Copernicus 1996 #3/Image.iso/graphic/bcv1ss/readme.txt

Text File | 1996-04-22 | 28KB | 540 lines

DAMSEL SOFTWARE GROUP's   SHAREWARE BITMAP COLLECTION, VOL.I

Compatible with Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and Windows95.

    Greetings from all of us here at Damsel Software Group.

To read this file easily, click on your
"expand window size" symbol.  Thanks!

This file contains information on the following subjects:

    1.  Product Registration
    2.  The Association of Shareware Professionals
    3.  Copyright Information
    4.  Minimum System Requirements
    5.  Setting Up Your Screen Saver and Bitmaps
    6.  Screen Saver Function and Features
    7.  Image Compression
    8.  Monitor Display
    9.  Uninstalling Your Screen Saver
    10. Warranty Information
    11. Registration Form

In order to assist the reader, the older Windows 3.x  instructions have been
left intact.  Windows95 instructions, where different, are either given their
own sentences or are indicated by the use of parentheses.

This is the only time this README.TXT file will appear automatically. In the
future you can read the file by coming back to your Windows 3.x Notepad,
located under Accessories in your Program Manager menu, and opening the
README.TXT file found in the BCV1SS directory, or by two clicks on the
filename directly from within File Manager.  In Windows95 the Notepad is
reached from the Start button followed by Programs\Accessories\Notepad.
You may also read the file from your C:\> DOS prompt by typing
TYPE C:\BCV1SS\README.TXT | MORE.  You may exit this file at any time by
clicking on the minus sign of Windows 3.x's Notepad window at the upper
left-hand corner, or by clicking on the "X" Close button in Windows95's
Notepad upper right-hand corner.

This README.TXT file can be printed in a variety of ways.  In MS-DOS you can
print it at any time from your C:\BCV1SS> prompt by typing
COPY README.TXT PRN and pressing Enter.  Within Windows it can be printed
from the Notepad or from any other word processing program that can open a
.TXT file.  In Windows' Notepad you should set File\Page Setup\Left Margin
to as low a value as possible before printing to insure that each line will
print in its entirety.  This text file will not appear during the actual
running of the screen saver.


1.  PRODUCT REGISTRATION

If you find you are enjoying Damsel's Bitmap Collection, Vol.I, as a screen
saver, wallpaper, or both, and you intend to continue its use, you should
register this program within 30 days by sending a check for $15.00 in U.S.
currency drawn on a U.S. bank to:

            Damsel Software Group
            P.O. Box 713
            Concord, NH 03302-0713

Call our phone/fax at 603 485-2677 if you desire verification.  You may
print out and use the registration form found at the end of this README
file to insure we receive your mailing address.

$15.00 entitles you to a registered copy of Damsel's Bitmap Collection,
Volume I, complete with User's Guide, lifetime tech support,  and a free
catalog of Damsel products with future updates for a year.  The User's
Guide will be of great value as it includes a name-to-image matching list
for ease in tile and screen selection.  Without the User's Guide (not
available in this Shareware version) the only other method of identifi-
cation would have been to title each image directly on the Screen Saver/
Previewer, an unappealing prospect from an artistic point of view in most
cases.

As an added inducement you will also receive a second screen saver
generated from the 48 tiles and awe-inspiring full-screen images of
Damsel's Bitmap Collection, Volume II.  Send US$15.00 and get it all,
.. PLUS free shipping and handling on this, your first order (3 1/2"
virus-free diskettes only).

FLASH !!!

Here's part of what you will find in the catalog!  If you like this screen
saver you can order more great screen savers immediately by sending check
or money order in U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank along with your order
to Damsel at the address shown above.  Add $4.00 shipping in the U.S.
                                           $6.00 Canada/Mexico
All screen savers require 386 machines     $8.00 South America
minimum with a 256-color VGA display.     $12.00 All other foreign

Screen Savers / Wallpaper             Price ($US)
-------------------------             -----------
New Hampsire Wilderness, Vol.1         $10.00

24 full-screen scanned photos of mountains, waterfalls, forests and lakes
in BMP format shipped on five 3 1/2" diskettes only, with a User's Guide
containing full documentation on features and functions, including a
short description of each of the 24 scenes.


New England Wildflowers, Vol.1         $10.00

24 full-screen scanned photos of New England's wildflowers from early
summer to late fall in an assortment of colors and shapes, shipped in a
similar package as the NH Wilderness collection in BMP format.


Eastern Skies (Big Sky, Vol.1)         $10.00

24 full-screen scanned photos of sunrises, sunsets, clouds, storms and
other meterological formations, shipped in a similar package as the NH
Wilderness collection in BMP format.


Damsel Surreal Art Collection, Vol.1   $10.00

27 full-screen scans of the surreal work of artist David Martsolf.  Most
are images of the entire work.  Some are detail closeups of portions of
complex canvases.  The artist has been recognized in national juried
competitions.  Five 3 1/2" diskettes are shipped in BMP format with a
User's Guide.


Damsel Bitmap Collection, Vol.2        $15.00

A collection of full-screen and tiled images of original artwork and
scanned photos representative (though not repeating) of the other Damsel
collections shown above.  Shipped in same format as above screensavers.


Damsel Screen Saver Sampler            $10.00

A collection of full-screen images of scanned photos representative
(though not repeating) of four of the other Damsel collections shown
above.  Shipped in same format as above screensavers, though no images
can be used as wallpaper.  Note that this collection is available as a
Shareware product.


2.  THE ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS

Damsel Software Group is a member of the Association of  Shareware
Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you.  If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
help.  The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an
ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.
Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI  USA
49442-9427, Fax [phone], or send a CompuServe message via
CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying
it.  If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected
to register.  Individual programs differ on details -- some request
registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period.
With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using
the software to an updated program with printed material.

Shareware differs from public domain software in that there is the under-
standing of payment IF the user continues to actively employ the software.
Shareware is also copyrighted where public domain software is not.  Copy-
right restrictions vary from author to author.  Damsel's Bitmap Collection
is copyrighted.  The details of this copyright follow below.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.  You should find
software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or
Shareware.  The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because
you can try before you buy.  Shareware has the ultimate money-back
guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.


3.  COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Once registered, the images contained in Damsel products may be used as
wallpaper or as baseline