Re: Kill the screensaver...

[stumpy]

Maybe you could make an intro or a stand-alone PlaymeFirst piece that has

some tips and guidelines for running your main piece. Explain to the user

in the PlaymeFirst that the need to set their screen saver to X time or

turn it off all together.

Good Luck


At  7/14/98 07:31 AM, you wrote:

>Hi David, Sean, and Stumpy:

>

>Thanks very much for your feedback--but unfortunately Stumpy, I am

>unable to access the hundreds of client computers to turn off those

>SS's. Thus, the problem: it needs to be automated, or include a "read

>me" on the CD instructing the user to turn off their screensaver.

>

>This project was originally going to be distributed on both the web and

>on CD, so it was done in Flash for optimization. At the last minute,

>however, the client decided not to publish over the web. Having started

>in Flash, however, we proceeded as planned.

>

>The piece is is broken into 5 movies: an introduction and 4 sections.

>Unfortunately, it does not have a lot of interactivity--it's

>predominantly a self-running demo describing a software product with

>lots of narration and simulations. I agree with you David-- it could

>definitely use MUCH MORE interactivity, but it's not instructionally

>designed that way, and our turnaround is tight! Sigh.

>

>If there is a second iteration of this product, I will definitely try to

>get as much user interaction included so this won't be an issue! Bare

>minimum: a "STILL AWAKE?" button as a prompt....

>

>Each section ranges from 3-10 minutes...and I think the clients testing

>the piece have their SS's set to a very short period of time!

>

>Thanks again for you time and thoughtful feedback.

>--

>Tina Dickson

>Multimedia Artist

>Multimedia Pathways, Inc.

>http://www.mpathways.com

>

>

>

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