System requirements
PMGlobe 3 should run correctly on Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
equivalent. It may run on earlier versions, such as Windows 98,
but this has not been tested, and certain features (such as display
as a circular window) may fail.
Your display settings should be for at least 16-bit colour (unless
‘classic’ imagery is used).
PMGlobe requires less than one Megabyte of disk space.
Depending on the imagery used and the chosen window size, PMGlobe
typically uses between 6 and 20 Megabytes of RAM while running.
Installing PMGlobe
PMGlobe is distributed as a Microsoft Installer (MSI)
package, PMGlobe.msi. Opening this file on Windows 2000 or
Windows XP will start the installation process.
After installation, you should find a PMGlobe folder in the Start
Programs list; click on the PMGlobe icon in that folder to start the
application.
Installation of the package also enables the PMGlobe Screen Saver. To
use this:
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right click on the desktop and choose Properties (or click on Display in
the Control Panel). This will open the Display Properties dialog.
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click on the Screen Saver tab.
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you should now find PMGlobe in the Screen saver drop-down list.
Selecting it should show a picture of the globe on the small screen
image.
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configure the startup settings for the screen saver by clicking
the Settings button.
This will start PMGlobe in interactive mode to let
you change the settings you wish (viewpoint, background colour, imagery,
twilight settings, startup macro, etc.). Close PMGlobe to save the
screen saver settings and complete configuration.
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set the other screen saver settings as required. Click on Preview to
see the globe full-size.
You can also install PMGlobe manually; this is described in
Appendix A.
Uninstalling PMGlobe
Open the Windows Control Panel then use ‘Add or remove programs’ to
uninstall PMGlobe.
Command-line options
The PMGlobe application may be started from a Command Prompt, script,
shortcut, or batch file. In any of these cases, the PMGlobe command
verb may be followed by one or more of these options:
- CONSOLE
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starts a Windows console when PMGlobe is started;
this displays the results of QUERY commands, etc.
- FULLSCREEN
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starts PMGlobe with the globe filling the screen, as though the
‘Make full screen’ option had been selected in
the Options menu
- MACRO name
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runs the named macro when PMGlobe is started.
Enclose the name in single or double quotes if it has embedded blanks.
This option overrides any startup macro set from the Options
menu.
For example:
start pmglobe fullscreen macro profile
or
start pmglobe fullscreen macro "C:\program files\pmglobe\sample"
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