         Print Screen for Windows 2.0 - A product of American Systems


1. Installing Print Screen for Windows
2. How to use Print Screen for Windows
3. Product Support
4. Ordering Print Screen for Windows


[1. Installing Print Screen for Windows]

*****    INSTALLATION SUGGESTION    ****
  We suggest that you add Print Screen for Windows to your 'Startup' 
  group.  This way the <PrintScreen> key will always work everytime
  Windows runs.  This saves you from having to locate Print Screen
  for Windows, and run it every time you start Windows.

  If you would like Print Screen for Windows to start as an icon, just
  edit the "properties" of the icon.  To do this, single click on the 
  Print Screen for Windows icon, click on 'File', then 'Properties', 
  check the 'Run Minimized' box, then press <OK>.  From now on, any time
  you click on this Print Screen for Windows icon, it will start up 
  minimized.

*****                               ****

  To install Print Screen for Windows 2.0 run the INSTALL.EXE from 
  Program Manager.  Click on 'File' then 'Run' and type the drive, 
  directory and INSTALL to run the installation.

  For example, if you have the Print Screen for Windows files on a
  floppy disk, place the disk in drive A: or B:.  If you place the
  disk in drive A:, type "A:INSTALL".  If your place the disk in 
  drive B:, type "B:INSTALL".  If you have the Print Screen for 
  Windows files on your hard disk, type the drive letter, then
  the directory, and INSTALL (i.e. "C:\MYDIR\INSTALL").

  You will be presented with the directory that Print Screen for 
  Windows will be copied to.  

  Pressing 'Install', will install Print Screen for Windows
  into the specified directory.  

  If you have any difficulty, please call or write American Systems.
  
     Phone:
                     (817)485-6547

     Fax: 
                     (817)485-2193

     CIS: 
                     74364,20

     Address:  
                     American Systems
                     7016 Thomas Pl.
                     Fort Worth, TX, 76148
                     Care of Windows Utilities Division


[2. How to use Print Screen for Windows]

- TO PRINT THE ENTIRE SCREEN to your printer, press the <PrintScreen> key.

- TO PRINT THE CURRENT WINDOW to your printer, hold the <Alt> key down and
  press the <PrintScreen> key.


Screen Menu

    Open

        Open a previously saved screen print in a .BMP file.  Just type 
        the name of the file you want to open and press <OK>, or double 
        click the desired file name to open the file. 
        

        This .BMP file can be read in by many Windows programs.  If you
        are writing a document or presenation that you would like to 
        import screen prints into, you will want to save them to .BMP files.

        The program will remember the directory you read your last .BMP file
        from and save the future screen prints there.

    Save As...

        Save the screen print to a .BMP file.  Just type the name of the 
        file you want to save the screen print as and press <OK>, or double 
        click the desired file name.  

        This .BMP file can be read in by many Windows programs.  If you
        are writing a document or presenation that you would like to 
        import screen prints into, you will want to save them to .BMP files.

        The program will remember the directory you saved your last .BMP file
        to and save the future screen prints there.

    Print

        Prints the displayed screen to the printer you define in 
        the Printer Setup option.  If you do not setup a printer, 
        the Windows Default printer will be used.

    Printer Setup

        Displays the list of printers and printer drivers you
        have installed on your PC.  Select any printer and driver
        and press OK to print your screen prints to. 

    Exit

        Exits Print Screen For Windows


Options Menu

    Stretch

        Stretches/Squeezes the displayed screen into the 
        size of the Program's Window.  This option will be 
        restored if selected when the program restarts as 
        long as 'Save Settings on Exit' is Selected.

    Reverse
        
        Displays/Prints the negative of the screen.  Similar to
        a negative of a photograph.

    Auto Save

        Automaticaly saves the screen print to a .BMP file when the 
        <PrintScreen> or <Alt>+<PrintScreen> key is pressed.  The program
        will generate a file name like PS000010.BMP.  The first file
        name generated is PS000000.BMP.  The file name of each screen 
        print that you want automatically saved after that will be 
        incremented by one, for example, PS000001.BMP, then PS000002.BMP...

        These .BMP files can be read in by many Windows programs.  If you
        are writing a document or presenation that you would like to 
        import screen prints into, you will want to save them to .BMP files.

        This feature is very handy if you are documenting a program or
        system.  You can move through the program you are documenting,
        screen by screen, pressing <Alt>+<PrintScreen>, saving them 
        to .BMP files.

    Auto Print

        Automatically prints the screen to the printer when 
        the <PrintScreen> or <Alt>+<PrintScreen> keys are 
        pressed.  If this option is not selected, then you 
        must click on 'Print' in the 'Screen menu'.  This 
        option will be restored if selected when the program 
        restarts as long as 'Save Settings on Exit' is selected.

    Print Date/Time
        
        When checked on the program will print the date and time the 
        printout is printed below the screen print.

    Short Icon Title

        The program will use an abbreviated program title when 
        iconized.  This will save you screen real estate.

    Fast Printing

        Use a method of printing that sends your screen print
        the printer faster than normal.  You may sacrifice a little
        print quality, but the screen print will be send to the 
        printer faster.  The original version of Print Screen for 
        Windows used the slower method of printing to ensure the
        highest quality printout.  This feature allows you to 
        control how fast you need your screen print to print out.

    Save Settings on Exit

        Saves the state of the Options when the program exits.  The 
        Options will be restored when Print Screen for Windows 
        is started again.  This option will be restored if selected 
        when the program restarts as long as 'Save Settings on Exit' 
        is selected.


[3. Product Support]

American Systems provides user support to registered 
versions via mail, and/or telephone.  American Systems will
answer questions and resolve serious bugs for the first 
three months after registration.  For problems involving a 
specific hardware or software environment or feature, we 
may choose not to modify the program.  In that case, if a 
problem is reported within three months after purchase, 
then we shall offer to refund the user's purchase price.  
If a bug prevents you from evaluating Print Screen for 
Windows during the first 30 days (prior to purchase), 
American Systems  will attempt to assist but is not under 
obligation to resolve issues beyond our control.

     Phone:
                     (817)485-6547

     Fax: 
                     (817)485-2193

     CIS: 
                     74364,20

     Address:  
                     American Systems
                     7016 Thomas Pl.
                     Fort Worth, TX, 76148
                     Care of Windows Utilities Division

Please share the evaluation version of Print Screen for 
Windows with others for the purpose of evaluation as long 
as it is unaltered and distributed in its entirety.


[4. Ordering Print Screen for Windows]

    Print out the ORDERFRM.TXT file in the directory with 
    your American Systems product, fill out the 
    information requested and send $19.95 per copy to 

        American Systems
        7016 Thomas Pl.
        Fort Worth, TX 76148
        Care of Windows Utilities Division

    Be sure to specify disk size and quantity.

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