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698 22. Creating Output for the PC

Creating an Autorun Disc

As you read in the introduction to this chapter, an Autorun Disc is just an
Executable that is burned to a disc and includes one key file – Autorun.inf.
This file contains instructions that tell Windows to automatically open and
play the show when the disc is inserted.

In all other respects, including the available options, an Autorun Disc is
identical to an Executable. You will find one additional options tab, the
Burning tab, which shares similar options to what you will find when
creating a Video CD. See Chapter 18 for more information on burning to
disc.

Creating a Screen Saver

Screen savers are used by Windows to prevent images from being burned
into your display. They’re mostly seen when a computer has been idle for a
while.
You can create screen saver versions of your show to make that idle
computer a bit more interesting. The screen saver version of your show is
the show, in its entirety, with or without sound, which begins playing when
your system goes idle.

How to Create a Screen Saver
1. Complete and save your show, then switch over to the Publish
Workspace
2. In the Publishing Formats pane, select Screen Saver from the list
and either double-click or press the Create button.
3. Configure your Screen Saver and click on Create at the bottom of
the window.
Your screen saver will be added as a SCR file. This file is recognized in
Windows as a screen saver. You can install the screen saver by right clicking
on the file and selecting Install from the menu that appears.