MoonDriver User Manual
Table of Contents
Installing MoonDriver
Registering MoonDriver
Entering License Codes
About MoonDriver
MoonDriver Startup
Positioning
Resizing
Tinting
Upcoming Phases
DayLight Moon
Southern Hemisphere
Moon Links
Icon Menu
Copyright


Installing MoonDriver

Double-click MoonDriverSetup.exe to install.
If MoonDriver is already running on your computer, exit MoonDriver prior to re-installation.
Installation is simple and quick. MoonDriver is available only for Microsoft Windows.

Install Screen

After installation is complete, start MoonDriver from the Windows start menu.


Registering MoonDriver

Please register your copy of MoonDriver.
Register at http://www.MoonDriver.com/register.htm
Prior to registering, MoonDriver runs as an evaluation copy.
This evaluation is fully functional, but will expire after 2 weeks.
Registration is not expensive.
MoonDriver can be registered at any time, before the evaluation period expires, or afterward.
Please register your copy of MoonDriver TODAY!
Thank You!


Entering License Codes

Shortly after you register, you will be emailed your license code.
From the MoonDriver menu (right-click), select "Enter License Codes".
The following box will appear:

Enter License Codes

Enter your name EXACTLY as it appears in the license email. Uppercase & lowercase matter!
If possible, please use copy / paste to enter your name and license codes.
Do not enter the quote marks (" ") from the email, just the contents within the quotes.

Press the OK button after the license codes have been entered. It can take up to 30 seconds for the license to take effect.
You can verify your license by choosing "About MoonDriver" from the MoonDriver menu.


Thank You for registering MoonDriver!


About MoonDriver

From the MoonDriver menu (right-click), select "About MoonDriver".
The box will display the MoonDriver version, a copyright notice, and any license information.

About MoonDriver


MoonDriver Startup

You can start MoonDriver manually via the Windows start menu.

As part of your MoonDriver installation, a shortcut to MoonDriver is placed in your Startup folder.
(This is typically C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup)
Whenever you log into your computer, MoonDriver will start up automatically because of this shortcut link.
If you do not want MoonDriver to start automatically, you can delete this link.

If you want multiple copies of MoonDriver to start, you need to add a shortcut link for each instance of MoonDriver.
For example, if you want 2 MoonDrivers running, perform a copy / paste on the shortcut in your Startup folder.
The original shortcut is called MoonDriver, and the pasted one is called "Copy of MoonDriver".
The next time you log into Windows, you will have 2 MoonDrivers running.
Each instance of MoonDriver remembers its own settings: size, position, tinting, etc.


Positioning

Positioning is simple - with the cursor in the MoonDriver image, press down the left mouse button, and drag MoonDriver anywhere on your desktop.
Move MoonDriver

It is possible to accidentally position MoonDriver off your screen. For example you could set the Moon to a large size, position the Moon at the very edge of the screen, and then resize smaller.

In this case, the Moon is now completely off the screen!

You can 'bring it back' by right-clicking on the MoonDriver icon in the System Tray, and selecting "Reset Position".
If you still don't see MoonDriver, it is possible that you have selected "DayLight Moon", and it is a new moon. In this case, the Moon is invisible. Un-check "DayLight Moon", and the new moon will be visible.


Resizing

Right-click on MoonDriver, select Resize, and slide the cursor to the right.
You can set the Moon size from 5% to 100%, in 5% steps.
Resize MoonDriver


Tinting

From the MoonDriver menu, select Tinting, then one of the choices:
Tint Options


Upcoming Phases

From the MoonDriver menu, select "Upcoming Phases".

The Upcoming Phases screen will display the next 4 primary phases, and will update automatically as the date changes.

Upcoming Phases


DayLight Moon

The 'DayLight Moon' option hides the 'dark' portion of the Moon.
This option works best on a sky-blue background:

DayLight Moon


Southern Hemisphere

To view the Moon as it appears from the southern hemisphere, select "Southern Hemisphere" from the MoonDriver menu.

Both Hemispheres


Moon Links

Selecting "Cool Moon Links" from the MoonDriver menu will bring you to MoonDriver.com's Moon Link web page.
We will keep a collection of links to other Moon related web sites that are interesting and informative.

These links will be updated periodically, so please check back!


Icon Menu

Each instance of MoonDriver will place a MoonDriver icon icon in the system tray.
If you left-click the MoonDriver icon, MoonDriver will appear on top of other open windows.
If you right-click the MoonDriver icon, you can control MoonDriver with its menu:
Icon Menu

Copyright

The MoonDriver software, web site, this user manual, and all included pictures, are Copyright 2005 - 2008 ProZone Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
All Moon photographs used in MoonDriver are Copyright 2005 - 2008 Michael Myers. All Rights Reserved.

Please contact MoonDriver, or Michael Myers, if you want to use these pictures.

If you have any questions, please contact us at Support@MoonDriver.com.


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