Say the Time is a fantastic utility for your Windows 95 desktop. Sometimes, when you get working, its hard to keep track of the time, even though the time is right on the taskbar. Well, now you have an audio way of knowing exactly what time it is. Say the Time will actually speak, yes, speak the time. You can set it to say the time every 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. You can even say the time on demand by clicking on the clock icon that it puts on the taskbar (its on the far right side).
A new feature in this version is alarms. Say the Time now lets you create multiple alarms. With alarms, you can be reminded of special events (e.g., meetings), run programs (e.g., at 6:00 PM daily, run Defrag). You can even associate special sounds with the alarms.
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REQUIREMENTS
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Say the Time requires VB40032.DLL. It will not work without it. A lot of people do have this DLL, and because of its large size, it was not included. Make sure that it is in your WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory. You can obtain this file from from the World-Wide-Web on the Internet at: http://www2.ebtech.net/~rpabari/vb4_32.zip .
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INSTALLING SAY THE TIME
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1. Create a folder: Right-click on the desktop and choose New:Folder from the pop-up menu. Name the folder "Saytime".
2. Download Say the Time. Save it in the Saytime folder you just created.
3. De-compress the file "Saytime.zip": Open the Saytime folder and double-click the file "Saytime.zip". This will create several new files in your Saytime folder.
4. Install Say the Time: Find the new file called "Saytime.inf". Right-click it, then choose Install.
5. Restart Windows. Everytime you start Windows, Say the Time will also start.
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UNINSTALLING
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1. Make sure that you've exited Say the Time for Win95: Right-click on the clock icon on the taskbar and choose the exit command.
2. Open the Control Panel: On the Start Menu, choose Settings->Control Panel.
3. Open "Add/Remove Programs": Find the Control Panel called Add/Remove Programs and double-click it.
4. Remove Say the Time: Select the "Say the Time (Remove Only)" item on the list, then click the button marked "Add/Remove".
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HOW TO USE SAY THE TIME
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After you install Say the Time, an icon is created in you StartUp group. This way, its automatically installed everytime you start Windows. A little clock icon is displayed on the far right side of the taskbar. Clicking on the icon will say the current time. Pressing the right-mouse button on the icon will bring up a menu giving you the option to change various Say the Time properties.
Say the Time is a simple and easy to use utility. No configuring is required. It will automatically say the time every 15 minutes by default.
In order to change Say the Time settings, right click on the clock icon on the taskbar, and choose Properties. A window will pop-up. From here, you can make any changes to Say the Time, including changing the say time interval, taskbar icon, changing the tooltip, and adding alarms.
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THIS IS CARDWARE
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Say the Time for Win95 is cardware. There is no "registered" or "full" version of it because all the functionality is implemented in this package.
So, what is "cardware"?. Usually, when you register shareware, it is required that you send the developer money, and then you get a registration key or a registered version back. Since this package is fully working and complete, you can use it starting from the moment you install it, to -- well, forever! There isn't even a nag screen. Aside from all of this, please feel free to send a donation of any amount in any currency directly to the author, Raj Pabari, (who's contact info is listed below), since money is always helpful, and is always welcome.
"Cardware" simply means that if you like this software utility, send the author a postcard, with a picture of some local sight. This way, the author can see that there are people using his software from all over the world, and will have an ever-lasting memory of this. On the card, please put your name, address and e-mail address (if you have one). When he receives your card, he will send you announcements of new releases of Say the Time for Win95, and also some info about some of his other products.
The address to send postcards is listed below.
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LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK
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Please send your comments or feedback directly to Raj Pabari, the software developer.
Write to: Raj Pabari
Impaque Technologies
339 Bradford Drive
Sarnia, ON N7S 5C7
Canada
Telepone: (519) 336-1765
E-mail: rpabari@ebtech.net
WWW: http://www2.ebtech.net/~rpabari/RajHome.html
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REDISTRIBUTION
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Say the Time is cardware. Because of this, we encourage you to pass it on to your friends and family, as long as you don't change any of the original files in any way.
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LIABILITY DISCLAIMER - READ BEFORE INSTALLING
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The Say the Time software and documentation is provided for your personal use. The entire risk arising out of the use or performance of this product and documentation remains with you. In no event shall Impaque Technologies or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the product or documentation, even if Impaque Technologies has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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PLEASE NOTE
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The sounds included with Say the Time have been selected from sounds that are available through bulletin boards and other electronic services. Impaque Technologies provides these sounds free of charge. It is not our intent, however, to distribute sounds that have not been released to the public domain. Should anyone object to the inclusion of the sounds to which they hold a trademark or copyright, please notify us. We will take all the steps we can that are necessary to protect the reserved rights of the legitimate owners.
