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Usage
Closing, deleting and basic usage of ScreenMates
- What are ScreenMates and how do I work them?
- How do I download a ScreenMate?
- How do I open a ScreenMate?
- How do I close a ScreenMate?
- How do I save a ScreenMate?
- How do I hear a ScreenMate?
- How do I make a shortcut (or icon) for the ScreenMate on my
desktop?
- How do I make a ScreenMate run automatically when I start up
my computer, or "run on startup"?
- How do I make my ScreenMate always be on top?
- How do I delete a ScreenMate?
- How can I find different ScreenMates on the site?
- Why can't I preview the ScreenMate instead of downloading it?
- How do I make my own ScreenMate?
- I want more ScreenMates.
- How do I Uninstall the Felix the Cat ScreenMate?
1. 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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2. How do I download a ScreenMate?
It's easy!
Just go to our site at ScreenMates. Select a ScreenMate, either from our
homepage, or visit our ARCHIVES. Click on the graphic 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 opt to "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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3. How do I open a ScreenMate?
It's easy to open a ScreenMate! Click on the graphic 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. The ScreenMate will open automatically after you
click "run it" from our website.
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." You will get the option to open it immediately after it has finished
saving.
You can also just double click on the ScreenMate program wherever you saved it
to if you want to start the ScreenMate.
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4. How do I close a ScreenMate?
It's easy to close a ScreenMate!
When you are finished viewing the ScreenMate, just place your cursor over the
ScreenMate and right click on your mouse.
A drop down menu will open up. Select "close."
You can also place your cursor over the ScreenMate in the task bar on your
computer and right click on your mouse. A drop down menu will appear. Select
"close."
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5. How do I save a ScreenMate?
It's easy to save a ScreenMate to your computer's hard drive.
When you click on the ScreenMate graphic on the website to download it from our
site, 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, make sure to select where you want to save it to on
your computer, and then select "save it to disc." Remember where you saved it!
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6. How do I 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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7. How do I make a shortcut (or icon) for the ScreenMate on my desktop?
After you save the ScreenMate to your computer's hard drive, locate the
ScreenMate. Place your cursor over the ScreenMate application and right click on
your mouse. A drop down menu will open up. Select "create shortcut" from the
options. Click and drag the shortcut icon onto your desktop for easy access to
your ScreenMate!
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8. How do I make a ScreenMate run automatically when I start up my computer,
or "run on startup"?
Not every ScreenMate has the "run on startup" option.
In order to make the ScreenMate run automatically when you start up your
computer for those ScreenMates with the "run on startup" option, you must first
save the ScreenMate to your hard drive.
When you click on the ScreenMate graphic on the website to download it from our
site, 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, make sure to select where you want to save it to on
your computer, and then select "save it to disc." Remember where you saved it!
After you save the ScreenMate, double click on the ScreenMate application
(wherever you saved it to) and open the ScreenMate.
Place your cursor over the ScreenMate itself and right click. A drop down menu
will appear. Select "run on startup" if the option is listed.
Now, whenever you start up your computer, the ScreenMate will startup with it.
Remember to deselect "run on startup" before you delete the ScreenMate!
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9. How do I make my ScreenMate always be on top?
Not all the ScreenMates have the "always on top" option. To check to see if your
ScreenMate has that option, place your cursor over the ScreenMate and right
click on your mouse. A drop down list will appear. If the "always on top" option
is available, select it. Now your ScreenMate will always be on top of other
applications.
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10. How do I delete a ScreenMate?
Our ScreenMates are easy to delete!
Some ScreenMates you can delete while the ScreenMate is open and running on your
computer! If the ScreenMate is running on your computer, place your cursor over
the ScreenMate. Right click on your mouse. A drop down menu will appear. Make
sure the "run on startup" option is not selected (if it is, deselect "run on
startup"). Then, select "uninstall" or "delete" from the list of options.
If the ScreenMate is closed, place your cursor over the ScreenMate application
(wherever you saved it to) and right click on your mouse. A drop down menu will
appear. Select "delete." Then just follow the promptings. We also recommend that
you do a SEARCH to delete any shortcuts that may have been created. Click on the
START tab in the lower left hand corner. Click "Find", then "Files or Folders."
Then enter the name of the ScreenMate that you want deleted from your computer
and delete that ScreenMate.
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11. How can I find different ScreenMates on the site?
We have so many ScreenMates to choose from!
Go to www.screenmates.com.
You can find ScreenMates on our homepage or in our Archives Section. There are
some ScreenMates that we do not have listed on the www.screenmates.com website.
You can find more ScreenMates at our
www.messagemates.com www.tooned.com and
www.pumpiworld.com websites.
If you are looking for Felix, please go to
www.catslikefelix.com. It is not our website, so please direct any questions
you have regarding the new Felix to the
www.catslikefelix.com website.
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12. Why can't I preview the ScreenMate instead of downloading it?
If you would like to see the ScreenMate before saving it to your computer, when
you click on the ScreenMate graphic, select "run it" from our website instead of
saving it to your computer.
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13. How do I make my own ScreenMate?
ScreenMates are produced by AdTools, Inc. using proprietary software. This
software is the result of extensive research, and is one of the unique features
of our products. Consequently, we do not license it to third parties or disclose
the techniques it employs.
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14. I want more ScreenMates.
Please be aware that ScreenMates are very time and cost consuming. They take a
fair bit of work, and we are a professional organization, which makes customized
desktop marketing tools for our clients - so those assignments, naturally, must
take precedence. Don't worry - there will be more ScreenMates posted for fun!
You might want to just bookmark our page and return to it once a month or so to
see if it's been updated.
If you like our ScreenMates, you may also enjoy our other websites:
www.messagemates.com, www.tooned.com,
www.pumpiworld.com, and www.plantster.com
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15. How do I Uninstall the Felix the Cat ScreenMate?
If you place your mouse's cursor over Felix, while he is running, and right
click, a drop down menu will appear. One of the options will read "Exit". If you
click on that, you will close out of Felix until you choose to run him again.
If you want to delete Felix permanently, you must run the Felix "uninstaller".
You can download the Felix Uninstaller from our website:
http://www.messagemates.com/getmate.asp?type=felixunstall&cat=d&path=felix/felixunstall.exe
(a download window only will pop open; if your browser is open, you may connect
to a "page cannot be found" page, but just close the browser window and click on
the link above again for the download window)
Then run it on your computer. Afterwards, restart your computer. Now the little
guy will be gone for good.
If you have the newest version of Felix the Cat with the toybox, then right
click on Felix when the program is running and select "uninstall." Follow the
promptings.
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