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MORE INFORMATION

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Copying Pictures to the Clipboard or Desktop
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You can copy a variety of pictures from Microsoft Oceans to the
Windows Clipboard or use them as your Windows Wallpaper.  If you copy
to the Clipboard, you can paste the picture into another Windows
program.  If you make wallpaper, the picture will appear on your
desktop behind the windows on your screen.  To use a Microsoft Oceans
picture as wallpaper, the picture file must be copied to your Windows
directory.

To copy a picture:

1.  Click the Options button to display the list of choices.

2.  Click Picture Gallery.

3.  Display the picture you want by clicking the arrow keys or
    scrolling through the Gallery List.

4.  Either click Copy Picture to copy the picture to the Clipboard, or
    click Make Wallpaper to use the picture as the Windows wallpaper.

You can also change your Windows wallpaper by using the Windows
Control Panel.  In Windows 3.1, open the Desktop dialog box.  In
Windows 95 or later, open the Display dialog box.  For more
information on changing your Windows wallpaper, see your Windows
documentation.

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Adding the Oceans Collection to Microsoft Scenes 2.0
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If you have Microsoft Scenes 2.0 installed on your computer, you can
add a new collection of 40 Microsoft Oceans pictures to your current
installation of Scenes.

To add Microsoft Oceans pictures to Scenes:

1.  Click the Options button to display the list of choices.

2.  Click Picture Gallery.

3.  Click the Add To Scenes button.  A dialog will appear telling you
    that the pictures will be copied to your hard drive.

4.  Click YES.

5.  Another dialog will appear asking you if you want to edit your
    screen saver settings.  If you click YES, you will be able to
    change the delay, the transition effects, and other settings
    available through Microsoft Scenes 2.0.

6.  When you have finished editing your screen saver settings, click
OK.

After following these steps, the Oceans Scenes Collection will be
completely installed on your computer.  You can go back and edit your
screen saver settings at any time with the Microsoft Scenes program or
by using the Windows Control Panel.

If Scenes Installation Fails
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If you follow the steps above to install the Oceans Scenes Collection
and you get a message that says "Installation failed", you should try
doing the following:

    * Re-install Microsoft Scenes 2.0 to replace files which may be
      missing from your current Scenes installation.

    * Check to make sure you have enough space on your hard drive for
      the 40 new images (approximately 2.5 MB).

    * Make sure your scenes2.ini and system.ini files are not read-
      only.  You can find these files in your Windows directory, and
      you can determine if they're read-only by selecting properties
      from the File menu within File Manager.

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Printing
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You can print any article screen or popup window in Microsoft Oceans.
Both pictures and words on the screen will be printed, so printing may
take a few minutes.  The Quality setting in the Print dialog box
affects the time it takes to print.  High quality takes longer to
print; low quality takes less time to print.

To print:

1.  Display the image you want to print on the screen.

2.  Click the Options button to display a list of choices.

3.  Click Print to display the Print dialog box.

4.  Under Quality, click High/Slower (slower printing) or Low/Faster
    (faster printing).

5.  Under Page Orientation, you can select how you want your picture
    to print. Click Portrait/Tall to print a picture that is taller
    than it is wide.  Click Landscape/Wide to print a picture that is
    wider than it is tall.

6. Click OK to begin printing.

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Using Screen Savers
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Microsoft Oceans comes with a screen saver option that will display a
slide show of pictures from Microsoft Oceans.  You can choose between
two different picture sets:  Ships and Landscapes or Marine Animals.

If you have Microsoft Scenes 2.0 installed on your computer, you can
also choose to add a new collection of 40 Microsoft Oceans pictures to
your current Scenes installation.  For more information on this
option, see the "Adding the Oceans Collection to Microsoft Scenes 2.0"
section above.

The Microsoft Oceans screen savers go into effect after the keyboard
and mouse have been idle for a certain amount of time.  To change the
delay time or to choose other options that affect the screen saver,
use the Windows Control Panel.

Testing and Turning On Screen Savers
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When you choose a screen saver, the program copies a picture file to
your hard drive.

To test or turn on a screen saver:

1.  Click the Options button to display a list of choices.

2.  Click Screen Savers to display the Screen Savers dialog box.

3.  Click the screen saver you want.

4.  If you want to test the screen saver before you turn it on, click
    the Test button.  The screen saver will appear on your screen.  To
    return to the dialog box, click the mouse button or move the
    mouse.

5.  To turn on the screen saver, click OK.  If this is the first time
    you've selected the screen saver, a dialog box appears to tell you
    that it will copy a file onto your hard drive.

If you want to switch from one screen saver to another, just select
the new screen saver.

Turning Off and Removing Screen Savers
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You can turn off a Microsoft Oceans screen saver at any time.  You can
also choose to remove the screen saver file from your hard drive to
free up space.

To turn off your screen saver:

1.  In the Screen Savers dialog box, click None.

2.  Click OK.

To remove a screen saver file from your hard drive:

1.  In the Screen Savers dialog box, click the screen saver you want
    to remove.

2.  Click Remove.  A message box will appear asking you if you want to
    remove the screen saver file from your hard drive.

3.  Click OK.

Viewing Screen Saver options
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In Windows 3.1:

1.  Open the Desktop dialog box.  The Screen Saver section contains a
    few options.

2. Click the Setup button to see more.

In Windows 95:

1.  Open the Display dialog box.  The Screen Saver section contains a
    few options.

2.  Click the Settings button to see more.

(For information about the Control Panel, see your Windows
documentation.)

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CONTROLLING SOUNDS AND ANIMATIONS
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Microsoft Oceans has two kinds of sounds: background sound effects and
narrations.  To control either of these:

1.  Click the Options button to display a list of choices.

2.  Click Audio/Video to display the Audio/Video dialog box.

3.  Do one or both of the following:

    * To control the narrations, choose On or Off under Narrations.

    * To control the background sound effects, choose On or Off under
      Sound Effects/Animations.

4. Click OK.

Some sounds like guide, video, and glossary audio will always play
when selected.

You can also use this dialog to control the animations that play
randomly while you're using Microsoft Oceans (like the fish that swim
across your screen).  If you choose to turn the background Sound
Effects/Animations Off, the animations and their associated sounds
will stop playing.

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RUNNING FULL SCREEN
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If you are using Windows 95 or later and your screen resolution is
higher than 640x480, Microsoft Oceans allows you to choose between
full screen mode (640x480) and your current screen resolution.

To control the way Oceans displays on your computer:

1.  Click the Options button to display a list of choices.

2.  Click Audio/Video to display the Audio/Video dialog box.

3.  Choose On or Off under Run Full Screen.

4. Click OK.

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RANDOM JUMPS
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You can set up Microsoft Oceans so that the program displays articles
randomly on the screen.  It's a great way to find out what's in
Microsoft Oceans.

To start random mode:

1.  Click the Options button to display a list of choices.

2. Click Random Jumps.

Random Jumps starts automatically, displaying screen after screen of
Microsoft Oceans.  To stop Random Jumps, just click anywhere on the
screen.

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EXITING MICROSOFT OCEANS
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To exit Microsoft Oceans from within Windows 3.1, do one of the
following:

    * Click the Control-menu box in the upper-left corner of the
      window, and then click Close.

    * Double-click the Control-menu box in the upper-left corner of
      the window.

To exit Microsoft Oceans from within Windows 95 or later:

    * Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the window.