V-CamShow:
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V-CamShow is a free webcam slide show and screen saver. It enables you to 
watch your favourite webcams as a slide show or a screen saver. There is no 
limit to the number of webcams you can view. New webcams are added regularly 
which can be imported into your list. You can also add your own webcam to 
the list and increase your viewers. 

V-CamShow employs an intelligent algorithm to auto-detect and auto-adjust 
the refresh rate - this will work for most, though not all, cams. This 
prevents you from downloading the same image over and over again. It can 
also detect slow or inactive cams and, depending on your choice, can either 
reduce their refresh rate or disable them completely, all done 
automatically. You can also set operation times for each cam individually so 
you can have different cams enabled at different times of the day - very 
useful if you are watching cams from different parts of the world.

Platform: 
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Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

Installation: 
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Unzip all files to a directory of your choice. Then create a shortcut 
to file vcamshow.exe. To launch it double click on the exe file or the 
shortcut you just created.

To install the screen saver, launch the program as above and select Tools 
tab. Click on the install (screen saver) button. To uninstall the screen saver 
click on the uninstall button.

To uninstall the main application, click on the "Delete registry entries" on 
the Tools tab. Then close the application and delete all files in the 
V-CamShow directory.

Operation:
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The application can be operated in three modes. They all share the same 
data and settings.

1. Main operation:
	Launch the application. Select a cam from the list and set the options 
	to use with it. Do this for all cams. Then select the ones you want to 
	include in the slide show. Set the slide show and webcam global options. 
	Click on the "Show slide show" button to start the show. You can end the 
	show by pressing a key or a mouse button.

2. Screen saver operation:
	Install the screen saver as described above. Right-click on the desktop 
	and select properties from the menu. Click on the Screen saver tab and 
	select V-CamShow from the combo box.

3. Command-line operation:
	Launch the application with a parameter of "ss". That is,

		vamshow.exe ss
	
	Include the full path.


Distribution: 
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The software is freely distributable via all media, providing no charge is 
made (except for a reasonable handling charge), and all files in this 
package are included. If different conditions prevail then written 
permission from the author is required.

We support PAD (Portable Application Description) file format. The PAD file 
URL for this product is:

http://virdi-software.com/padfiles/vcamshow.xml

License:
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V-CamShow is freeware and as such no payment is required. We however retain 
full rights to the intellectual property.

Warranties:
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The program is supplied "as is" and without any warranties or guarantees. 
You use it at your own risk.

Support:
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This application is considered non-critical and thus carries a low priority.
Please do not expect any direct support. Instead, please use the links
provided within the application (Support tab) to leave comments or questions.
We will try to provide a full comprehensive online FAQ in due time.

There is no help file included but we have tried to make the application as 
intuitive as possible. 

Feedback:
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Comments, suggestions and bug reports are welcome. Please use the links 
provided inside the application.

Author:     Dev Virdi
E-mail:     dev@virdi-software.com
Homepage:   http://virdi-software.com

History:
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1.0.0
	First public release





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