This guide is written primarily for Windows users. Please note that both the PC and Mac downloads are zip files.
Mac Users: ( Mac OS X )
1) Double click on "stonyfield_mac_setup" application.
2) After installation is finished, press "OK" to open the OS X control panel.
3) In the "Screen Savers" list, you should see "Stonyfield Farm". Select it from the list, and adjust the screen saver settings accordingly.
4) To make any future adjustments to the screen saver, open the OS X "System Preferences" pane and select "Desktop & Screen Saver".
PC Users:
DOWNLOADING
INSTALLING
DISPLAY PROBLEMS
UNINSTALLING
VIRUS CONTROL
ADWARE/SPYWARE
Microsoft Windows Users:
Click on the appropriate hyperlink for Window or Mac to start downling the screensaver. Before downloading please check the system requirements for your PC or Mac.
After clicking on the download link a window asking the following question will appear (slightly different depending on the browser you're using):
Always choose the option 'SAVE'. This will place the file on your hard disk where you can virus check it before opening it.
Beginners:
Please look where you save the file. Your browser will not automatically save your files to a 'correct' folder, you have to sometimes go up and down the folders in "Save As"-window, until you have found the one where you want to put them.
The latest versions of Windows usually try to place the files in 'My documents' or on 'Desktop' where they are easy to find.
ZIP-files
Both the PC and Mac screensaver downloaded files are compressed zip-files and you will need an unzipping program. Windows XP can open zipped files without problem (by double-clicking on them) but for earlier Windows version you will need a unzipping program.
(Windows default settings will not show you the file type. If you can't see the file extension, you need to go to file view options and clear the box telling "hide extensions for known file types").
If you don't have any unzipping program yet, try our favorite shareware program: WinZip. There exists many other unzipping programs and you can of course use any of them. For simplicity our instructions are based on WinZip only.
Double-click on the downloaded zip-file. Winzip-window will automatically open with the contents of the file visible.
Most screensavers now have fully automatic installation. You only need to double-click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
After installation go to Control Panel -> Display Settings - (or simply click with right mouse button on the desktop and choose 'Properties') and choose Screensaver tab. Select your new screensaver's name in the drop-down list, check the settings Attention: all screensavers don't work in Preview mode. Sometimes you need to restart Windows to be able to use the screensaver.
Display problems are mostly caused by advanced 3D screensavers that require good quality graphic cards with plenty of video memory. Also it is essential you are always using the very latest video drivers. Go regularly to Windows Update, scan for updates and you should see on the left side under 'Drivers' any possible drivers you might be missing. If a 3D screensaver still does not work, it might be the time to upgrade your graphics card.
Some screensavers do not tolerate energy saving features. If you notice that a screensaver crashes when the PC is left alone for a longer time, try disabling low-power standby and monitor shut-down.
To see the uninstall option go first to 'Start', 'Settings', 'Control Panel'-> 'Add/Remove' programs. These are all the programs that have been installed on your computer. Scroll down the list and look for "Stonyfield Farm Screensaver".
VIRUS CONTROL All screensavers have been virus scanned before they go to the listings so in principal they should all be clean. We still strongly advice scanning them again before installation. And not only screensavers files, any downloaded files should routinely be scanned. If you don't have a anti-virus program yet, try some of the free evaluation versions available like McAfee VirusScan or Norton Anti-Virus. You should only install one virus program at a time though.
Always scan downloaded files BEFORE opening them. Remember to update your anti-virus program regularly, otherwise it will not be able to protect you from the latest viruses. Registered users will be notified of the latest updates.
Viruses in downloaded files are very rare these days as most of current viruses now arrive by email. There is a new annoyance though and that is adware/spyware. These are commercial 'bundled' files that can add a toolbar, search companion, or similar to your browser. This toolbar will then track the sites you visit and search words you use and send them back to company who developed these programs. Some can even open popups not related to the websites you visit. Again all screensaver files listed and reviewed at Freesaver.com have been scanned for adware/spyware. Any author who tries to add these in their files will be banned from Freesaver.
If you have got adware/spyware in your PC, it is likely that it has been downloaded elsewhere than at our site, or possibly from advertising banners. We have rotating banners at the site that show thousands of different ads during the year. Obviously these are not our content, and no way can we test or validate products advertised in these banners. Same way that a magazine or newspaper is not responsible of the quality of products advertised on their pages, we cannot be held responsibly for products advertised in these banners/popups. We will especially warn you against anything that uses Active-x direct installs. These will always ask your permission first, and once given you have no way of knowing what is installed in your PC.
If you have any doubts that you might have got unwanted extras in you your PC, always check first Control Panel ->Add/remove list and look after anything starting with 'Search..' or 'Toolbar..'. After removing anything that you are not aware of choosing yourself, use these two excellent adware/spyware removal programs:
Always use the latest version available and check for updates frequently. Running these programs regularly is useful even if you have no knowledge of downloading or installing any extras. Any free downloads can contain bundled files, especially music files downloaded through peer-to-peer networks. When you first time run AdAware/SpyBot you will be surprised by the quantity of adware/spyware they find. 90% of these are usually simple tracking cookies you can get from advertising banners and page counters rather than proper programs. Once you start using these removal tools regularly their quantity will quickly reduce. |
