any windows you may have (like the one in
Command Post) which tries to keep itself visible. If you don't want the
Command Post clock to show up, set it off (so it displays the program name
and version number instead of the clock).
In addition to the auto blanking feature, you can use a "hot key" to enable
blanking at any time. Simply press "Alt-Control" (NOT "Control-Alt" by the
way, which means "Control-Alt-Delete" will not cause the blanker to come on
when you are trying to reboot). When the blanking is enabled, no cursor is
visible. Press any key or a mouse button to disable blanking and Fireworks
will return to icon state.
When running in "normal mode" as a window, you may notice the cursor changes
into an airplane.. (Cute huh?) Try pressing a button...
Fireworks has only minimal system impact when running in icon state. It checks
for system inactivity only once every 5 seconds.
Fireworks is a shareware program. If you use it, please send a $5 registration
fee per copy to:
Kim Levitt
Synergistic Enterprises
8033 Sunset Blvd. #975
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(Checks can be made payable to either Kim Levitt or Synergistic Enterprises.)
Enjoy!!
-- Mr. Kim Levitt
11/13/88