Exiting Timbuktu Pro

When you close Timbuktu Pro, you may simply exit the program, or exit and shut it down.

Exiting Timbuktu Pro Without Shutting it Down

When you exit Timbuktu Pro without shutting it down, the main Timbuktu Pro window closes but Timbuktu Pro continues to run in the background. Remote users can still connect to your computer. The Timbuktu Pro icon appears in the system tray on the taskbar to remind you that Timbuktu Pro is running.

To exit Timbuktu Pro without shutting it down, click the File menu and choose Exit. Exiting Timbuktu Pro closes the Timbuktu Pro window. Double-click the Timbuktu Pro icon in the system tray on the taskbar to restore the window.

Exiting and Shutting Down Timbuktu Pro

To prevent Timbuktu Pro from running in the background, you must exit and shut down. When you exit and shut down Timbuktu Pro, users can no longer connect to your Timbuktu Pro computer, and you can no longer establish any outgoing connections.

To exit and shut down Timbuktu Pro, click the File menu or the Timbuktu Pro shortcut menu and choose Exit and Shut Down Timbuktu Pro. All connections are terminated and the main Timbuktu Pro window closes.

Timbuktu Pro saves its settings before shutting down. For example, if you shut down when Timbuktu Pro is minimized, it will still be minimized when you restart it.

To restart Timbuktu Pro, see Starting Timbuktu Pro.