- I unzipped the icon archive, how do I open or use the .ICL file?
- I download and unzip your icons but there are no files there.
- How do I decompress the archives I downloaded from IconsPLUS?
- I can't download files from this site, can you e-mail them to me?
- In Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, how can I get 256 color icons to appear?
- In Windows 3.1, how can I get 256 color icons to appear?
I unzipped the icon archive, how do I open or use the .ICL file?
Instructions on how to use .ICL files can be found in our Windows Help page.
I download and unzip your icons but there are no files there.
You probably have unzipped an older version of our icons which were saved in .DLL format. We recommend that you redownload our the latest versions of our icons which are now saved as .ICL files. If you still wish you see the older .DLL icons and you are using Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, please make sure you do not have Windows set to hide .DLL files. In My Computer or Windows Explorer open the folder containing the files in question. Select the View menu and click Options. In the Options window click the View tab and then click Show All Files.
How do I decompress the archives I downloaded from IconsPLUS?
IconsPLUS's archives are stored in stuffit SIT format and binhex HQX format for Macintosh users and ZIP format for Windows users. Stuffit Expander is required to open the Mac archives and Winzip (or similar program) is required to open the Windows archives. Please download the latest versions of these utilites and read the accompanying documentation on instructions on how to decompress the archives.
I can't download files from this site, can you e-mail them to me?
IconsPLUS's archives are actually stored on a separate server which might have been down when you last tried. Make sure your browser properly handles the file formats the files are saved in. On the Mac, your browser should be set to download SIT files (MIME type -> application/x-stuffit) and open them up with Stuffit Expander. On Windows your browser should be set to download ZIP (MIME type -> application/x-zip) files and open them up with a program like Winzip. Sorry, we don't personally e-mail files.
In Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, how can I get 256 color icons to appear?
In order to see 256 color icons in Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP you need to:
- Change your your color display to 16-bit or higher. Double-click on the Display icon in Control Panel, and click on the Settings tab. Adjust the Color Palette to your 16-bit or higher. (Your video card or monitor may not support the higher color depths necessary to use 256 color icons.)
- You need to tell Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP to use 256 color icons by doing one of the following:
A - Obtain and install Microangelo. Using the "Microangelo Engineer" program (MUENGNR.EXE), check "Show Icon Using All Possible Colors".
B - Purchase and install Microsoft's Plus! Pack. Double-click on the Display icon in Control Panel, and check "Show Icon Using All Possible Colors" in the Plus! Settings tab.
In Windows 3.1, how can I get 256 color icons to appear?
Windows 3.1 does not support 256 color icons.
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