home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
The Best of Windows 95.com 1996 September
/
WIN95_09962.iso
/
auto
/
ion.zip
/
README.TXT
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1996-02-01
|
7KB
|
151 lines
InstantON Scheduler Applet
Intel Architecture Labs
February 1996
The InstantON Scheduler distribution contains the following:
o InstantON Version 1.1 Service Agent application
o InstantON Version 1.1 Scheduler application
o Help files for the Agent and Scheduler
o The release notes file, RELNOTES.DOC, which contains
compatability information and known limitations
o The license file, LICENSE.DOC
o This README.TXT file
This ReadMe file contains the following sections:
o System requirements
o Support status
o Installation instructions
o Getting started information
o Removing InstantON from your system
System Requirements
===================
To run InstantON, you must be running Windows* 95.
To take full advantage of the power management features of InstantON,
and allow it to run scheduled tasks and still save energy, you must have
an Energy Star or power-managed system that uses a BIOS that adheres
to the Advanced Power Management (APM) Specification V1.1.
These systems support the Windows 95 Suspend function.
To determine whether your system supports the Suspend function,
follow these steps before you install InstantON:
o Go to the Windows 95 Start menu, choose Settings, then
choose Control Panel.
o In the Control Panel, choose Power. (If the Power icon is missing,
your system is not power managed or has not been configured for
power management. You can still use the Scheduler to schedule
tasks, but the tasks will only run as long as the system remains at full
power.)
o Be sure that Advanced is selected in the Power Management list,
and Always is selected for Show Suspend command on Startup menu.
Click OK and exit the Control Panel.
o Go to the Start menu and choose Suspend.
o Power-managed systems will go into low power mode and come back
out when you press a key or move the mouse.
If your system does not suspend, or does not come back to full power,
then it will not support the full power management features of
InstantON. For desktop systems, open the Control Panel,
choose the Power Icon and select Off before you install InstantON.
For laptop systems, you may want to keep power management on, but be
aware that InstantON cannot reliably bring your system out of a
suspended state.
Support Status
==============
There is no technical support provided for this applet. You
use it at your own risk. Read this file and the LICENSE.DOC file
carefully before installing the software.
Comments, feedback and problem reports are welcome. E-mail
comments to instanton@ccm.jf.intel.com. There is no guarantee
that any reported problem will be fixed now or in the future.
Installing the InstantON Scheduler
==================================
During installation, InstantON tests your system's ability to
Suspend. If you have not succesfully suspended and resumed your system
before you install InstantON, your system may not be able to go
into Suspend and it may hang or produce unpredictable results.
Follow the directions in "System Requirements" to ensure that your
system can successfully suspend and resume before installing InstantON.
To install InstantON:
1. Unzip the self-extracting zip file, ION.EXE, by copying it to
a temporary directory (such as /temp) and running it. Then close
the DOS window when the title bar says "Finished - ION".
2. If you have not installed InstantON before, go to step 3.
If you have previously installed InstantON on your system, you
must stop the InstantON Service Agent before over-installing.
Double click on the Service Agent icon near the system clock in
the task bar, then choose the Stop Service Agent menu item in
the File menu.
3. Run SETUP.EXE from the temporary directory. Note, when you
specify the directory to install InstantON to, that you cannot install
it in a directory with a long file name. We recommend that you use
the default directory.
4. When the installation is complete, reboot your system as directed
for the changes to take effect.
5. After the reboot, the InstantON Service Agent will check your system's
ability to power down and back on. There may be a period when the
system is taken to a low power state. If your system does not come
back from this low power state within 60-90 seconds, move the mouse
or press a key to bring it back to full power.
Getting Started
===============
To bring up the InstantON Scheduler applet, select the Scheduler from
the InstantON group in the Programs section of the Start menu.
Or simply select the InstantON Service Agent icon near the system
clock in the task bar, click the right mouse button, and choose
View Scheduler.
An introductory screen displays. Dismiss the screen and the Scheduler's
main window displays.
Instructions on scheduling tasks and adding applications to the Scheduler
can be found in the help file; look in the How To section. As an example,
here is how to set up the disk defragmenter to run once a day:
1. Bring up the Scheduler.
2. Choose New from the Application menu.
3. Select defrag.exe from the Add Application dialog that comes up.
4. Select Schedule from the Ready to Schedule dialog.
5. Select Repeated Times in the Schedule dialog.
6. Select a convenient time for the defragmentation to take place,
when the system is not likely to be in use; for example, 2:00AM.
7. Click OK.
Remember that when you are finished using your system, you must Suspend
it, instead of shut it down. Use Switch to Low Power from the Scheduler's
Power menu or choose Suspend from the Start menu. Then InstantON can
run the disk defragmenting utility every night at 2AM.
See the help file for more information on how to use the InstantON
Scheduler.
Removing InstantON Software
===========================
You must stop the InstantON Service Agent before removing the InstantON
Scheduler software. Double click on the Service Agent icon near the
system clock in the task bar, then choose the Stop Service Agent menu
item in the File menu.
To remove the InstantON software, choose Control Panel from the Start
menu, then choose Add/Remove Programs and select InstantON. The
software is immediately removed.
*******************************
Copyright (c) 1996 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
* Third party marks and brands are the property of their respective owners.