Welcome to the MicroscopyU screen saver software download center. Our software programmers have worked in collaboration with microscopists from around the world to develop a series of screen savers using photomicrographs (recorded as digital images) from the Small World Competition and the extensive Nikon line of microscopes equipped with digital cameras. These screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors. We hope you enjoy these screen savers, which are provided at no charge by Nikon and The Florida State University.

2007 Small World Competition Screen Saver - Over 755 contestants submitted more than 1700 digital entries for the 2007 Small World competition and all 20 of the prize winners were digital images. Entries included insects, recrystallized chemicals and biochemicals, fluorescently labeled tissue sections, plants, insects, various microorganisms, liquid crystals, and fibers. Small World screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors.

2006 Small World Competition Screen Saver - Over 735 contestants submitted more than 1600 digital entries for the 2006 Small World competition and all 20 of the prize winners were digital images. Entries included insects, recrystallized chemicals and biochemicals, fluorescently labeled tissue sections, plants, insects, various microorganisms, liquid crystals, and fibers. Small World screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors.

2005 Small World Competition Screen Saver - Over 750 contestants submitted more than 1750 digital entries for the 2005 Small World competition and all 20 of the prize winners were digital images. Entries included insects, recrystallized chemicals and biochemicals, fluorescently labeled tissue sections, plants, various microorganisms, liquid crystals, and fibers. Small World screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors.

2004 Small World Competition Screen Saver - Similar to the 2003 contest, over 500 contestants submitted digital entries for the 2004 Small World competition and all 20 of the prize winners were digital images. Entries included neurons, Quantum Dot crystals, plant tissues and fibers, cells in culture, recrystallized chemicals, animal tissue sections, a tapeworm, and several microscopic invertebrates. Small World screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors.

2003 Small World Competition Screen Saver - Over 500 contestants submitted digital entries for the 2003 Small World competition and all 20 of the prize winners were digital images. Entries included a rat and mouse brain, several nematodes, spermatozoa, latex spheres, a computer chip, cardiac muscle cells, thin films, diatoms, a snowflake, and a variety of chemical crystals. Small World screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors.

2002 Small World Competition Screen Saver - Over 300 contestants submitted digital entries for the 2002 Small World competition and 19 of the 20 prize winners were digital images. Entries included a mouse brain, marine diatoms, deerskin, cells in culture, sperm cells, a computer chip, polymers, algae, several plants, and a variety of chemical crystals. Small World screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors.

2001 Small World Competition Screen Saver - For the first time, Nikon allowed digital images taken through the microscope to be entered in the competition in 2001. Enjoy the beautiful photomicrographs and digital images that were chosen as winners of the 2001 annual Small World Competition on your own personal computer as a screen saver. Small World screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors.

2000 Small World Competition Screen Saver - Enjoy the collection of beautiful photomicrographs that were chosen as winners of the 2000 annual International Small World Photomicrography Competition. The screen saver contains 20 images that were carefully selected by contest judges, and is formatted to run on all Windows platforms.

DXM 1200 Camera System Screen Saver - Digital imaging through the microscope has reached a new level of performance with the Nikon DXM 1200 electronic camera system. Enjoy full-color images captured through advanced electronic photomicrography with MicroscopyU screen savers. The DXM 1200 Digital Eclipse screen saver features 28 images that were captured utilizing a variety of specimens and illumination techniques with a Nikon Eclipse E600 microscope.

Downloading MicroscopyU Screen Savers - Downloading screen savers from our website is easy and can be accomplished with a few clicks of the mouse button. Follow the instructions detailed in this section to successfully download selected screen saver software.

Installing MicroscopyU Screen Savers - Built around the Install Shield programming interface, the MicroscopyU screen savers are very simple to install. First double-click on the appropriate icon, and then follow the instructions presented in the subsequent dialog boxes.

Configuring MicroscopyU Screen Savers - Each screen saver has 12 user-configurable image-switching modules that allow a variety of transitions between images. This feature enables the user to customize the screen saver display to suit personal tastes.