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MediaDesk presents...
DesktopMAGIC
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AMIGA ANIMATED SCREENSAVER & SYSTEM SOUND MANAGER
Version 2.0 - June 1, 1994
Entire contents Copyright (C) 1994 by MediaDesk. All rights reserved.
START
After launching the program from Workbench, through the Shell or
through the file "s:user-startup", press <Shift> and <F1> to open
the Main Window or select "DesktopMAGIC" in the Tools menu of
your Workbench.
MAIN WINDOW
You are now in the DesktopMAGIC Main Window. On the left is
a list of the effects. On the right are the "Options"
available for the effects. "Global", "Hotkey" and "Effect" are
the three main gadgets in the "Options" field. Activating
these gadgets allows you to adjust the DesktopMAGIC
settings. Global is universal for all the Effects. "Hotkey"
assigns certain key combinations to directly access the
Main Window and the Screensaver effect. "Effect" lets you
select an effect and alter the individual settings as you
like.
"Global"
Timer
Set the timer in Minutes:Seconds after which the effect
shall self-activate. For example, if the timer is set at
2:30, two minutes and thirty seconds must pass where there
has been no input from either the keyboard or the mouse
before the screensaver is activated.
Volume
Set the audio volume on your speaker(s).
Pri (Priority)
Set the multi-tasking priority of DesktopMAGIC.
Mouse
This option is a mouse-accelerator and allows you to set
the speed of the mouse movement.
CPU Idle
Set the percentage of CPU idle whereby DesktopMAGIC will
not be activated.
"Hotkey"
Hotkey DesktopMAGIC
SHIFT F1 is the default hotkey for accessing the Main
Window.
Hotkey Effect
SHIFT F2 is the default hotkey to directly access the
chosen effect.
Corner
A cycle gadget which activates the chosen effect when
the mouse is placed in one of the four screen corners.
"Effect"
Effect settings - depending on the selected effect.
AUDIO WINDOW
The Audio window is your sound assignment center. It is
accessed from the Main Window through the "Audio" gadget at
the bottom of that window.
Note: The "Audio" checkmark gadget in the Main Window must
be switched on to activate the sounds.
"Trigger" scrolling field
The Trigger scrolling field is on the left. Here you can
select which trigger shall be connected to which sound.
There are five groups of sound triggers:
Events
Alert (urgent messages similar to Guru Meditations)
ASLReq (ASL file requester comes up)
AutoReq (Auto Requester like "Please insert disk...")
Close Screen
Close Window
Disk (a sound every time you insert a disk)
DisplayBeep (system beep, e.g. Ctrl-G)
Left Button (left mouse button)
Start DM (a sound upon launch of DesktopMAGIC)
Open Screen
Open Window
Right Button (menu mouse button)
User Timeout (double-click to set the allowed idle time)
Keys
Select one of the keys (or key groups) in the scrolling
field.
Keys that are not listed here (individual keys) can be
assigned sounds by clicking the "N" gadget, and typing
the key.
Program
By clicking on the file selector gadget, you can assign a
sound to any program on your system that will be played
upon launch of the program.
Text
Pressing the "N" gadget allows you to enter any text string
that shall be assigned to sounds. Every time any application
displays the text on the screen, the assigned sound is being
played.
Time
Either select one of the given times or click "N" to
enter a specific time.
Double-click on any time, full hour, or quarter of an hour
and a square symbol appears to the left of the time in the
Trigger scrolling field. This signals the sound to play the
same number of times as the hour or the quarter of an hour.
Sound Priority Cycle Gadget
Sometimes a sound gets triggered while another sound is
still being played. Cycle through this gadget to change
the sound priority.
"Sounds" scrolling field
The Sounds scrolling field is on the right. Here you can
select which sound shall be connected to which trigger.
Sounds and Triggers are selected together.
The left cycle gadget allows you to switch a sound on and off.
A "bell" symbol next to the trigger's name indicates a
sound which is on.
With the right cycle gadget, you decide if the sound is being
permanently loaded in RAM, or if it will be loaded from Disk
when triggered. To save memory, keep only short, frequently
used sounds resident in RAM. An arrow symbol next to the
trigger's name indicates that the sound is being loaded from
disk, whereas a checkmark symbol indicates that the sound will
automatically be loaded into RAM when the program is started.
CONTACT
If you want to place an order for a full-featured, registered
version of DesktopMAGIC including 3 disks and manual for only $39.95,
please call 1-800-30-MDESK (1-800-306-3375) directly, and one of our
friendly staff members will be happy to assist you. VISA/MC/AMEX
welcome. Or refer to the convenient order form included in this
package (file name: "DesktopMAGIC_Order_Form").
Dealer, distributor and licensing inquiries are welcome.
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