Copyright: (c) Copyright BitMagic 1999 - 2001
Citation: (c) Copyright BitMagic 1999 - 2001


Copyright Notice

Help file for Player version 3.0

This player is powered by BitMagic technology. To learn more about BitMagic, please visit the website at http://www.bitmagic.com

Player core:	BitMagic Version 3.0 WIN32

(c) Copyright 1998 - 2001 BitMagic Corp.

Proceed to the Getting Started section to ..... get started.

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Getting Started

The first time the player is started an introduction movie gives you a quick overview. Then the Settings window pops up where personal information (like your name, email address and system settings) can be entered. The following information is required in order to start using the player:

Personal Information:

·	First Name

·	Last Name

·	Country

·	Email Address

·	US zipcode (only when Country = US)

·	Year of Birth

·	Gender

Connection Information:

 	·	Proxy Server (if you are behind a firewall)

Click the [Finish] button after entering all of the (required) information. If you are connected to the Internet, the player will immediately download your first edition. The icon in the system tray of the desktop will indicate download progress. When the download is complete the icon will give an alert. Double click the icon to start your first experience.

If the computer is offline, the player will patiently wait for you to go online. The download will start as soon as a connection to the Internet is made.


Quick Overview of Player and Options
Using the Player

Quick overview of player and options

After installation and configuration, the player waits in the background for a new edition to arrive. When the new edition is ready, the system tray icon will notify you. Doubleclick this icon or the one on the desktop to start the player. It is not necessary to have the player active on the desktop all the time.

The player

The player is used to play the editions. Any current edition can be viewed and enjoyed until a new edition arrives. The player is fired up by clicking the icon in the system tray or on the desktop. That's all it takes to enjoy the experience. The player has some nifty extra options available through special buttons.

Files window

Any movie of the current edition (including the commercials) can be selected to either save it in your local archive for future enjoyment or to send it to a friend that might enjoy viewing the specific movie. Saved movies can be played again from the local archive.

Settings window

In the settings window, personal information and options can be entered. Examples: Set screensaver on or off, change your skin or configure the settings for a proxy server.

Screensaver

If the player screensaver is selected, the daily content will liven up your screen during breaks. The screensaver content gets refreshed when new editions arrive.

Status window

Check what the player is doing right now by viewing the status window. See the progress of the download. The window may appear and disappear automatically if configured that way.


The Main Window
Using the Player

The Main Window

The player features a main window and several buttons.

Main Window

The main window is used for displaying editions or selected movies. The editions are divided into parts covering different area's including commercials. Some movies are to be viewed only. Other movies require interaction like clicking. Clicking on a web address (URL) will result in opening a new window in your default web browser.

Buttons

[Menu]: View the table of contents of the current edition and see any movie of the current edition by clicking the title. NOTE: This button is optional on some players.

[Pause]: Click this button to operate the pause function. Click it to pause viewing temporarily, click again to resume playing. Resuming means the current movie will run again from the start. NOTE: This button is optional on some players.

[Replay]: Click this button to replay the current edition from the start. NOTE: This button is optional on some players.

[Mute]: Click this button to mute all sounds. Hit it again to get your audio back. NOTE: the mute button will mute ALL sounds including that of other applications. When closing the player, it will restore the mute setting to what it was before the player was opened. NOTE: This button is optional on some players.

[Files]: This will open a window where selected movies from the current edition can be saved into your local archive or be sent to a friend. NOTE: This button is optional on some players.

[Settings]: Set and change personal information and system properties. The system properties include among others the skin of the player and the optional HTTP proxy server used to speed up retrieving the daily editions.

[Update]: Use this button to retrieve your editions manually. Normally this should be an automatic process, but when in doubt, hit this button. NOTE: This button is optional on some players.

[Minimize]: Minimize the player into the task bar. When minimized the player automatically pauses playing and waits to be reopened. It will resume playing at the beginning of the interrupted movie.

[Help]: Displays an instructional screen with an overview of the main functions. NOTE: This button is optional on some players.

[Quit]: The player will vanish from the desktop for as long as you wish. To fire up the player again double click the small icon in the system tray. Or double click the icon on the desktop.


The Settings Window
Using the Player

The Settings Window

The Settings window consists of a number of tabs to enter Personal information, to configure your proxy information, to tune the way the player operates, or to change the look and/or sounds of the player. Click on one of the links below to get specific information on each option. This will open up a new window where they can be browsed using the "<<" and ">>" buttons.

Personal Information Tab

Connection Tab

Advanced Settings Tab

Skins Tab

Sounds Tab


Personal Information

Required: The player asks for certain information in order to create a personal account. The required fields are: First name, Last name, Country, E-mail address, US zipcode (only if selected Country = United States), Year of Birth and Gender. Whenever the e-mail address changes, just replace the contents of the E-mail address field with the correct information. The new information will be submitted automatically (active Internet connection required).

News: We want to keep our users informed about new versions of the player software and other exciting stuff. The emails will be sent to the email address specified in the Personal Information section. If you do not want to receive this information, just uncheck the "Please send me these informative emails" box.


