Via  Nova (TM) Animated 3D Objects Screen Saver I (TM) V 2.1
for Windows NT and Windows 95
Via  Nova  and  Animated  3D  Objects  Screen  Saver  I  are
trademarks of Zachary Hilbun
OpenGL (TM) is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc
Copyright (C) 1995-1996 Zachary Hilbun, All Rights Reserved
Written by Zachary Hilbun,  Dallas,  Texas


THINGS YOU MUST KNOW, READ AT LEAST THE NEXT FEW PARAGRAPHS!
 
 The  file you are reading is displayed automatically during
the  installation process.  It can also be viewed at a later
time.   This file, read_me.txt, and other documentation  are
found  in  the  directory/folder that the screen  saver  was
installed  into.   The  default  installation  directory  is
"Program Files\Via Nova\3D Objects Screen Saver I", although
this  could  have  been changed by the person  who  did  the
installation.   The  section  below  titled  "Documentation"
describes how to get to the "Help" file.
 
 Our  Web  address is http://www.vianova.com/~vianova.   You
may  have  an  older version, our Web site  has  the  LATEST
VERSION  of this screen saver and contact information.   The
screen  saver produces several different screens.   You  can
configure  each  screen for color of 3D objects,  background
color,  movement  type,  speed of momement,  delays  between
drawings, the characters in the text that appears,  size  of
3D   objects,   lighting,  fog  effects,  and   many   other
characteristics.  The speed with which objects move  can  be
made faster or slower by modifying delay values, the size of
the  object, or the amount it moves each time it  is  drawn.
You  can disable the displaying of any screen you don't want
to  see,  or  show multiple screens in succession  when  the
screen  saver is activated.  The default is to show multiple
screens  each time the screen saver is activated.   You  can
change  this  to  show only 1 screen if  you  desire.   When
multiple  screens  are being shown, you configure  how  long
each screen is shown.  When the screen saver is activated it
will  display the Via Nova building for a few seconds before
displaying the different screens.  The number of seconds the
Via Nova building is displayed can be varied, or it call  be
elimated.  The price (quanity 1) is $23 = $20 + $3 handling.
This  program will generate an order form for you, YOU  MUST
READ  THE  Help  FILE UNDER Registration WHEN  YOU  WANT  TO
REGISTER.  No matter how you register, using Compuser or any
other  means,  YOU MUST STILL SEND IN THE  ORDER  FORM.   It
contains  a  computer  ID  that  we  use  to  generate  your
password.  Our contact information is in the "Help" file and
in the "About" box of the application.  You only have to use
"Control  Panel" to select the screen saver and specify  the
timeout period.  When you want to do anything else, such  as
configure  the  screen  saver,  execute  the  screen   saver
manually,  generate the order form, or look at  the  "About"
box USE THE FOLLOWING PRODECURE:
 
 If using the "Program Manager" interface:

1.Go to the Via Nova program group in Program Manger.
2.Double-click on one of the screen saver icons.
 
 Or, if using the Windows 95 interface:

1.Press the "Start" button.
2.Select "Programs".
3.Select "Via Nova".
4.Select one of the screen saver entries.
 
 If  you  redistribute  this application,  you  must  do  so
unmodified and with all the original files.  See the License
Agreement for details.

