Copyright: Copyright © 1998-1999 Creative Technology Ltd.
Citation: Copyright © 1998-1999 Creative Technology Ltd. Creative BlasterControl Help version 3:00


To specify BlasterControl options

1	Open the BlasterControl Preferences dialog box.
Click here [image] for detailed instructions.
The BlasterControl Preferences dialog box appears with the Options tabbed page displayed.

2	If you want to be prompted for confirmation each time you change the display settings, select the Display Change Settings Confirmation Message check box.
Otherwise, clear it.

3	If you want to start the BlasterControl taskbar application and display the BlasterControl icon on the taskbar each time after Windows starts up, select the Show BlasterControl On Taskbar After Startup check box.
Otherwise, clear it.

4	If you want to activate shortcuts by using their assigned shortcut keys, select the Enable BlasterControl Shortcut Key check box.
Otherwise, clear it.

5	To apply the changes without closing the dialog box, click the Apply button.
To close the dialog box, click the OK button.

Note

The Options tabbed page will not be displayed if BlasterControl Extensions are not installed.
To install BlasterControl Extensions, run the BlasterControl setup program again.


To customize the BlasterControl Properties dialog box

1	Open the BlasterControl Preferences dialog box.
Click here [image] for detailed instructions.

2	In the BlasterControl Preferences dialog box, click the Visuals tab.

3	To select the style you want for the buttons on the BlasterControl module selection bar, click the down-arrow button in the Style box and then click the style that you want.

4	To select the text color, click the down-arrow button in the Color box and then click Text.
Then, click [image] to display the color palette and then select the color that you want.

5	To select the background for the module bar, click one of the options in the Color list.
Then, click [image] to display the color palette and then select the color that you want.
If you have selected a background that has color gradient, select two colors from the color palettes to form the color gradient.

6	If you want a watermark for the BlasterControl Properties dialog box, click the down-arrow button in the Design box and select a watermark.

7	To apply the changes without closing the dialog box, click the Apply button.
To close the dialog box, click the OK button.


To open the BlasterControl Preferences dialog box

If you have installed BlasterControl Extensions and have started the BlasterControl Extensions application

1	Right-click the BlasterControl icon in the taskbar.

2	On the BlasterControl shortcut menu, click BlasterControl Preferences.
The BlasterControl Preferences dialog box appears.

Otherwise

1	Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.

2	In the Control Panel window, double-click the Display icon.

3	In the Display Properties dialog box, click the BlasterControl tab.

4	On the BlasterControl module selection bar, click the Customize BlasterControl icon.
The BlasterControl Preferences dialog box appears.

Note

If you have not installed BlasterControl Extensions and want to do so, run the BlasterControl setup program again.