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<a href="index.html"><img src="image/impampbrand.png"
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style="float:right;" alt=""/></a>
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<p>Welcome to Impamp. This program is run compleatly within a web browser
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makeing it very portable. ImpAmp was developed and tested on
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<p>Welcome to Impamp. This program is run completely within a web browser
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making it very portable. ImpAmp was developed and tested on
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<a href="http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/">firefox</a> and remains the
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recomended browser</p>
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recommended browser</p>
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<p>For more information and the latest copy please visit:</p>
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<p>For more information or the latest copy please visit:</p>
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<a href="http://launchpad.net/impamp">launchpad.net/impamp</a>
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<h2><a name="Installing">Installing</a></h2>
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<p>Download ImpAmp to your computer from:</p>
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<a href="http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~s0453136/impamp/download">
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www.see.ed.ac.uk/~s0453136/impamp/download</a>
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<a href="https://launchpad.net/impamp/+download">
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https://launchpad.net/impamp/+download</a>
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<p>Once you have downloaded and extracted it, open the index.html file in the
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imps folder. The first time you run it, you will have to change the flash
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"imps" folder. The first time you run it, you will have to change the flash
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<a href="http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html">
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by clicking here</a>. What looks like a screens shot is in actual fact the
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real settings. Click add location, select folder then find the imps folder
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by clicking here</a>. (What looks like a screens shot is, in actual fact, the settings. Click "Add Location", select 'folder' then find the "imps" folder
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<p>Now close that window, return to ImpAmp press refresh and have fun!!</p>
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<p>Now close that window, return to ImpAmp, press refresh, and have fun!!</p>
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<h1><a name="ConfiguringImpAmp">Configuring</a></h1>
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<h2><a name="ChangingStyles">Changing Styles</a></h2>
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<p>You may find that the default colours are not suitable for your screen or
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tastes. You can change the colour scheme by selecting Options and picking a
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tastes. You can change the colour scheme by selecting 'Options' and picking a
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new scheme from the pull down menu. There may still be bugs with this
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<h2><a name="ChangingKeyboards">Changing Keyboards</a></h2>
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<p>This option allows you to use a different keyboard from QWERTY, yet keep all
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the sounds in the same place. This feature is relatively new and might be
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contain bugs. Use at your own risk.</p>
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the sounds in the same place.The other keyboard options are Dvorak and AZERTY. This feature is relatively new and might contain bugs. Use at your own risk. </p>
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<h1><a name="UsingImpAmp">Using ImpAmp</a></h1>
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<p>Quite simple, press the letter or click the button of the sound effect/music
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you want to here. Press the button again to stop/reset the clip.</p>
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<p>Press the letter or click the button of the sound effect/music
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you want to hear. Press the button again to stop/reset the clip.</p>
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<h2><a name="ChangingPages">Changing pages</a></h2>
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<p>You change pages just like playing a song, pages are assigned to all the
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numbers. If you are playing a track in one page and change to another, the
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sound will continue to play as normal</p>
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<p>Pages are assigned to the numbers.You change pages just like playing a song - press the number key for the page you want to change to. If you are playing a track in one page and change to another, the sound will continue to play as normal</p>
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<h2><a name="StopAll">Stop All</a></h2>
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<p>To stop all sounds (on all pages) playing instantly press the SPACE bar</p>
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<p>To stop all sounds (on all pages) playing instantly, press the SPACE bar</p>
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<h2><a name="Random">Random</a></h2>
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<p>The random tracks are (currently) stored on page 9. These are a selection
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of pre-cued loud generic tracks that can be played at the end of any game in
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case you can't find a suitably themed song. A random 'emergency' track can
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of pre-cued loud ("punchy!") generic tracks that can be played at the end of any game in case you can't find a suitably themed song. A random 'emergency' track can
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be played at any time by pressing ENTER on any page. Pressing enter again
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will stop the track.</p>
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<h2><a name="Pausing">Pausing</a></h2>
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<p>It is possible to pause tracks though I don't think you will need to. To
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enable pausing, press = sign and now the tracks will toggle pause/play
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<p>It is possible to pause tracks (though I don't think you will need to). To
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enable pausing, press the = key and the tracks will toggle pause/play
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instead of stop/restart.</p>
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<p>any comments/suggestions please email me<br/>
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<h1><a name="fun">HAVE FUN!</a></h1>
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<p><i>(For more information, including adding new sound files, see the README file)</i></p>
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<p>Any comments/suggestions please email me: Alistair Marshall</p>
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<a href="http://www.thatscottishengineer.co.uk">
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www.thatscottishengineer.co.uk</a>