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You are NOT required to pay a penny for HandsOff! IT IS COMPLETELY FREE!
(All I ask is that, if you like it, you give a copy to some of your friends)
HANDSOFF is copyrighted (C) 1988, 1992 by Timothy Campbell (Pinnacle Software)
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║ WHAT IS IT? ║ A description of the HANDSOFF programs.
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By using a combination of psychology and your existing computer hardware,
HandsOff helps protect your home or office. No special hardware is needed!
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ AWARD-WINNER: Public Brand Software, one of the largest shareware │
│ vendors in the world, selected "Hands Off!" for Honourable Mention │
│ in the Utilities category for their 12th PBS Shareware Contest. │
│ (In all, 15 prizes were awarded, out of a total of 1200 entries.) │
│ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Program Categories: Security, Home
Retrieval Keywords: Alarm Lock Safety Home Security Mouse Pinnacle
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║ INSTALLATION ║ How to install the HANDSOFF programs.
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Installation is very easy: simply copy all of the files into a directory that
is in your DOS "path". For an explanation of DOS path, refer to the explana-
tion of the PATH command in your DOS manual.
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║ ALARM ║ An actual alarm system that requires no extra hardware.
║ ║
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What is ALARM?
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ALARM is a real, working burglar alarm system that will work on your computer
NOW -- you don't have to run out to buy extra hardware. Your computer already
has enough hardware to run the program and help protect your home or office.
ALARM can be used in one of three ways:
┌───────────────────────┐
│ The Three ALARM Modes │
├─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─┤
│ ∙ Mouse │
│ ∙ Cheese │
│ ∙ Mouse 'n' Cheese │
└───────────────────────┘
These are explained below.
Cheese Mode
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The simplest mode is Cheese mode. In this mode, the computer itself acts as
"bait for the trap". It's like the cheese in a mouse-trap!
The screen displays an extremely enticing screen which makes it almost certain
that an intruder will press a key. When a key-press is detected, the alarm
is set off.
To start up ALARM in Cheese Mode, enter this command at the DOS prompt:
ALARM
To shut down ALARM at any time, press ALT-F10.
The Alarm
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The purpose of most alarms is not to warn you, or call for help, but to scare
the intruder as much as possible; if he runs away, your problem is solved.
When ALARM detects an intruder, the following things happen:
1. The computer speaker shrieks out the sound of a alarm siren;
2. The screen flashes, in huge letters, "Intruder Alert -- Notifying Police";
3. The printer starts printing a report designed to be as loud as possible.
While the total volume is not extremely high, the suddenness is shocking. If
you have your doubts, I recommend that you try it at around three o'clock in
the morning. You'll see!
The printer can be left turned off, but this reduces the impact considerably.
The printer only prints a few lines, then stops. The Alarm sound continues
for three minutes, and then ALARM returns to the Cheese screen. But that time
the burglar should be about a mile away and still running.
Mouse Mode
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This mode requires a mouse, (a hand-held pointing device used on many com-
puters). Note that, in this particular application, a MECHANICAL mouse is
vastly superior to the more expensive OPTICAL mouse.
When you start up ALARM, it automatically detects the presence of a mouse and
will display a set-up screen. This enables you to place the mouse in a sensi-
tive position. The top of a filing cabinet is an excellent position, since
burglars always look through drawers before taking anything as large as a com-
puter.
The motion of a closing drawer will be noticed by the mouse, which is really
quite a sensitive device. This will trigger the alarm.
You may have to experiment with different positions to find the one that's
best for you.
To start up ALARM in Mouse Mode, enter this command at the DOS prompt:
ALARM M
This will leave the screen blank until the alarm is triggered. This will
protect your screen against "burn-in". Speaking of which...
Screen Protection
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When in Cheese mode, ALARM moves the Cheese screen diagonally every 15 min-
utes. It has four positions. This is an effective measure to ensure that
the display isn't "burned in" to your video screen.
Mouse 'n' Cheese Mode
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You can combine both modes and have the "Cheese" screen displayed while the
computer watches both the mouse and the keyboard. For Mouse 'n' Cheese mode,
start up ALARM the same way as for regular Cheese mode by typing ALARM at the
DOS prompt. To stop ALARM at any time, press ALT-F10.
