SEMS electronics
			  
			  DOSaver 1.0á
			  
Introduction
	We here at SEMS electronics noticed that there weren't that much
	screen savers for DOS around. So we decided to develop one.
	We came to the conclusion that it wouldn't be effective make a the
	screen saver self-starting, because it would take so much memory.
	After all people usually know when they are going to go away for a 
	while so that they can then put the screen saver on. The first 
	version has only six modules, we are going to make some more.

System requirements
	We haven't tested this beta version that much, but we know that 
	it requires a vga display card. About 500k of base memory should 
	do. On 386 based machines the modules will run slow, but it works.
	Even the delay at start before fading will take almost 10 seconds,
	you might want to use the /s option (more of the options below).

Using DOSaver
	DOSaver is easy to use. You can start the modules from the gorgeous
	rendered mouse driven menu, or from the command line. 
	  In the menu you can simply click on the boxes to start the 
	modules. The mouse cursor is quite dark, but don't worry, after all
	it's not the cursor that you are looking, it's the screen savers. 
	The box names are a bit short so that they fit better. After the 
	module the program exits to DOS, so that you can get back to work, 
	or what ever you're doing. If you want the program to start again 
	after the module, there's a batch file included (DOSAVERL.BAT).
	  If you want to start the screen saver from the command line,
	you'll just need to type the option after it, eg. dosaver /p for
	the plasma module. The options can be displayed by typing 
	dosaver /? . If you don't want the texts and the beautiful rendered
	animation at start and end, you need the /s option. However, you can 
	only specify one option on the command line (others will not be 
	noticed). The program will only accept the options in lower case. If 
	you type an invalid option, there will come text and a fade, but 
	nothing will happen, so you won't be informed about the invalid 
	option.
	
Troubleshooting
	You must have the DOSAVER.* and the FLAMES5.MAP files, which are
	included in the ZIP, in the same directory in which you run DOSaver. 
	Otherwise there will come a runtime error 002 message on the screen 
	and it will stay in 320x200x256 screen mode. 
	  You'll need a mouse driver to use the menu, it can't be used with
	the keyboard or anything else.

	  The SEMS electronics DOSaver 1.0á is FREEWARE! (for now).
	  The only abligation is that you keep all the files together,
	  and without changing them. Preferably in the original ZIP.    

If you want to report any bugs or you have some improvement ideas, you can
send Email to samsoft@clinet.fi. Every message will be readed and noticed.

		The next version of DOSaver will contain:
			- more modules
			    - starfield simulation
			    - more rotating 3d objects
			    - rendered animations
			- fewer bugs
			 

		Watch out for other magnificent programs by
			    SEMS electronics
			    
			    Fli Player
			    - 90% done. 
			    - to be released this spring
			    - the same kind of glorious rendered
			      mouse driven menus