Connection

The player supports all types of Internet connections. It automatically detects an active Internet connection whether you are dailing in using a modem or are on a permanent connection such as a cable modem or company LAN. You might need to configure your proxy server settings though.

Proxy Server: A proxy server caches content at your ISP to reduce network lag time. An example of a proxy hostname is 'proxy.provider.com'. If you use a proxy server, verify the proxy settings in your Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator settings. The name of the proxy server used should be the same as listed in these environments. If you're not sure whether you use a proxy server, contact your ISP or network administrator. You may also let the player use the proxy information found in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel. Uncheck this box if you want to override these settings.

You can find your HTTP proxy server information here (if it applies to you):

For Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x viewers:

·	Click on the View menu, select Internet Options.

·	Click on the Connection tab.

·	Notice the proxy server information.

·	Click on the Settings button.

·	Copy the HTTP proxy server information and port number.

For Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x viewers:

·	Click on the Tools menu, select Internet Options.

·	Click on the Connections tab.

 	·	Select the appropriate dial-up entry and Click Settings.

·	Notice the proxy server information.

·	Copy the HTTP proxy server information and port number.

For Netscape Communicator 4.x and 6.x viewers:

·	Click on the Edit menu, select Preferences,

·	Select the Advanced category and then Proxies.

·	Notice the Manual Proxy configuration.

·	Click on the View button.

·	Copy the HTTP proxy server information and port number.

For Opera 5.x viewers:

·	Click on the File menu, select Preferences,

·	Select the Connections category and then Proxy Servers.

·	Copy the HTTP proxy server information and port number.


Advanced Settings
Autoshow on new content: Select this checkbox to start the player automatically each time a new edition is downloaded. This may however interfere with your current work but on the other hand will give rapid and instant satisfaction. If this feature is disabled, the player will notify you just by the icon in the system tray. To view the new edition, double click the system tray icon or the icon on the desktop.

Autoshow status window: The player can show a status window while downloading a new edition. A progress bar indicates the percentage completed and a status box shows information about the volume (Kbytes) that has been downloaded. Uncheck this box if you do not want to see the status window.

Run in system tray: This option is required to fully automate the reception of new editions. The player will be activated at startup of the computer and the icon appears in the system tray. Don't worry: This option requires very few resources so it won't interfere with other processes on your computer. The option enables the player to detect and retrieve new editions - when available - whenever there is a live connection to the Internet.

Prompt before downloading new content: The automatic download of new editions may interfere with your modem connection as it competes for the bandwidth with other applications like for instance your email program. If you want to be prompted before the player starts downloading a new edition, check this box. Otherwise, the player will automatically download a new edition if one is available and your Internet connection is active.

Use player screensaver: The player may show parts of the current edition as a screensaver. Selecting this option will set the player as your active screensaver. Deselecting it sets the screensaver to none. NOTE: This setting is optional for some players and may not appear if that is the case.

Display quality: The player uses the best display quality available on the computer by default. With a high-end configuration it displays its content in high quality, a low-end configuration will use low quality. Using the player on a "medium-end" configuration however may result in switching between high and low quality display of content. To prevent this possible annoying effect select either `always use high` or `always use low` display quality.


Sounds

The Sounds tab allows you to modify the player to match your personal style. It is possible to change the sound that corresponds with a certain event or change the behaviour in screensaver mode. The player events are:

Button Click

Error

New Content

Player Close

Player Open

Snooze

Snooze End

Player Sounds: In order to change the sound corresponding with a certain event, first select the event from the Event list box and then browse to the preferred wav file. Click the [OK] button after changing some or all of the events. The new setting will be saved and activated. Or save the created sound scheme in order to activate it later. It is not possible to delete the Default and NoSounds sound schemes.

Screensaver Sound: The screensaver option turns sound on/off. The default setting is: sound off. NOTE: checking this box will mute ALL sounds during screensaver mode, also from other applications.


Skins
The Skins tab allows you to modify the player to match your personal style. It is possible to change the skin of the player, but also the skin of the screensaver.

Player Skins: The player offers different so-called skins to change the look of the player. A skin is the graphical stuff wrapped around the player. In order to change the skin of the player place the new skin file in the \Skins directory of the application. It will now show up in the Skins list. Select the preferred skin and click [OK]. This will activate the new skin. It is not possible to delete the Default skin.

Screensaver Skins: You can also change the skin of the screensaver. In order to change the screensaver skin, hit the [Browse] button and locate the bmp or jpg file of your choice. Select it and hit [Open]. Then click [OK] to activate it. You will not notice the change of course until the screensaver kicks in.


The Status Window
Using the Player

The Status Window

Download Status

The download status displays information pertaining to the current download of today's edition. A progress bar is shown as well as a status box with information about how many bytes have been received at what speed.

Buttons

[Cancel Download]: Clicking this button cancels the download of the current edition. To resume the download click the button again. To save time only movies of the new edition that have not been downloaded yet will be retrieved.

[Hide]: This hides the status window. View it again by right-clicking the icon in the system tray and selecting 'Show status window'.

Do not show again: If you do not want the status window to automatically appear and disappear, check this box. You will never see the status window again until you reconfigure this feature in the Advanced Settings tab of the Settings window.