How Effective Is ALARM?
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Imagine you're a burglar, sneaking through somebody's house. You're tip-toe-
ing cautiously. You're not looking to outwit an alarm system; you just want
a nice, easy job. No worries, no trouble.
You notice a computer and see that it has been left on. You peer at the
video display and are surprised at what is on the screen. But you're in a
hurry, so despite the temptation, you ignore it.
You look around the nearly pitch-dark room. Your senses are heightened to the
extent that even the faint sound of the wind brushing against the window-pane
seems deafening. Far down the street, you can hear a car driving to some
late-night errand. You listen carefully. All is still. Confident, you open
up a drawer and ...
All hell breaks loose! A siren is blaring! The computer is going crazy!
Flashing the word POLICE! There's a strange, terrifying buzzing noise coming
from that box beside the computer!
Would you stick around?
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║ SECURE ║ A simulated security system to discourage burglars.
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What is Secure?
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Have you ever invited people into your home or office, and then felt a little
uncomfortable letting them see all your computer equipment? The SECURE pro-
gram makes your computer room look a little more forbidding by animating an
impressive "Security System" screen.
You could say that SECURE is actually based on insecurity. If it makes a
potential burglar worry about getting caught, then it may save you the broken
glass and shattered nerves that accompany a break-in.
That little extra protection is easy enough to get. At the DOS prompt, simply
type:
SECURE
This will start the program. To exit from the program, press the Esc (Escape)
key.
Design Notes
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SECURE is designed to be HIGHLY VISIBLE and to attract attention to itself.
The word "Engaged", for example, flashes once in a while to remind people
that the program is still running.
Limitations
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While SECURE has its obvious limitations, such as the fact that it doesn't
actually DO anything (!), you should always keep a copy handy in your library
of utility programs. It's precisely that kind of program that you delete from
your disk ... and then want to use the very next day!
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║ DISCLAIMER ║ Legal Notices
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The HANDSOFF package is provided on an "as is" basis, with no warranties
expressed or implied. HANDSOFF is a low-cost approach to security, but it is
in no way comparable to a professionally installed alarm system, nor should it
be considered proof against vandalism or theft.
To the best of my knowledge, the bank mentioned on the Cheese screen does not
exist.
The programs SEE, GETKEY and GO-MENU were created by Pinnacle Software and are
used by permission. For more information about Pinnacle Software, please see
the text file AMAZE.DOC ("Amazing Shareware Promotion" on the main menu).
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║ GENERAL INFORMATION ║ Program History; How to call for assistance
║ ║
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Program History
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SECURE was written in 1988 and released as the SECURE package. The version
that appears in this package is identical.
HANDSOFF was written after a break-in at my office on December 25th (yes,
Christmas Day!) of 1989. Art imitates life; programming reacts to it.
HANDSOFF won Honourable Mention in the 12th PBS Shareware Contest in 1991. It
was repackaged (with improved documentation and more examples) in June 1992.
Conclusion
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If you have any problems with one of my products, or if you simply wish to
ask me a few questions, call me at (514) 345-9578.
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│ █ █ █ █ ▀ █ █ █ ▀ █ ▀ give copies of "HandsOff!" away! As a │
│ █▀▀▀▀ █ █▀▀ █▀▀█ ▀▀▀█ █▀ shareware author, I'm very happy to write │
│ █ █▄▄█ █▄▄█ █ █ █▄▄█ █▄▄█ programs that you can use and enjoy. But │
│ unfortunately, people don't pass around │
│ shareware the way they used to. They tend to try it, file it away, and │
│ never actually SHARE it with anybody! Let's get shareware back on track! │
│ Do YOU like this program? Then maybe a friend of yours would, too! │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ In other words, please be a pal ... please give someone a copy of HandsOff │
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■■■■■ You are NOT required to pay for HandsOff. It is COMPLETELY FREE! ■■■■■
Thank-you for trying out my two little programs! If you found them useful or
amusing, please take a look at the file AMAZE.DOC, which explains how you can
get FOUR MEGABYTES of software for only FOUR DOLLARS. Not a bad deal, eh?
You can view or print AMAZE.DOC by selecting "Amazing Shareware Promotion" at
the main START menu.