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68 107B2 CM24 GSIII LightFrame for Windows
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Introduction Uninstall
Philips LightFrame feature enriches the experience of pictures and
Should you need to remove the LightFrame software, please follow
video on a Philips CRT (picture tube) monitor. This highlighting is done
these steps.
by boosting the brightness and sharpness on a selected region of the
monitor screen. Since high brightness and sharpness are not preferred 1) First, click on the Start Menu.
for most standard Windows applications, this special feature will only be 2) Next, highlight Settings.
active in certain circumstances. So that you can control these
circumstances, a special program and icons will be installed in your 3) Then, click on Control Panel.
Windows operating systems. 4) Now, click on Add/Remove Programs
5) Finally, select LightFrame from the list and then click on the
Notes Add/Remove button.
Philips LightFrame will only work with monitors that have been built to
use this software. Earlier Philips monitors or other manufacturers
monitors will not work with this special software. It is recommended that Operating LightFrame
you install this software only on a Philips monitor designed to use it. After installation, LightFrame starts up automatically whenever the
These monitors can be identified by the LightFrame logo on the front of computer is started. At system start up, LightFrame checks the selected
the monitor. resolution of the monitor and if the monitor is LightFrame capable.
This software is not designed for use with LCD flat screen monitors.
LightFrame will work with true Windows-based programs and DOS-
based programs that operate in a Window s environment. It will not
Icon and Colors
work with DOS-based programs operating only in a DOS environment. An icon of a monitor represents LightFrame on your desktop. This icon
appears as a shortcut on the Windows desktop. LightFrame has three
(3) modes of operation: Active, Inactive, and Suspended. The same icon
Definitions with a different color in its center represents each mode.
The following list contains definitions for frequently used words. Active = The LightFrame icon has bright green center.
Highlighted window: The selected window on which LightFrame is Inactive = The icon has a gray center.
active. Suspended = The icon has a yellow center with a red cross.
Highlighted area: The selected rectangle (area) on which
LightFrame is active.
Notes
An active window must be 100% visible, i.e. it must be on top of all other
Compatibility windows or areas. If any part of another window or area overlaps a
This version of LightFrame is compatible with highlighted window, LightFrame automatically suspends operation. That
Windows 95 means the icon goes from a green center to a yellow on with a red cross
Windows 98 and the feature ceases. Once that window or area is removed and the
Windows NT original highlighted window is on top again, LightFrame automatically
Windows 2000 Professional Edition. re-engages and the icon regains its bright green center.
An active window must also be 100% on the monitor s viewing area. If
part of a highlighted window moves off the monitor s viewing area,
Language Selection LightFrame automatically goes into the Suspended mode. If part of a
While English is the default language of LightFrame , the User Interface window is off the viewing area, you will not be able to use LightFrame
can be set up to operate in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, on that window.
or Spanish. Only one window or area at a time can be highlighted.

Installation How To Activate LightFrame
1) To install LightFrame , place the CD in the CD-ROM drive. 1) Click on the LightFrame icon in the systemtray (the area to the far
2) Next, when the menu of items on the CD appears on your screen, right in the taskbar). . The icon will turn from gray to a green center.
click on 'Install LightFrame '. 2) Guide the mouse to the window you want displayed. As you move the
3) Now, follow the on-screen prompts to properly install the program. mouse, the cursor changes to a small arrow with a light bulb.
The software checks to see if you have a compatible monitor. You 3a) Click on the window you want to have highlighted. The brightness
must say yes to the license agreement for the software to install. and sharpness are automatically adjusted.
4) After installation, LightFrame automatically loads and the icon 3b) If you want to highlight only an area of a window, click on the left
appears in the taskbar. mouse button and drag the cursor over the area to be highlighted
while holding the mouse button. A rectangle forms around the area.
When the area is encompassed by the rectangle, release the mouse
Notes
button and the area becomes highlighted.
LightFrame is installed in the Start menu, under Programs. Unless
otherwise selected during installation, LightFrame is installed in
C:\Program Files\Philips\LightFrame. A shortcut is installed in the How to Deactivate LightFrame
StartUp folder and on the desktop. (If needed, LightFrame can be
To deactivate, click on the LightFrame icon in the System Tray of the
operated manually from the StartUp folder.)
Taskbar. The light in the middle of the icon turns gray and LightFrame is
If LightFrame detects that your monitor is not LightFrame compatible, deactivated.
an message appears on the monitor screen. See Error Message
Note
number 1 under the heading Error Messages. If you see this message,
you can select to abort or continue the installation. However, if you If a highlighted window is closed before LightFrame is deactivated,
continue the installation, LightFrame will probably not work on the LightFrame is automatically deactivated.
monitor. Right-Click Features

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Right-Click Features Error Message 2 dialog box here
On the LightFrame icon in the taskbar, click the right-side mouse LightFrame cannot detect a monitor which supports this feature. Y ou
button to bring up a menu from which you can select: can still start the software but LightFrame may not work.
About...which tells you something about LightFrame
Help which takes you to the Help screen where you can find additional
information
Exit which exits the LightFrame Program.
If you select exit and the color in the center of the icon is green, it will
turn gray and LightFrame is deactivated. If you select exit an Exit
message appears asking you if are sure you want to exit. Select "Yes" to
exit or No to abort the exit. If you select Y es, you can always restart
LightFrame by clicking on the desktop shortcut icon.

LightFrame is Suspended When . . .
Screensaver, Sleep mode, Deep Sleep (Power Off) mode is
Activated
LightFrame goes into the Suspended mode as soon as a screensaver
becomes active on your computer. This is true even though the monitor
icon may still have a green center. LightFrame becomes active again
as soon as the screen is reawakened and the screensaver quits.
The same is true when the computer goes into Sleep mode or Deep
Sleep (Power Off) mode. LightFrame goes into Suspended mode and
reawakens when the monitor is reawakened.

Screen or Area is Minimized
LightFrame suspends when a highlighted window is minimized.
LightFrame reactivates when the highlighted window is again
maximized or restored to its previous size.

Another Window or Area Overlaps Highlighted Window or Area
LightFrame suspends if a window that is not highlighted overlaps a
highlighted window. LightFrame reactivates once the highlighted
window is again on top.

Miscellaneous
Monitor Turned Off
If the monitor is hard powered of f while a window or area is
highlighted and then hard powered on again, LightFrame is no longer
active. The icon may still show the feature as still active. In this case,
you have to exit LightFrame and restart it via the icon on the desktop or
the Start menu.

If the Monitor is Detached and Another Monitor is Attached
If the monitor is detached from the computer while a highlighted window
or area is displayed and then another monitor is attached, the system
will have to be rebooted so that Philips LightFrame can detect the
monitor s LightFrame capabilities and store the setup information
about the new monitor. If the monitor is not LightFrame capable, an
Error message appears. See Error Message 2 under the heading Error
Messages. You can abort or continue the set up. However, if you
continue, LightFrame may not work with the monitor .

Error Messages
You may see this message when you install LightFrame .

Error Message 1 dialog box here
LightFrame cannot detect a monitor which supports this feature. Y ou
can still proceed with the software installation but LightFrame might not
run on your system.
You may see this message when you try to switch monitors.

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