Installation Instructions: (installer)

1.. Download the zippoXPTheme.exe installer

2.. Double-click on the installer to run it

3.. You're all set!
 

Installation Instructions: (components)

1.. Download the Zippo WindowBlinds Skin

2.. “UnZip” it to a folder that will be easily accessed later. (your My Documents would be fine)

3.. Download WindowBlinds

4.. Install the WindowBlinds software you just downloaded.

  1. ***You MUST have WindowBlinds installed on your computer in order to apply this skin.
  2. For installation help: http://www.stardock.com

  3. Once the software is installed, you will be able to apply skins to your windows system by accessing the display properties window.
  4. Right-click on your desktop, then select properties to open the display properties window.
  5. Select either appearance or skins depending on what your Operating System is.
  6. Select ADD to navigate to the folder on your computer where you downloaded the skin to.
  7. Select the Zippo.wba file, and then click open.
  8. The skin is now loaded into the WindowBlinds pull down list.
  9. Select the Zippo skin in the pull down list and click apply.


5.. To apply the desktop wallpaper:

  1. right-click your desktop, then select properties to open the display properties window.
  2. Select the Desktop tab.
  3. Click Browse… to locate the desktop image from the same folder as the skin you just loaded.
  4. Select the Zippo Wallpaper.jpg file
  5. Click apply to use that image for your Desktop Wallpaper.

 


6.. To apply the Windows Media Player Skin:

  1. Open windows media player on your machine
  2. Select Go to from the View Menu, and choose Skin Chooser.
  3. Click the More Skins button
  4. This opens a web browser, so in the address bar, type My Computer and hit the ENTER key.
  5. From here, navigate to the same folder where you loaded the two previous files from…
  6. Then double-click on either the ZippoXP.wmz (for windows XP only) or Zippo.wmz (all other versions of windows) file to load it into the windows media player.
  7. From the skin selection list in windows media player, select the Zippo skin, and click the apply button.


7.. To install the WinAmp Skin:

  1. ** This skin was developed for use with Winamp Ver. 2.91 & Ver. 5 only – all functions may not work in any other version.
  2. Navigate to your program files where WinAmp is installed (most likely here: C:\Program Files\Winamp)
  3. Here you will see the skins folder
  4. Copy the Zippo.wsz file to this folder from the same folder where you loaded the previous files from.
  5. Open WinAmp
  6. Right-click on the WinAmp player to open the properties menu
  7. Under the skins option, select the Zippo skin.


8.. To Install the Icon Files:

  1. ***You MUST have Icon Packager Installed on your computer to use these icons.
  2. You can download the free version, or buy a full version here:
  3. http://www.stardock.com
  4. 3.. Open Icon Packager after you install it:
  5. Select load new theme, and choose the from disk option
  6. Navigate to the same folder where you loaded the previous files from
    6.. Select the zippo.ip file, and click open
    7.. Click the apply button to load the Zippo Icons.


9.. To Install the SysMetrix Skin:

  1. ***You MUST have SysMetrix installed on your computer to use this skin.
  2. SysMetrix is free, and can be downloaded here:
  3. http://www.xymantix.com
  4. Open SysMetrix
  5. Right-click on the SysMetrix application to open the options menu
  6. Select SysMetrix Configuration
  7. Click the Import Theme Button on the right side of the window, then navigate to the folder where the skin was UnZipped
  8. Select the ZippoSysmetrix.zip file and then click open
  9. From the Available themes list, select the Zippo theme and then click the Load button


10.. Now your all set!

 
*** If you have problems with the Theme manager, please refer to the Stardock Public Forums for support.