OVERVIEW
 
 Cool  3D  screen saver pack draws 68 different  screens  in
succession.  Draws predefined true 3D objects which  can  be
animated   according   to   user   configuration.    Several
predefined  objects include colorful 3D:  text,  spacecraft,
teapot, geometric objects, and building.  Configuration also
includes  options  for  color choice  and  smooth  vs.  flat
shading, light position, and others.  Can be used as  stand-
alone  application to experiment with configurations, or  to
run demonstrations, or to display 3D text.  In this mode you
can  create images using the predefined 3D objects and  then
watch  them be animated.  This screen saver was designed  to
provide  animation on a computer in the  speed  range  of  a
33MHz  486,  especially  awesome on faster  machines.   Uses
Microsoft's  version of OpenGL, a high  quality  3D  drawing
package.   For  Microsoft Windows 95 and Intel  versions  of
Windows   NT  3.51  or  better.   This  screen  saver   will
automatically  use  any  OpenGL graphics  accelerator  board
which  is  available  on  the  system.   Easy  install   and
uninstall program, context sensitive help.  Phone 1-800-931-
2111.   Internet  Web  site http://www.vianova.com/~vianova.
Shareware,   registering  gets  update   notification,   and
technical support.  Animated 3D Objects Screen Saver I  (TM)
developed by Via Nova (TM). The default configurations  were
designed  assuming a 33MHz 486 computer, and can be improved
if you have a faster one.

REGISTRATION
 
 The price (quanity 1) is $23 = $20 + $3 handling.
 
 After  the  screen saver is installed it will operate  with
partial  functionality.  A 3D object will  be  drawn  a  few
times and then a registration reminder will be displayed.  A
password supplied by Via Nova will allow full functionality.
The "Help" file describes the registration process.

REQUIREMENTS
 
 Requires  Windows  NT 3.51 or later,  or  Windows  95.   If
OpenGL  is  not present this package will install OpenGL  on
your  Windows  95  system.   The  screen  saver  requires  1
megabyte of disk space once installed.  The install  program
will also require some disk space during the installation.

DOCUMENTATION TERMS
 
 The following terms are used in this document.

3D  object       An object drawn on a computer screen  which
has a 3D appearance.
rendering      Drawing a 3D object on a computer screen.
OpenGL          A software system supplied by Microsoft  for
3D rendering.
3D  graphics accelerator board A graphics  accelerator board
specially  designed  to accelerate              3D  graphics
such as OpenGL.
Help  file      A documentation file which accompanies  most
Windows  applications.              It  contains  underlined
text,     which     when    clicked,    displays     further
information.
Program  Manager      The  Windows interface  for  executing
applications.
program  group        In  Windows NT, the boxes  with  icons
found  under "Program                         Manager".   In
Windows  95,  use the "Start" button to get  access  to  the
Via Nova application.
dialog  box          A box which contains a title  and  user
input such as buttons, and                   input fields.
registration        Paying for a software product.
SETUP program  An application that automatically installs an
application on a                   computer.
Double-click         To rapidly click the left mouse  button
twice over the same object.
Main            The program group that contains many of  the
standard Windows                   applications.
Control Panel       The program group that contains many  of
the  standard  Windows                    applications  that
control operating system configuration.
Desktop        A dialog box which control the appearance  of
the screen.
drop-down list box  A list of choices, one of which  can  be
selected  by  the user by clicking                   on  it.
The  list  has a downward pointing arrow on its right  side.
When this arrow is clicked by full list is displayed.

INSTALLATION
 
 On  Windows NT the installer must have system administrator
privileges.   On  Windows 95 this isn't  necessary.   Before
runing setup you should configure your system for 256 colors
or  better.  At the end of the setup process a demonstration
will  be run, the screen saver screens look better with  256
colors,  they  will look MUCH BETTER with  65536  colors  or
greater.  The downloaded file is in ZIP format, it needs  to
be unZipped before installation can occur.  After unZipping,
run  the SETUP.EXE application using either Program Manager,
File  Manager, or the MS-DOS command prompt.  When the SETUP
program   completes   a  program  group   will   have   been
automatically  created.  Icons will also  be  available  for
configuration,  executing  the screen  saver,  registration,
uninstall  and  for reading the help file  and  this  readme
file.  On Windows NT, this program group is local (Personal)
to  the  installer's logon ID.  To make it available to  all
users (Common):

1.Use the File/New command under "Program Manager".
2.Make  a "Common Program Group" using the same name as  the
  group created by the install program.
3.Drag  the icons from the original "Personal Program Group"
  to the new "Common Group".
4.Delete the original "Personal Program Group".
 
