Extensions are utilities that work only within QuicKeys 2™. An extension looks and works just like any other QuicKeys 2 action. Extensions can be defined individually or can be part of a sequence. An extension is a separate document so it can be added or removed without changing QuicKeys 2.
Extensions are available from CE Software and from third party developers over various electronic forums such as America Online™, AppleLink™, CompuServe™, CONNECT™ and GEnie™.
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Adding or Removing Extensions
If you are using the QuicKeys 2 demo, the extensions that come with the demo are installed automatically.
Extensions are stored in the Extensions folder. To find this folder, open the System folder, open the Preferences folder and finally, open the QuicKeys folder.
If you download an extension from one of the electronic forums, copy the extension into the Extensions folder.
To remove an extension, open the Extensions folder and drag the particular extension out of the Extensions folder.
After adding or removing an extension, restart your Macintosh.
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A number of extensions are included with QuicKeys 2. The extensions included are listed below:
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Choosy™
Choosy is an extension that lets you switch printer devices in the Chooser without opening the Chooser desk accessory. You can switch from an ImageWriter™ to a LaserWriter™ by pressing a QuicKey.
If Choosy events are included in a sequence, you can print the same document on several different printers, or even print a letter on a laser printer and print the address on a dot-matrix printer.
To select a printer, open QuicKeys 2 and select “Choosy” from the Extensions submenu. When the Choosy dialog box appears, type a name for the QuicKey in the Name field and select the type of printer from the pop-up menu. (If you select a networked printer, the Zone name and Printer name fields will become active. Click the “Choose Printer” button and select the zone and printer you want.)
Press the Tab key to highlight the Keystroke field and press the keys you want to use to activate this QuicKey. Click the “OK” button.
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Mounty™
Mounty is an extension that lets you mount an AppleShare® volume by pressing a QuicKey.
Open QuicKeys 2 and select “Mounty” from the Extensions submenu. The Mounty dialog box will appear. Click the “Choose Server” button and select the zone and server you want to mount from the dialog box that appears. Click “OK” to return to the Mounty dialog box. Type the name of the volume in the Volume field. If you use a password to connect to this volume, type it in the Password field. If you need to restrict access to this volume, check the “Ask password when connecting” box. If you don’t have an account on this volume, check the “Connect as Guest” box.
Press the Tab key until the Keystroke field is highlighted. Press the keys you want to use to activate this QuicKey. Click the “OK” button.
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Sound
Any sound that is installed in your System file can be played with the Sound Extension. To choose a sound to play, select “Sound” from the Extensions submenu. Then select one of the sounds listed in the pop-up menu. Assign a keystroke or place it in the menu, then the sound is ready to play.
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SpeakerChanger
SpeakerChanger allows you to temporarily change the volume of your Macintosh without using the Control Panel desk accessory.
Defining a SpeakerChanger QuicKey to increase the volume is easy. Select SpeakerChanger from the Extensions submenu. Click the “Direction” button and then click the “Up” radio button. Assign a key to it or put it in the QuicKeys 2 Menu. Each time you use this QuicKey, the speaker volume will increase by one level, until you reach the maximum volume setting.
The next time you restart your computer, the volume level will revert to the level set in the Control Panel desk accessory.
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Panels
A specific Control Panel item can be opened with the Panels extension. Use this QuicKey for Control Panels that you open often.
Defining a Panels QuicKey is simple. Select “Panels” from the Extensions submenu, then select the Control Panel item you wish to see from the pop-up menu. Assign a key to it or put it in the QuicKeys 2 menu.
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System 7 Specials
These QuicKeys apply only to users of System 7.0. They allow you turn balloon help off and on, to turn file sharing on and off and to switch between applications.
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