Ultra Screen Saver Maker - the easiest screensaver maker available!
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Frequently Asked Questions - Ultra Screen Saver Maker

Purchase information

  1. Why should I buy Ultra Screen Saver Maker (USSM)?
  2. How can I buy Ultra Screen Saver Maker?
  3. Do you accept credit card payments from foreign countries?
  4. Can I install Ultra Screen Saver Maker on more than one computer?
  5. I bought Ultra Screen Saver Maker. When will I receive program?
  6. I want to get USSM on CD. How can I order it?
  7. If I buy USSM and generate screen saver with it, does anyone I give it have to buy USSM, too?
  8. I would like to sell screensavers to people and businesses. Does your license cover this?

Downloading and Registration

  1. When do I receive registration code?
  2. I have lost my registration number. How do I get it?
  3. Once I buy the product, I get a code to register it. What would happen if I had to reinstall it on my PC?
  4. I was successful in registering USSM, but I am still getting the unregistered notice running accross the screen.
  5. Should I download the beta version?

Installation

  1. How do I locate the program? It does not show up on my hard drive or desktop?
  2. How to check if I have the latest version installed?
  3. If I send generated screen saver to a friend, will it work on his PC if he hasn't installed USSM?

Features

  1. What file types does USSM support?
  2. Is there a limit in number of files/bytes when creating screen saver?
  3. Does USSM recognize animated GIFs?
  4. Is there a way to extract media files from the screensaver after it has been created?
  5. Will it improve picture quality If I add images greater than 1024x768?
  6. I am trying to use USSM, but have been unable to load my MP3s.
  7. How to add date and time below the images?

Generated screen savers

  1. How can I set the password for the screen saver?
  2. Can I put generated screen saver on my website for people to download?
  3. I created screen saver but I can't find it in the screen saver list. What am I doing wrong?
  4. What is .SSP file?
  5. How can I share a screensaver with my family and friends?
  6. Will generated screen savers work on a Apple Macintosh?
  7. How can I edit a screensaver I created?
  8. Can I install generated screen saver as Windows default without displaying dialog box first?
  9. With a 20 kb Flash file, the generated screensaver turns to be over 1 Mb. Why?

Miscellaneous

  1. I want "a new feature" implemented in Ultra Screen Saver Maker. Can you please do it?
  2. Report a problem running Ultra Screen Saver Maker
  3. Still cannot find the answer?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions


Purchase information

1. Why should I buy Ultra Screen Saver Maker (USSM)?

You get:

  • No 10-seconds entry dialog
  • No unregistered message on generated screensavers
  • Unlimited use of product
  • Free minor version upgrade
  • Major version upgrade discount
  • Development of even better product

2. How can I buy Ultra Screen Saver Maker?

Go to register page on our website.

3. Do you accept credit card payments from foreign countries?

We are accepting credit card payments from all over the world.

4. Can I install Ultra Screen Saver Maker on more than one computer?

If you want to use USSM on several computers, you'll have to purchase a copy of USSM for each one.

5. I bought Ultra Screen Saver Maker. When will I receive program?

We do not send Ultra Screen Saver Maker by e-mail. You should download it from our website.

6. I want to get USSM on CD. How can I order it?

CD distribution is available for additional charge. Please contact us before ordering if you want such option. When you download USSM you can always make backup on CD, floppy or other medium.

7. If I buy USSM and generate screen saver with it, does anyone I give it have to buy USSM, too?

Generated screen savers can be distributed freely to anyone with no restrictions of any kind. One will be able to see and install generated screen savers without registration or installation of USSM.

8. I would like to sell screensavers to people and businesses. Does your license cover this?

Registered users are licensed to do whatever they want with generated screen savers. Generated screen savers can be distributed for free, sold to people and businesses, etc.


Downloading and Registration

1. When do I receive registration code?

You will receive your unique Registration code as soon as we authorise your order. Then you will simply enter your name and the registration code in the program registration form and Ultra Screen Saver Maker will be all yours.

2. I have lost my registration number. How do I get it?

If you have lost your registration number use the Lost Registration Form.

3. Once I buy the product, I get a code to register it. What would happen if I had to reinstall it on my PC?

When you reinstall Ultra Screen Saver Maker you'll enter your registration code again and continue using software.

4. I was successful in registering USSM, but I am still getting the unregistered notice running accross the screen.

If you can find your name in Help/About, then you have successfully registered Ultra Screen Saver Maker. If you still experience unregistered notice running across the screen, please rebuild the screen saver you are using - simply open the project and make screen saver again.

5. Should I download the beta version?

It is important to understand that pre-release beta software may not be fully debugged. We, like other software vendors, post pre-release versions of our software to give existing customers a chance to try the new features, comment on them, and report any problems. If you are not familiar with USSM, then we recommend that you not download the pre-release version, and instead download the release version of USSM. On the other hand, if you are interested in trying new features and willing to report any problems, you are encouraged to give pre-release version a try. We don't think that you will have any problems, but if you do, we would appreciate it if you would report them to us by using the Problem Report Form.

