Grand Lake, Colorado Screensaver to
transport you to Colorado's Four-Season High Country!

Right-click on the link below then choose "Save Target As..."
or "Save Link As .." to download the BIG 37 meg file.
Download Screensaver File called MLPmar09.exe
Scroll down for additional instructions.
The mar09 in the file name is for the March 2009 release
from Mountain Lake Properties MLP.

If you have a fast internet connection or it's late at night then
RIGHT-click here or on the link above to download the 37 megabyte file.
Make sure the file saves with the .exe at the end of its file name.
Your software might try to rename it with an different extension
(e.g. htm or html). You don't want that.

If you can't get the file to download or install, your computer probably
has a security feature turned on that is blocking it from running the
screensaver's exe file. It would be difficult and wordy to explain here
what sort of messages every computer might say. You are welcomed to
email us at relax@MountainLake.com for assistance (or call our office
at 970-627-3103 for help). Or have a youngster help you; he or she
may know more about your computer than we do.

Below are some more detailed instructions.

Download Screensaver File called MLPmar09.exe
Right Click on the download link and choose "Save Target As..."
or "Save Link As .."

Be sure the file is saved with its exe extension for an application.
Some browsers attempt to save the file with an htm or html extension.
If that happens accidentally, there is no harm, but it will not open
properly. You can manually rename the file by setting the .exe at the
end of its current name MLPmar09. (If you see strange code, the file
still has the htm extension and your brower is trying to show the digital
data in the photographs as a web page. The strange code is harmless.
It it occurs, close the window and start over by RIGHT CLICKING
on the link above and selecting the "Save Target As..." option.)

Be sure to note where the big file is going to be sent by your
computer. It will probably be the same folder to which your most
recent download was sent. You can manually specify the
folder in which the file is to land. You might also have the
option of telling your computer to "open" the file as soon as
it is downloaded. (When installing any software, it is
recommended that you first save your work and close
all open windows.) After the file is downloaded, go to
the folder that has the file with the appropriate name
and double click on the file name to open it. The screensaver
will install and be ready to run in a minute or less.

The mar00 in the file name is for March of 2009.
This same file name will occur in the standard Windows
menu for picking screensavers. Later versions will have
a new name, e.g. MLPaug09.exe for the aug 2009 release.

For visitors to our office, we have a limited number of
screensaver CD's to use as a stocking stuffer for yourself or friends!
We are located on the last block of Grand Lake's short main street.
Look for us on the sunny side of the boardwalk.

The CD will automatically start in some computers. If not,
just double click on the CD file named MLPmar09.exe
After the screensaver has been installed, you no longer
need the CD or the file you downloaded. Pass the CD along
to friends and family. The install program will take care
of the next few steps automatically. To make changes later,
you need to do the following.

To switch the screensaver on (or off), minimize some of
your open windows and then right-click on a blank portion
of your main Windows desktop. A small menu will appear
next to where you right-clicked. It has a choice at the
bottom called "Properties" that you need to left-click.
A "Display Properties" window will appear with file
like tabs running across its top labeled something like
Themes, Desktop, Screen Saver, Appearance, Settings.

Click on the Screen Saver tab. In the middle of its window
you'll see a narrow box labeled Screen Saver with your current
choice of Screen Saver written in the box. It might say "none".
Click on this box (or its down arrow) and from the alphabetic
list, select the one called MLPmar09 or a later release.

(Later, you should consider deleting our older versions called
"mountainlake1204", "MountainTiny", or "MountainLake" or
"MountainHuge", depending on which version you have installed.
If you still have our very first version, you'll see it listed as
"Grand County, Colorado".)

Just below the Settings and Preview buttons you can adjust how
long your computer is idle before your Screen Saver is activated.
This is the only customization that is currently available.
(You may test the saver immediately by pressing the Preview button).
Move your mouse to turn off the screensaver.

For details on how to visit some of the fabulous locations shown
in the scenes, do the virtual hikes in the scenery section of
www.MountainLake.com. Also visit our archived scenery page.

One more note: many people have asked about obtaining specific images
from our screensavers. Technically, that is not possible. As soon as you move
your mouse or press a key on your keyboard, the screensaver will turn off
as it is supposed to do. Mountain Lake Properties regularly receives
requests from individuals and organizations for permission to use its growing
inventory of photographs in special projects. If you have an image in mind for
a project, try to find it in its small version in our scenery pages. Fresh images
often appear on our weather page. Right-click on the photo and write down
its abreviated file name. Then write to wizard@MountainLake.com
and ask for a high resolution original of the file that you can work with directly.
Whether you use the web version directly or something better or an altered version,
you must give a photo credit that says that the photo is "courtesy of www.MountainLake.com".
This credit must be a working link if the photo is used on the Internet;
in print, it must be legible without using reading glasses.

Happy Trails!

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