Via Nova ® Animated 3D Objects Screen Saver I (TM) V 3.0 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) 1995-1997 Zachary Hilbun, All Rights Reserved
Written by Zachary Hilbun,  Dallas,  Texas

THINGS YOU MUST KNOW, READ AT LEAST THE NEXT FEW PARAGRAPHS!
 
 For  a  description of the screen saver  read  the  section
titled "Overview" on the next page.
 
 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.  You may  have
an  older  version, our Web site has the LATEST  VERSION  of
this  screen saver and contact information.  If  the  screen
saver  does not install or run correctly on your system,  e-
mail  us  at  support@vianova.com, or call us at  1-800-931-
2111.   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 can  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 pay, using COMPUSERVE  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:

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

Animated 3D Objects Screen Saver I V 3.0 for Windows 95  and
NT
Rated 4 Stars **** by Ziff-Davis (PC Magazine, etc).
Cool  3D  screen saver pack draws over 100 different screens
in  succession.   Draws  predefined  high  quality  true  3D
objects   which   can   be  animated   according   to   user
configuration.  Several predefined objects include  colorful
3D:  text,  spacecraft,  space station,  teapot,  airplanes,
helicopter,  tank,  running man,  swimming  fish,  Zeppelin,
alien  city,  etc.  Configuration also includes options  for
type  of  motion, color choice and smooth vs. flat  shading,
light  position, texture, and others.  Can display  graphics
images  such as photographs, and can wrap images  around  3D
objects.   Can  be  used  as  a stand-alone  application  to
experiment with configurations, or to run demonstrations  or
display  3D text.  In this mode you can create images  using
the  predefined 3D objects and then watch them be  animated.
Uses  Microsoft's  version  of OpenGL,  a  high  quality  3D
drawing  package.   For  Microsoft  Windows  95  and   Intel
versions  of  Windows NT 4.0 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.  Shareware,
registering gets update notification, and technical support.
Animated  3D  Objects Screen Saver I (TM) developed  by  Via
Nova ®.

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  4.0 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.

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 group --   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 Windows Explorer
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.
 
 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

1.  Press the "Start" button.
2.  Press the "Settings" button.
3.  Press the  "Control Panel" button.
4.  Double-click "Display".
5.  Select the "Screen Saver" tab.
6.  Under the "Screen Saver" section of the dialog box look
  for the drop-down list box labeled "Screen Saver".
7.  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.
8.  The "Wait" time below the "Screen Saver" list box is the
  number of minutes the computer must be idle before it
  activates the screen saver.
9.  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.  The "Change..." button is for changing your
  password.
10.  Select the OK button to exit the "Display" dialog box.
  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 in one of the configurations,  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:

1.  Press the "Start" button.
2.  Select "Programs".
3.  Select "Via Nova".
4.  Select "Screen Saver Configure".
 
 After the screen saver executes.

1.  Select the "Display" submenu. Select the "Slide Show"
  command.  This will give a demonstration/test of all the
  3D object configurations.  While a configuration is being
  demonstrated, pressing "Cancel" will stop the
  demonstration.  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  F1  or 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:

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

OVERVIEW
 
 Gives  an  overview of the screen saver.   This  lists  the
hardware and software required to run the screen saver.

HINTS, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 
 Hints about how to use the screen saver.

REGISTRATION / BUY
 
 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
 
 Use  the Add/Remove Programs application in Control  Panel.
If  this doesn't work, use the "Uninstall" icon in the  "Via
Nova"  group  found  under  Start  /  Programs.   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.  license.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.exe  Uninstall program.
11. lzpunz32.dll  Decompress 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.DLL  Microsoft OpenGL DLL for Windows 95 (may
  not be present).
15. SS_I.hlp      Screen saver "Help" file.
16. SS_I.scr      Screen saver executable.
17. web_page.txt  Information on Via Nova WWW page.
18. execute.exe   Activates screen saver.
19. *.jpg         Severl jpeg image file.

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