Hello :)

For two days ago I heard about these shells for Win Xp and I wanted to find out more. So I searched and searched and I looked at Deviantart for shells. I saw that people liked BlackBox, Aston & Litestep alot. I started with installing Aston and I saw that you had to register so I uninstalled. BlackBox was complicated to install so I installed LiteStep instead and as soon as I rebooted I liked it alot.

I searched on goggle for Swedish "fansites" and I found some. But it seems like all of them used different versions etc etc.

My problem is now that I dont know what is needed for Litestep etc. I did read the manual a bit, but it got too complicated for me after a while. I was hoping that some of you guys could help me with my questions :)

1. I installed Litestep with litestep_installer-3.0.2.exe. Is this the latest public version?

2. What more is needed to be installed, I mean extras like configs, dll's and so on?

3. I only have Winamp 5, when I run this, my computer freezes with Litestep. My CPU gets to 100% (I have 768 SD RAM). What shall I do to fix this?

4. I heard something about OTS? Whats this? And is this needed for the Litestep version I have and do I get it with the installer?

5. Is there any "Litestep for Dummies" tutorial on the web. I searched but I didnt find anything :/

I hope I dont bother you guys with my newbie questions :) Thanks

//Mannen

First, read ALL the sticky threads, they are the best "Litestep for dummies" I know of and and give solutions for many problems you do not yet have but will.

Then, if you still have questions, ask away.

1. http://beyondconvention.net/ohussain/lsinstaller/
2. Entirely up to you. Just grab a few themes from the OTS2 category, and play with them.
3. Updating the "rabidvwm.dll" module possibly will help.
4. OTS => Open Theme Standard => http://beyondconvention.net/ohussain/ots.htm
5. These forums... ?

1) u have downloaded the right installer.
2) additionally download the latest build from this link :
http://www.litestep.net/?section=7&catId=0&action=details&id=93
and extract it to your LiteStep folder.
3) download some themes from this site --THAT ARE OTS2-- complaint.
4) install those themes under your \Themes\ directory and use the popup menu to switch between themes.
5) all modules needed for a theme will be downloaded automaticaly.

enjoy.

Thanks for answering my question. I have some more :)

How do I update rabidvwm.dll? I searched for it on goggle but I didnt get any good links.

When I change to Litestep shell and when I look at my desktop, I get a few icons. My Computer, My Documents and so on. How do I remove these? I tried to remove them from controlpanel/display but that didnt work.

I read a few of the sticky threads and I got a few answers to a few questions I wanted to ask later on, so that was nice.

Thanks

//Mannen

in the theme.rc, change the rabidvwm module version to the latest version number, 1.1.1.

shift left-click on the desktop and disable desktop icons.