 When  the SETUP program completes, if you want to save disk
space,  you  can delete the Screen Saver installation  files
that  were  downloaded to your hard disk.  However,  if  you
wish to give a copy of this application to someone else  you
should  save  all  the separate files which  came  with  the
product,  or  (more easily) save just the  downloaded  file.
Configuration  files  will be saved in your  home  directory
(under  Windows  NT), or the top level of the  system  drive
(Windows  95),  in a directory called "Via  Nova".   Do  not
delete  this  directory or its contents unless you  want  to
delete the entire screen saver.
 
 After  SETUP  completes, the screen saver must be  selected
one  time as detailed below before it will become the screen
saver  which  will  automatically be run  by  the  operating
system.  Use the following steps to select the screen saver.
You  may find it easier to print this document and refer  to
it during installation.

SELECTING THIS SCREEN SAVER
 
 If using the "Program Manager" interface:

1.Go to the Main program group in Program Manger.
2.Double-click Control Panel.
3.Double-click Desktop.
4.Under  the "Screen Saver" section of the dialog  box  look
  for the drop-down list box labeled "Name".
5.Find  the  name "Via Nova 3D Objects Screen  Saver  I"  or
  "Via  Nova 3D SS I" in the list and select it by  clicking
  on it.
6.The  "Delay" time below the "Name" list box is the  number
  of  minutes the computer must be idle before it  activates
  the screen saver.
7.If  the  "Password protected" check-box  is  checked  then
  after the screen saver has been activated a password  must
  be entered before the computer can be used.
8.Select  the  OK  button to exit the Desktop.   The  screen
  saver  will  now be activated whenever there  is  no  user
  input for the specified number of minutes.
 
 Or, if using the Windows 95 interface:

1.Press the "Start" button.
2.Press the  "Control Panel" button.
3.Double-click "Desktop".
4.Under  the "Screen Saver" section of the dialog  box  look
  for the drop-down list box labeled "Name".
5.Find  the  name "Via Nova 3D Objects Screen  Saver  I"  or
  "Via  Nova 3D SS I" in the list and select it by  clicking
  on it.
6.The  "Wait"  time below the "Name" list box is the  number
  of  minutes the computer must be idle before it  activates
  the screen saver.
7.If  the  "Password protected" check-box  is  checked  then
  after the screen saver has been activated a password  must
  be  entered before the computer can be used.  If  you  are
  not  using  passwords on your system this option  will  be
  greyed out.
8.Select  the  OK  button to exit the Desktop.   The  screen
  saver  will  now be activated whenever there  is  no  user
  input for the specified number of minutes.

VIEWING THE SCREEN SAVER
 
 The  screen  saver has default settings which  control  how
the  3D  objects are animated on the screen.  Each 3D object
has  it own default settings.  Depending on the computer the
screen  saver is running on, the 3D object may spin or  move
more  rapidly than you want.  As an example, the  teapot  is
intentionally  drawn slowly so that you  can  see  it  being
constructed.   You can change this and other characteristics
of a 3D object through configuration as explained later.  If
you  install  the screen saver on a network server  you  may
want  to  use the "Delay" option to insure that  the  screen
saver  doesn't  interfere with processing  network  traffic.
The  quality of the 3D objects displayed will depend on your
screen  resolution and the number of colors your video  card
is  configured to display.  A video card which is configured
to  display  256 or more colors, will result in much  better
images.   If you would like to view the results  of  the  3D
object's settings:
 
 If using the "Program Manager" interface:

1.Go to the Via Nova program group in Program Manger.
2.Double-click the "Screen Saver Configure" icon.
 
 Or, if using the Windows 95 interface:

1.Press the "Start" button.
2.Select "Programs".
3.Select "Via Nova".
4.Select "Screen Saver Configure".
 
