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        | README file for
        |
        | ELSA Videosoftware for Windows 95
        |
        |
        | Copyright (c) 1996-97 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
        |
        | ELSA AG                    Internet   : http://www.elsa.de
        | Sonnenweg 11               LocalWeb   : +49-(0)241-938800
        | D-52070 Aachen             
        |
        | ELSA Inc.                  Internet   : http://www.elsa.com
        | 2231 Calle De Luna         
        | Santa Clara, CA 95054
        | USA
        |
        | ELSA Asia Inc.             Internet   : http://www.elsa.com
        | 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5     
        | Nanking East Road
        | Taipei 105
        | Taiwan, R. O. C.
        |
        | ELSA Japan Inc.            Internet   : http://www.elsa.com
        | Mita Suzuki Building 3F                
        | 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku
        | Tokyo 108-0014
        | Japan
        |
        | 03.03.98 CSkopinski

        Table of Contents

        1.  Overview
        2.  Installation
        3.  Videoviewer
        4.  Capture videos
        5.  Notes
        

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1.      Overview

        This file describes the installation and handling of
        ELSA Videosoftware.

        The Videosoftware consists of:

        - Video for Windows Capture Driver.
        - Software for previewing video.
        - Software for selecting video-input
          and -format and color adjustment.

        All videocomponents are started from the WINman suite.

        The Videosoftware requires DirectX 5 and a display driver
        with at least a version number of 202, e.g. 4.10.01.0202-0014.

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2.      Installation

2.1	Automatic installation

        Please choose the topic Video tools in the Cd's Setup and 
        click on install

2.2     Manually installation
 
        Browse to the folder containing the video tools on the CD. 
        right-click the file named videoio.inf and choose install from
        the context-menue. IMPORTANT : restart your windows now !

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3.      Videoviewer


        After starting Videoviewer searches all video-inputs for
        a connected video-source. It stops and shows, if an active
        video-source is found. If you like to select another source, 
        use menuitem "Video Source" described later.

        This Videoviewer is handled clicking the left or right mouse-
        key.

        When clicking the left mousekey, the windows systemmenu
        appears.

        When clicking the right mousekey, a specific context-menu
        appears.

3.1     Functions

3.1.1   Videosource...

        Selecting this menuitem opens a dialog, where you can
        select a video-source or correct the video-colors.

3.1.2   Videoformat...

        Selecting this menuitem opens a dialog, where you can
        select the size of the video and a video-format. The size
        you choose is the format the video is captured with. It's
        not the size the video is displayed. You can stretch or 
        shrink the display any size you want.

        If you choose e.g. 160x120 as video-in format and stretch it 
        to the maximum, the result is a big displayed video with low
        quality. The best results are displayed with the 704x576
        format.

        Depending of the desktops resolution and the amount of memory
        on your graphics adapter, not all resolutions are provided.

        You can also choose a color-format for storing captures on 
        disk. This has no influence on the video-display.

3.1.3   Always on top

        Selecting this item keeps the Videoviewer window always
        on top of all other windows. It's always visible.

3.1.4   Hide Titlebar

        Selecting this menuitem hides the Videoviewers titlebar.

3.1.5   Resize to input

        Selecting this menuitem resizes the window to the actual
        video input size. "Videoformat" allows selection
        of video input size.

3.1.6   About...
        About ELSA...

        Selecting this menuitem shows information about the program
        and ELSA.

3.1.7   Exit

        Quits the Videoviewer.


3.2     Usefull hints


        Fullscreen display

        To display the video source on the entire diplay follow these
        steps:

        - activate the prperties for the task-bar
        - choose Auto hide
        - start the video viewer
        - right-click the video display
        - choose always on top
        - right-click  the video display again
        - choose hide title bar
        - left-click the video display
        - choose maximize

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4.      Notes

4.1     The videosoftware requires invisible offscreenmemory.
        This requirement changes with videoresolution.
        On the other side, the free offscreenmemory changes with
        desktop resolution. Therefore the videosoftware capabilities
        change with changing desktop resolution.

4.2     Recommended Desktop resolutions:

        - 800x600 Pixel, 16bpp, 75Hz
        - 1024x768 Pixel, 16bpp, 75Hz

4.3     To view ELSA compressed video you need MainActor Version 1.6
        (or higher).

4.4     Video-In / -Out is not available when using MultiMan on Windows95.

4.5     Recommended Desktop-Resolutions for Video-Out:

        -   640x480 Pixel, 16Bpp, 75Hz
        -   800x600 Pixel, 16bpp, 75Hz
        -  1024x768 Pixel, 16bpp, 75Hz
        - 1280x1024 Pixel, 16bpp, 75Hz

        -   640x480 Pixel, 32bpp, 75Hz
        -   800x600 Pixel, 32bpp, 75Hz
        -  1024x768 Pixel, 32bpp, 75Hz

4.6     The Videosoftware requires a correct installed DirectX 5 and a 
        display driver with at least a version number of 202, 
        e.g. 4.10.01.0202-0014.

4.7     In multiple screen configurations in Windows 98 only the video
        functionality of the first adapter is supported. 
        The displayable area for video out is provisionally limited to
        parts of the first screen.
    
