FAQ's Frequently
Asked Questions How do I
uninstall the shareware screen saver if I decide not to keep
it? The simplest
way is to go into the Control Panel and open Add/Remove
Programs and click to uninstall what you choose not to keep
from there. If for some reason the screen saver does not
show up, you can go to C:/Windows find the
XXX.scr file (XXX = the name of the file) and delete it from
there. Can I
use the themes and screensavers found on this site on my
Windows XP? All of these
themes and screensavers will work with XP! You will need
XP Plus! or Desktop Architect which can be downloaded from
our Utilities page. Just click on the Utilities Link just
above this one on the main Index page. To run them on
your XP, you will need to right click on your desktop and
choose properties, and then choose Windows
classic. How do I
install themes? Once the theme
is downloaded you must run the installation program. Our
downloaded .exe files include 2 installers,1 for the theme
and 1 for the screensaver. You must open your theme manager
and apply the theme, which includes the screensaver. Go to
Start... Settings... Control Panel. Double click
on the program called Desktop Themes which is the Microsoft
Theme Manager, or Desktop Architect (recommended) if you
have installed it. Choose the
theme you want to use and click apply. Click ok and the
theme is installed. If you do not see either of these
programs in your control panel, see the next question on how
to set your computer up to run themes. Is there
any way to turn off the sounds for the screensaver without
turning the volume down? All of our
screensavers can be fully configured by following the steps
below: Right click on
your desktop and choose properties. Click on the
screensavers tab. Make sure the
screensaver you want to configure is showing in the drop
down menu and click on settings. A new window
will open with a box of options. There should be a check in
front of each option you want the screensaver to display.
NOTE: We
strongly recommend not changing the cycle images time or the
alphabetize images option if it is checked. Some of our
screensavers are created with images in alphabetical order
to display in the sequence intended. Un-checking this option
could cause a malfunction or cause the screensaver to
produce duplicate images in the same frame. Everything
else is configurable. The images floating around the screen
are called animated sprites. If you do not want these
images, uncheck the box. The same goes for the sound, music
and slideshow. If you un-check the show slideshow box, only
the animated sprites will show when the screensaver
activates. You might want to write down the settings before
you change them if your tempted to play, we get more e-mails
from people who have fiddled with these options and then say
the screensaver is malfunctioning. How can
I register a screensaver? Click on the
register link on the left frame on the JJGraphics/Annie
Bee's index page. This will take
you to our secure online ordering site. All
screensavers only $4.95. You must first
select the product you wish to register. We use PayPal
for all of our online payments. You may pay by
credit card, debit card or by check online. PayPal is
rated by the powers that be as one of the best and safest
e-commerce sites on the internet. When you click on the
payment button you will have to sign up with PayPal. This
takes only a few minutes and once you set up an account with
them, you will never have to enter your information again.
With over 8 million people using PayPal, chances are you
will run across them in the future. You may also pay anyone
who has an e-mail address online using PayPal once you have
an account we think they offer an excellent service and are
used by huge corporations such as E-Bay and
Yahoo. After payment
is received, we will receive notification from PayPal. We
will e-mail you your registration code. We check our
mail at least 2-3 times a day so this is usually done within
12 hours. Register
multiple screensavers with one payment. Click on the first
screensaver you wish to register. A new window will open
with the information. Click continue and just click on the
next screensaver on this page. Click view cart at any time
to see where you are. You can add or delete at any time once
again, by clicking the view cart button. When you are done,
just click on the checkout button in the PayPal window.
Where do
I enter the registration code? Right click on
your desktop and choose properties. Click on the
screensavers tab. Make sure the
screensaver you have registered is showing in the drop down
menu. Click on
settings. You will see a box to enter the code. Copy the code
from the e-mail and paste it in the box and click register.
A small box should pop up thanking you for registering.
Click ok and close out display and your control
panel. What's
the extra program in some downloads? All file
downloads on this site are stored on 'Theme Sites' such as
Screens and Themes, EZThemes and Themes Unlimited. These
sites now "repackage" the files. Although I have asked that
my files not be repackaged and haven't been, for the time
being, that may not always be the case. Themes stored at
EZThemes have not given me that option. This
repackaging, adds several programs, but all add a program
called Gator to the file package (though that could change
based on the advertiser). This is necessary due to the
dramatic drop in advertising revenue. None of us want to see
these sites go to a fee basis. This repackaging affects the
high volume theme sites, so you will eventually be
encountering this on all theme sites. The good news
is that you don't have to install these extra programs in
order to install the theme. During installation there will
be a screen that will ask you if you want to install the
program. Make sure the box is not checked to install if you
don't want it installed. If you choose to install the
program, or change your mind during installation, you will
be asked again later on as it accesses the site to finish
the installation. Basically, you're given two chances to
determine if you want to install the additional software or
not. If you choose to install the program, you will receive
a cookie that will prevent further installations of the
software (unless advertisers change). If you
installed Gator and have a firewall, you will notice that
you will be asked if you want to run FSG.EXE. That is the
Gator program attempting to complete installation. If you
change your mind about installation at this point and can't
delete the fsg.exe program, reboot your computer and then
delete it. If you
installed Gator by accident and want it off your computer,
you may want to do more than simply uninstall it due to the
nature of the program. There is a fantastic freeware product
on the net called Ad-aware. It will seek out "spyware"
(programs that transmit demographic information or info
about your browsing). When you run it it will give you the
ability to completely remove it from your system including
cookies and registry entries. If you have Norton Utilities
you probably have noticed that a typical uninstall often
leaves bits and pieces behind. I run Ad-aware regularly and
love it. The URL to download this small program is
http://www.lavasoftusa.com. Just for your
information, there's a lot of spyware out there. Some people
really don't care, but if you want to stay away from it,
here are the most common. Adware (not to be confused with
Ad-Aware), Alexa 1.0-5.0, Aureate v1.0, 2.0 and 3.0, Bonzo
Buddy, Comet Cursor v1.0 and v2.0, Cydoor, Doubleclick,
DSSAgent, EverAd, Flyswat, Gator, OnFlow-Player, TimeSink
v1.0,v2.0 and v5.0, Web3000 and Webhancer. Ad-Aware will
remove all of these programs if you want it to.
