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Get Hover Snap


Install HoverSnap

GETTING STARTED WITH HOVERSNAP



HoverSnap is a small utility program that will greatly simplify your life during this course.
HoverSnap allows you to copy an image right off the screen and save it to your hard drive.
You can download HoverSnap for free at www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm.


DOWNLOAD HOVERSNAP

HoverDesk

At www.HoverDesk.net
, scroll down to the bottom of the page and

Freeware

click on the Freeware button.

HoverSnap08

Scroll down to HoverSnap 08...

DownloadHoverSnap

and click on DOWNLOAD HoverSnap v0.8 beta (local)
Up pops a File Download box.

SaveHoverSnap

Click the Save button.

SaveInDownloads

Save where you can later find it.

PushSaveInDownloads

I saved my HoverSnap download in a folder called Downloads under My Documents.

Do NOT download HoverSnap to your Desktop!




INSTALL HOVERSNAP

ExtractZip

To install HoverSnap, double-click on the HoverSnap_v08.zip file that you just downloaded.

ExtractFile

Then click on the Files menu to extract the HoverSnap files from the zip file.

ExtractAll

Click on the Extract All option...

ExtractWiz

And up pops the Extraction Wizard. Click the Next button.

ExtractBrowse

Browse for a folder where you want HoverSnap to be put.
I put HoverSnap in my Downloads folder.

Do NOT put HoverSnap on your Desktop!



ExtractFin

Click the Finish button.

ExtractFolder

Up pops a window showing the folder where your HoverSnap files are located.
Double-click on this HoverSnapv08 folder and open it.

HoverSnap.exe

Right click on the HoverSnap.exe file.

CreateShortcut

Click Send To and then click Desktop (create shortcut)


SETUP HOVERSNAP

DesktopIcon

Look on your Desktop for the HoverSnap camera icon. Click on the camera icon.

PreParams

Up pops the HoverSnap setup window.

BrowseCapture

Click the Browse button for a folder in which to put your HoverSnap captures.
I put my captures in My Pictures under My Documents.

SetParams

Change the parameters in the HoverSnap control panel:
  1. Select GIF under Snapshot Format
  2. Delete Capture in Filename box
  3. Check Auto-Generate filename on new capture
  4. Check Play sound when done
Now click the Hide button.
This keeps HoverSnap resident in memory
till you turn off your computer,
but the window stays hidden from view.
If you restart your computer, and you want to use HoverSnap,
click the HoverSnap shortcut on the Desktop to activate it again.

ResidentHoverSnap

If HoverSnap is resident in memory,
you will see its camera icon in the lower right corner of your screen.
If you click this icon, the control panel for HoverSnap becomes visible.






Now that you have read the book, see the movie...



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Last Modified 6/17/06 12:56 PM

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