You can download the pre-release beta test version of Ultra Screen Saver Maker from the Beta Test Section.


Installation

1. How do I locate the program? It does not show up on my hard drive or desktop?

If you downloaded Ultra Screen Saver Maker, there should be ussm.exe file on you hard disk. If you erased it by mistake, download it again from our website.

2. How to check if I have the latest version installed?

The easiest way to find out if there is a newer version released is to open USSM and select "Check for Updates" from Help menu.

3. If I send generated screen saver to a friend, will it work on his PC if he hasn't installed USSM?

Generated screen savers will work on computers without need to install Ultra Screen Saver Maker.


Features

1. What file types does USSM support?

Ultra Screen Saver Maker supports the following:

  • JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP and TGA image files,
  • MP3, WAV and MIDI sound files,
  • MPEG and AVI video files,
  • Flash (SWF) animations.

2. Is there a limit in number of files/bytes when creating screen saver?

There are no restrictions in number of files in generated screen saver - it depends on CPU power and configuration you are working on.

3. Does USSM recognize animated GIFs?

Ultra Screen Saver Maker supports animated GIFs.

4. Is there a way to extract media files from the screensaver after it has been created?

You can't extract files from generated screen saver by yourself. Registered users can send us screen saver (.exe or .scr file) and we'll extract images and send them back to you.

5. Will it improve picture quality If I add images greater than 1024x768?

No, images greater than 1024x768 only increase size of generated screen saver. The quality of images remains the same.

6. I am trying to use USSM, but have been unable to load my MP3s.

You probably do not have appropriate MP3 codecs installed on your system. You should install Windows Media Player or Winamp software, since they are automatically installing MP3 codecs so you can use them in other programs, including Ultra Screen Saver Maker.

7. How to add date and time below the images?

Use "Insert date or time" box in the Text window. If you use "Synchronize with objects" option you can assign different date and time formats to different images.


Generated screen savers

1. How can I set the password for the screen saver?

To assign a screen saver password do the following:

  • Right click on Desktop
  • Choose Properties and then Screen Saver tab
  • In the Screen Saver drop down list, click on the screen saver you want to use.
  • Check Password protected box below
  • Click on the Change button, type your password and confirm it by typing it again.

2. Can I put generated screen saver on my website for people to download?

Yes, with Ultra Screen Saver Maker you can create an executable version of screen saver, easy to download and install.

3. I created screen saver but I can't find it in the screen saver list. What am I doing wrong?

Probably you didn't install created screen saver. Open USSM and your project file and then select Set as Default screen saver from File menu.

4. What is .SSP file?

SSP file is Ultra Screen Saver Maker project file that remembers file names and settings used for creating screen saver. It is not screen saver itself. You can open and edit such projects (files with SSP extension) in Ultra Screen Saver Maker only.

5. How can I share a screensaver with my family and friends?

A created screensaver installation file is a normal file. You can copy/delete/rename it like any other file on your hard drive.

  • You can send a screensaver via email as an attachment directly from USSM (File/Send via e-mail), use Outlook Express or any other email program,
  • You can upload it to a website using BulletProof FTP, CuteFTP or other FTP program, then tell people the download URL,
  • You can copy the screensaver to a CD-ROM. To copy a screensaver to a CD-ROM, like any other file, you will need a CD recorder and a CD burner software (Nero Burning ROM, Easy CD Creator or similar). Please refer to your CD recorder documentation for details about this issue.

6. Will generated screen savers work on a Apple Macintosh?

No. They will work only on Microsoft Windows operating systems.

7. How can I edit a screensaver I created?

After you created a .exe screensaver installation, you cannot reload and edit it. If you think you will want to edit your screensaver in the future (and we are pretty sure you will), you should save a project file before you build the screensaver. A screensaver project is a .ssp file which contains all the data necessary to create your screensaver again.

8. Can I install generated screen saver as Windows default without displaying dialog box first?

In order to have quiet installation as Windows default screen saver (without dialog box), use /I switch when starting self-installing screen saver. E.g. if you have created a file ss.exe, please use "ss.exe /i" to install it as Windows default screen saver promptly.

9. With a 20 kb Flash file, the generated screensaver turns to be over 1 Mb. Why?

Besides Flash file itself, the generated screen saver contains several libraries including official Macromedia Flash player installation, to ensure your screensaver will be properly displayed on every PC.


Miscellaneous

1. I want "a new feature" implemented in Ultra Screen Saver Maker. Can you please do it?

A Ultra Screen Saver Maker wish-list exists. Please send us any suggestions, we will add them in our wish-list and maybe we will implement it in the next release.

2. Report a problem running Ultra Screen Saver Maker

Please fill out the form and we'll investigate the problem.

3. Still cannot find the answer?

Contact us and we'll be glad to help.


  

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