Thanks for downloading "Ruby Active Desktop Theme"! There may be other Ruby Desktop Themes on the Web, but it will definitely be one of the BEST and the most INNOVATIVE one you can find! Guaranteed! ^_^ Please make SURE to read the WHOLE file as it contains some critical information on how you can install some special components so that you can enjoy it to the maximum extent. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you use WinZip, do NOT use the WinZip Wizard option! It will NOT unzip all the files required by the Theme, resulting in the Active part of the Theme not working properly. Please use WinZip Classic or any other unzipping programs that simply unzip all files. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.1 - Fixed the "no-music" bug in Active Desktop wallpaper Version 1.0 - 3 wallpapers in 3 different resolutions(9 files in total) - 2 animated cursors and some static cursors - 6 icons(4 used in the Theme, 2 extra for free uses) - CD-quality wave files for sound events, including 2 for startup - ** Active Desktop wallpaper setup for Windows 98 / IE4 users ** - ** 1 font file for the Active Desktop wallpaper ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are TWO DIFFERENT startup sounds included in this Theme. You can switch to use any one of them as you like in Control Panel => Sounds. Please note the original musics in fact are NOT related to Ruby herself in any way. I don't know why, but during the making of the Theme the bits of these musics suddenly came to my mind and so I put them in the Theme. They are COOL musics by the way. Like the startup musics? Want LONGER versions? You can download them from my Ruby page (check the URL at the bottom). Don't know who sung the songs? Well...guess it by yourself (consider it a game ^_^. Tips: They were produced by a famous singers duo in Japan). If you REALLY want to know, email me (email address at the bottom). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the most SPECIAL part of my Theme that makes my Theme an innovative one! Instead of showing a plain and static wallpaper on your desktop, you can have the following effects on your desktop every time your computer starts! - COOL startup animation - RADOMIZED wallpaper and startup sound It's cool isn't it? In order to enjoy these effects your computer MUST meet the following system requirements. - Windows 98, OR - Windows 95 with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 installed, OR - Windows 95 with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 installed (you need to have MSIE 4.0 installed before and it must NOT be removed or uninstalled before you install MSIE 5.0) SIMPLY open "Ruby Active Theme (Win98 and IE4).Theme" INSTEAD OF "Ruby Theme.Theme" and the Active Desktop wallpaper will be installed for you. This method DOES work with Windows 98 and MAY work with Windows 95, but in case it doesn't, you can still install it manually with the following procedures. 1. Right click on your desktop and choose "Properties". 2. Go to the "Background" tab and browse for "Ruby Active Desktop.html" in your Theme folder. 3. If you are prompted to enable Active Desktop, choose "Yes". 4. Since the Active Deskop wallpaper itself plays the startup sound, to avoid playing 2 startup sounds at the same time, follow the steps below to disable your original startup sound. i. Go to "Control Panel". ii. Click on "Sounds" and highlight the "Start Windows" sound event. iii. Choose "None" for the sound name and click "Apply". (Interesting note: You can preview the Active Desktop wallpaper simply by opening "Ruby Active Desktop.html" with your IE broswer. If you know JavaScript and Dynamic HTML you may even edit the file and change the animation and other features yourself!) You can change some of the options by editing the HTML file directly (use a text editor to edit the file). Currently you can change the paths or set a timer to randomize your wallpapers. Expect more options to come! It should run fast enough on an average machine (P200, 32M RAM), but if it's still slow, remember that it runs best on LOWER resolution and high color (16-bit high color is recommended). If you experience any problems installing or using Active Desktop (no startup sound, screen corruptions, errors, etc), feel free to email me or visit my Active Desktop page for more info. - http://www.animetheme.com/active.html FINALLY, in order to enjoy the Active Desktop wallpaper to the maximum extent please unzip "Font for active desktop.zip" to your font directory ("c:\windows\fonts\" by default). It contains the "Shelley Allegro BT" font which is used in the Active Desktop wallpaper. I DO recommend you download the full versions of the startup sounds as they will give you even better feelings with the animation. You can download them from my Ruby page. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can expect MORE wallpapers, icons, sounds(with Ruby's voice), cursors and other accessories in future updates. I will also update the Active Desktop wallpaper with MORE functions. Remember to check my Ruby page often for info. If you have any comments on improving the Theme, email me. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any comments about the Theme? Email me! - webmaster@animetheme.com Check out my Ruby page for updates on the Theme and other accessories! - http://www.animetheme.com/ruby/ Wanna try my other Themes on Anime and TV game series? Check out my main page! - http://www.animetheme.com/ Butz Yung