Getting Started
How to use ScreenMates.
- General Information about the ScreenMates site.
- What are ScreenMates and how do I work them?
- Are ScreenMates really free?
- I want more ScreenMates!
- Who can use a ScreenMate?
- What software is needed to view a ScreenMate?
- What software is needed to hear a ScreenMate?
- Do your products run on Macintosh computers, Unix computers, or WebTV?
- How do I download a ScreenMate so I can see it?
- How do I send a ScreenMate to my friends and family?
- Can I save a ScreenMate that I downloaded?
- What are cookies, and does ScreenMates use cookies?
1. General Information about the ScreenMates site.
What are ScreenMates? ScreenMates are interactive animated desktop inhabitants.
Download one or download them all, you'll definitely enjoy yourself.
If you use our products and website, that means that you agree to our website rules.
Homepage On the ScreenMates Homepage you will find lots of cool ScreenMates! Be sure to bookmark our site and come back! We add new ScreenMates about once a month or so. Please be aware that we are a professional organization that makes ScreenMates for our clients, so these assignments naturally must take precedence. But don't worry - we put up new ScreenMates whenever we can!
You may have to scroll down to see all the great stuff on the ScreenMates homepage.
Be sure to check out all of our other ScreenMates in our Archives, as well as our other fun websites!
On the top of the homepage, you can select from different categories. Below is a listing of each section of ScreenMates.com, and what you can expect to find in each section.
Archives Use Archives to find more ScreenMates in the Archives. You will have to scroll down to see the whole page.
Help Do you have questions about ScreenMates? If so, this is the place to go. Questions and answers about Using our site, Using our ScreenMates, Common Concerns and Possible Problems. We have many questions and answers to try and help make your stay at our website be as fun and easy to use as possible.
Corporate Productions ScreenMates can build your company a custom ScreenMate! Are you trying to promote a new product or promote an event? We will script and build an animation for it!
Home: Click here so you can go to our ScreenMates homepage from anywhere on the ScreenMates website.
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2. What are ScreenMates and how do I work them?
ScreenMates are interactive animated desktop inhabitants.
ScreenMates do not install on your system, they are stand-alone programs that have no other supporting files beyond the executable (.exe) itself.
If you place your cursor over the ScreenMate and right click on your mouse, you will get a list of options to choose from!
Make sure to right click on your ScreenMate! It's a lot of fun!
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3. Are ScreenMates really free?
Absolutely! There are no charges, hidden costs, or gimmicks associated with downloading, sending, or receiving one of our ScreenMates.
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4. I want more ScreenMates!
We add new ScreenMates about once a month or so. Please be aware that we are a professional organization that makes ScreenMates for our clients, so these assignments naturally must take precedence. But don't worry - we put up new ScreenMates whenever we can!
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5. Who can use a ScreenMate?
Anyone who is on a Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP platform can use or view our
ScreenMates.
AdTools will continue to develop a wide range of marketing tools including future versions of ScreenMates and other products. Macintosh, WebTV and Unix versions are among many enhancements under consideration.
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6. What software is needed to view a ScreenMate?
Absolutely none! ScreenMates run on any computer running the Windows
95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP operating system! No plug-ins, players, viewers or helper apps are necessary. In order to hear the sound, you do need to have MIDI capabilities on your computer.
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7. What software is needed to hear a ScreenMate?
Not all ScreenMates have sound.
ScreenMates with audio use MIDI files. If you double click on the speaker in the lower right hand corner (system tray) you'll bring up your volume controls. Make sure it's not muted.
If you do not hear anything and you know the ScreenMate has audio, then check to see that you have the newest possible MIDI drivers for your sound card. If your sound card does not support MIDI sound, then you will not be able to hear ScreenMates.
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8. Do ScreenMates run on Macintosh computers, Unix computers, or WebTV?
ScreenMates are currently made for computers running on the Windows
95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP operating systems. AdTools will continue to develop a wide range of marketing tools including future versions of ScreenMates and other products. Macintosh, WebTV and Unix versions are among many enhancements under consideration.
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9. How do I download a ScreenMate so I can see it?
It's easy!
Just go to our site at ScreenMates.
Select a ScreenMate, either from our homepage, or from our Archives section (found on the left hand side of the homepage).
Click on the picture of the ScreenMate that you want to see.
A download window will open up. Either "run it" from our site, or "save it" to your hard drive. If you "run it" from our website, you are not saving it to your computer. If you would like to save the ScreenMate to your computer, make sure to select where you want to save it to on your computer, and then select "save it to disc." Remember where you save it to!
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10. How do I send a ScreenMate to my friends and family?
We recommend that you go to our ScreenMates website and download your own copy of our ScreenMates directly from our site to your hard drive. This is always the best way to obtain our .exe files. Likewise, if you want to share them with your friends, I would recommend referring them to our website - otherwise, file corruption may occur over the Internet if you attempt to send them as email attachments.
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11. Can I save a ScreenMate that I downloaded?
Sure you can! When you download the ScreenMate from our website by clicking on the ScreenMate graphic, a download window will open. You can select to download it and "run it" from our site, or "save it" to your computer. If you would like to save the ScreenMate to your computer, then select "save it to disc."
Remember where you saved it to on your computer!
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12. What are cookies, and does ScreenMates use cookies?
A cookie is a small, non-executable text file that is sent to your computer. Because they are non-executable, they are perfectly safe for your computer. Cookies are very commonly used on the Internet to help websites serve you better.
For more information on cookies, please visit http://www.cookiecentral.com/n_cookie_faq.htm
AdTools does not use cookies for regular site usage. However, we do use third-party content in some sections of our sites, and these third parties may use cookies.
Currently, we use the following third party content:
- Banner advertisements from ValueClick (www.valueclick.com). We use the services of ValueClick to server banner ads on our pages. They are not privy to any information collected on the site.
- Usage tracking by HitBox (www.hitbox.com). We use the services of HitBox to provide aggregate site usage statistics. They are not privy to any information collected on the site.
Please review the privacy policies of these companies for more information.
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