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(, )  |  /     /) /)
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   |/ |/ (_(_(/_(/_ /_)_(_(_/_)__(/_/ (__[ (c) 1997-99 Frank Pleitz ]
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                            /       (/   _  __   _    _  __
                           /        / )_(_(_/ (_(_/__(/_/ (_[ v1.85 ]
                          (______) ----------- .-/ ------------------
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                           DOCUMENT INDEX
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[1]  WHAT IS WALLPAPER CHANGER ?
[2]  WHAT IS NEW SINCE v1.80 ?
[3]  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
[4]  UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
[5]  COMPATIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
[6]  BUGS & QUESTIONS & CONTACT
[7]  UPDATES
[8]  LICENSE AGREEMENT


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[1]         WHAT IS WALLPAPER CHANGER ? - KEY FEATURES
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Wallpaper Changer is a  FREEWARE Windows 9x/NT wallpaper manager that
can change your background images  on every startup, once a day or at
regular  intervals. It features  JPEG,  GIF and  BMP support. Several
options are provided, including the  ability to change your images in
random order. Your pictures can be tiled, centered or resized to full
screen.  Wallpaper  Changer   can  analyze   your  picture  and  will
determinate  the best matching  background and the most readable icon
caption color  for  every wallpaper  you  apply  to your desktop. You
can  create,  save and  reload  your  collections  of  your  favorite
wallpapers. Simply  add  single  pictures  or  whole  directories via
drag & drop  from Explorer or search your harddrive for all supported
graphics files. Another nifty  feature is  the  ability to give  your
desktop  icons  captions  a  transparent background, so  more of your
wallpaper  shows  through. The  program  has  a  simple and intuitive
interface to customize your desktop wallpaper conveniently. Wallpaper
Changer will surely  help you mastering  hundreds of your own desktop
wallpapers  in  just a  few  minutes. Wallpaper Changer  supports the
Windows 9x/NT multiuser environment and doesn't have to be installed,
it's a plain .exe file.


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[2]                   WHAT IS NEW SINCE v1.80 ?
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07/18/99 - v1.85 Fixed  : idle priority problem

                 Fixed  : better random function (i hope)
                 
                 Fixed  : many little bugs
                 
                 Added  : advanced tab with some new settings
                 
                 Added  : you can customize the function of WPC tray
                 
                 Added  : global hot keys (see help file)
                          [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[ALT]+[F5] 
                          [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[ALT]+[F6]
                 
                 Added  : you can save the temporary bitmap to your
                          personal folder                          
                                                                    
                 Added  : nifty splash screen, if you don't like 
                          it add ShowSpash=0 to your registry
                          or hit enter on the registry file in
                          "help\registry\NoSplashScreen.reg" 
                          
                 Added  : different user interfaces for NT and  
                          Windows 9x, to change also the logon 
                          picture in Windows 9x, you must add 
                          AdvancedWin9XOptions=1 to your registry
                          
                 Checked: Y2K issues
                 
                 Changed: much better help file, you should have a
                          look on it, there are many little tips
                          around Wallpaper Changer


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[3]                  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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It can't be easier to install Wallpaper Changer : you don't need to
install at all. Just download the ZIP file, unzip into any directory,
run WALLPAPER.EXE, click on options to customize the settings or
create a icon on your desktop. Now you can easily add Wallpaper Changer
to your Windows startup by clicking on [ADD TO STARTUP] button in
your options menu !


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[4]                    UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
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That's easy too. Just remove all the file you downloaded and nothing
will be left over in the system.


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[5]                 COMPATIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
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Wallpaper Changer is designed for 32-bit operating systems like
Windows 9x and Windows NT 4.0. Windows 3.1 or Win32s are not
supported! With further versions from Windows NT, I can't guarantee
the functionality, but if it's necessary, I will update this software.
But Wallpaper Changer should work well with Windows NT 5.0 BETA.


Wallpaper Changer system requirements:

* 486 processor or faster (Pentium or more recommended)

* 8 MB RAM or more (16 or more are recommended)

* 32-bit operating system Microsoft Windows 9x / Windows NT 4.0
  (Windows NT 5.0, but no completly tested) ...

* app. 500kb free disk space

* for the HTML Help system you need Microsoft Internet Explorer 3
  or later or Netscape Navigator
  (v4.0 of both is recommended for full HTML functionality)



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[6]                  BUGS & QUESTIONS & CONTACT
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Due to the overwhelming number of questions and requests I received
via email, you should first read the FAQ before writing a email.

If you have any other comments, suggestions for future releases or
if you'd like to report a bug you've found, you should contact me at
the e-mail addresses below:


e-mail:
-------
frank.pleitz@topmail.de


donation:
---------

Wallpaper Changer is FREEWARE, however, if you like this program
and would like to encourage further development and express your
gratitude, a monetary donation of $10 would be greatly appreciated.
You can sent the contribution to the address given below:


Frank Pleitz
Fr. Naumann Str. 46
Schmoelln
04626
GERMANY


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[7]                            UPDATES
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For the latest updates take a look at my homepage :

http://www.fh-zwickau.de/~plei/wpc/
http://antonius.ettu.net/~plei/wpc/
http://members.xoom.com/pleitz/wpc/


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[8]                        LICENSE AGREEMENT
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  READ CAREFULLY ALL TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING
                             THIS SOFTWARE.

  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, STOP USING
                      THIS SOFTWARE IMMEDIATELY !!!

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WALLPAPER CHANGER IS RELEASED AS FREEWARE FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE. THE
AUTHOR GRANTS YOU THE RIGHT TO REDISTRIBUTE THIS SOFTWARE, AS LONG AS
YOU  ARE  NOT CHARGING  ANY  MONEY FOR IT, THE DISTRIBUTION FILES ARE
KEPT   TOGETHER  AND   UNMODIFIED  AND  THE  AUTHOR  WERE  ASKED  FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

YOU  TAKE  FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OPERATION OF THIS SOFTWARE AND
ANY CONSEQUENCES THEREOF.  I CANNOT  ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES  OR
FAILURES   OR   CONSEQUENCES  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY  INTENTIONALLY
OR UNINTENTIONALLY WHICH MAY ARISE FROM USE OF THE PROGRAM. REMEMBER,
IF THIS PROGRAM LOCKS UP YOUR COMPUTER, GARBLES YOUR FLOPPY  DISKS OR
DOES ANY OTHER THINGS TO YOUR COMPUTER - IT IS ENTIRELY YOUR PROBLEM.

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       Microsoft, MS, Windows, Windows NT, Win32 and Win32s,
   Internet Explorer are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

        JPEG is a trademark of the Independent JPEG Group.

  GIF is a trademark Compuserve Inc.. The GIF image data itself is
 compressed using a LZW scheme.  Please note that the LZW algorithm
                      is patented by UniSys.


==[frank.pleitz@topmail.de]==============[(c) 1997-99 Frank Pleitz]==