The Files Window
Using the Player

The Files Window

Local Files

Send movies to a friend to share a moment of pleasure or save movies for future enjoyment. Click on the [Files] button on the player to do this. A window will open and display all the items in the current edition. Select a movie and click the [Play] button in order to make sure the right movie is selected.

To share the experience with a friend, select a movie and click the [Mail to] button. This will automatically create a new message in your default email client (MAPI compliant mail program required). The movie will be attached to the message and is accompanied by an informative text to tell the recipient how to view it. This movie is a so-called MiniMagic. A MiniMagic is a small program that plays a particular movie without the need of having the player installed. This way, you can be sure that your friend can view the movie at any time. To create a MiniMagic, select an item and click the [MiniMagic] button. This will create a MiniMagic with the name of the selected item and is placed in the MiniMagic directory. To send the newly created MiniMagic, select it from the MiniMagic directory and click the [Mail to] button. NOTE: you cannot create MiniMagic's from video items.

To save a movie into your local archive, select the movie from the current edition and click the [To Archive] button. This will copy the file into the \Archive directory on your hard disk. You can access your saved movies by selecting the archive directory. Movies in the \Archive directory are never automatically deleted, so you'll have to delete them manually. The Files window uses a Microsoft Windows Explorer style interface so that you can; create and delete (sub)directories within your local archive, use multi-select with the SHIFT and CTRL keys to delete items, drag-and-drop items from one directory to another and right-click items to trigger more options.


The Screensaver
Using the Player

The Screensaver

Screensaver content

The screensaver shows specific items from the current edition when your computer is inactive. To end the screensaver just press a key or move the mouse.

Screensaver option

The screensaver option turns sound on/off or let you change the screensaver background (640x480 bitmap). The default setting is: sound off. NOTE: checking this box will mute ALL sounds during screensaver mode. Screensaver options can be modified in the Skins and/or Sounds tab from the Settings window in the player.

NOTE: This screensaver is optional for some players and may not appear if that is the case.


This bar shows the download progress of the new edition. It also shows the number of bytes received and the download speed.


Check this box if you want to use the screensaver. Unchecking it sets your screensaver to none.


Check this box if you want to be prompted before the player starts downloading new content.


Click this button to cancel the download of the new edition. Click the button again to resume.


Enter your email address here or select one from the list.


Enter your year of birth here (4 digits).


Select your gender from the list.


Click this button to hide the status window from sight.


Enter your proxy host here (in the form of proxy.provider.com). Consult your network administrator or ISP if you do not know.


Check this box if you want the player to run in the background. This is neccesary for automatic download of new content. It is recommended that you leave this box checked.


Check this box to turn off sound playback during screensaver mode. The player will restore all volume settings to their previous values upon leaving the screensaver.


Check this box if you want the player to open automatically whenever a new edition arrives.


Check this box if you want to see the status window whenever the player is sending or retrieving data.


Select the country you live in from the list.


Click this button to play the item you have selected.


This is a combined window. It shows archived items, created MiniMagic's or the current edition based upon the folder you have selected in the folder list to the left of this window.


Check this box if you want to use a proxy server to download editions faster.


Click this button to delete all items from the current directory.


Click this button to mail the item you have selected to a friend.


Select this option if you want the player to display its content in the best quality possible on your system.


Select this option if you want the player to display its content in low quality only.


Check this box if you do not want to see the status window again.


Click this button to delete the item you have selected (if button says: Delete) or send it to your local archive (if button says: to Archive).


Select this option if you want the player to display its content in high quality only.


Check this box if you want to use proxy server information as found in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel. Uncheck if you want to override these settings.


Enter your first name here.


Enter your last name here.


Check this box if you want to receive information from us.


Enter the path and filename of the bitmap you want to use as screensaver skin or hit the Browse button.


Enter the proxy port here. Consult your network administrator or ISP if you do not know.


Click this button to create a MiniMagic from the selected item. Note: you cannot create MiniMagic's from video items.


Click this button to browse for the BMP or JPG file you want configured for the screensaver skin.


This window shows the amount of harddisk space your local archive is using.


Click this button to browse for the WAV file you want configured for the selected event.


These are the events you can configure a sound for.


Click this button to copy the item you have selected to your local archive.


This is the file name of the WAV file that is configured for the selected event.


This is a list of items that make up the current edition.


Click this button to play the WAV file that is present in the File Name field.


These are the skins you can use for personalizing your player. Select one and click OK to active it.


Click this button to save your current sound scheme under a new name.


This window shows the folder list. Select the Archive, Current Edition or MiniMagic folder to see its contents.


Click this button to create a new folder in your local archive.


This is the name of the active sound scheme.


Click this button to delete the selected sound scheme. Note: you cannot delete the Default or NoSounds sound schemes.


Click this button to delete the selected skin. Note: you cannot delete the Default skin.


Click this button to delete a folder in your local archive. Note: the directory must be empty.


Enter your Zipcode here (5 digits, applies only when you have selected United States in the Country field).


This is the info that corresponds with the skin you have selected in the Skins window.


This is the window where all editions are shown.


This window shows information about the item that is currently playing.