 Then:

1.Select  the  "Display" submenu. Select the "Demonstration"
  command.  This will give of demonstration/test of all  the
  3D  object configurations.  While a configuration is being
  demonstrated,  clicking "OK" or pressing Enter  will  stop
  the  demonstration.   The mouse pointer  is  only  visible
  when  it  is  over the message box.  It  may  take  a  few
  seconds  for the 3D object to stop being drawn and control
  returned to the dialog box.
2.Select the "File" submenu then the "Exit" command.

DOCUMENTATION
 
 You  don't  have to modify the configuration of the  screen
saver  in order to use it.  If you would like to modify  the
default  settings  for  the  3D objects  you  will  have  to
configure  them using dialog boxes.  A screen  saver  "Help"
file  is available which describes how to do this and  gives
other information, such as how to register the product.
 
 For  full documentation, including context sensitive  help,
press  the  "Help"  button found when the dialog  boxes  are
displayed.  A "Help" item is also found in the program group
automatically   created   by   the   installation.     Other
documentation  is  found  in the directory/folder  that  the
screen  saver  was installed into.  The default installation
directory is "Program Files\Via Nova\3D Objects Screen Saver
I",  although this could have been changed by the person who
did the installation.  To read the screen saver "Help" file:
 
 If using the "Program Manager" interface:

1.Go to the Via Nova program group in Program Manger.
2.Double-click the "Help" icon.
 
 Or, if using the Windows 95 interface:

1.Press the "Start" button.
2.Select "Programs".
3.Select "Via Nova".
4.Select "Help".
 
  Under "Contents" you will find the following headings:

REQUIREMENTS
 
 This  lists the hardware and software required to  run  the
screen saver.

REGISTRATION
 
 This  describes  the  process to  buy/register  the  screen
saver.

CONTACT INFORMATION
 
 Gives information on contacting Via Nova.

TUTORIAL
 
 This  is  a  tutorial on configuring the  screen  saver  to
change  its appearance.  It is best to read the tutorial  in
sequential  order.   You can do this  by  using  the  browse
buttons.   Click  ">>" to see the next "Help"  topic,  click
"<<" to go back to the last "Help" topic.  You can also  get
to  the  next  topic by clicking the first  underlined  text
after  "See Also", then click the first underlined  text  on
the new screen.

UNINSTALL
 
 Instructions on how to uninstall the screen saver.

UPGRADE
 
 Instructions on how to upgrade the screen saver to a  newer
version.

COPYRIGHT LICENSE/WARRANTY AGREEMENT
 
 The   copyright  notice  for  the  screen  saver  and   the
license/warranty agreement.

UNINSTALL
 
 On  Windows  95 use the Add/Remove Programs application  in
Control Panel.  On Windows NT 3.51 use the uninstall icon in
the Via Nova program group.  After the uninstall, delete any
installation directories not automatically deleted.

FILE LIST
 
 The  application install directory contains  the  following
files:

1. read_me.txt   Read me file.
2. whatsnew.txt  New features in this version.
3. licence.txt   License agreement/warranty disclaimer.
4. vendor.txt    Information for Shareware Distributors.
5. file_id.diz   Description for bulletin boards.
6. order.txt     Price and sample order form.
7. setup.exe     Setup program.
8. setup.hlp     Setup program help file.
9. fimain.exe    Install program
10.  llatsni3.exeUninstall program.
11.  lzpunz32.dllDecompress dll.
12.  ctl3d32.dll DLL for 3D look in dialog boxes.
13.  GLU32.DLL   Microsoft OpenGL DLL for Windows 95 (may
  not be present).
14.  OPENGL32.DLLMicrosoft OpenGL DLL for Windows 95 (may
  not be present).
15.  SS_I.hlp    Screen saver "Help" file.
16.  SS_I.scr    Screen saver executable.

     If  you  did not receive all these files please contact
Via Nova using the addresses in the "About" Box.
