 Turn Those Lights Off!™ Help Index

How To ...

Play.  The object of the game.

Get a hint

Change Skill Level

Uninstall

Commands

Game menu

Options menu

View menu

Help menu

Other information

Registration Information

Copyright/License/Warranty

Product Support

Definition of Shareware

ASP Ombudsman Policy

Copyright © 1996 Wrenware™

All rights reserved.


How to play

The object of the game is simple.  Turn off all the lights in the shortest amount of time.  The board consists of a set of lighted buttons.  Each lighted button can be in one of two states - illuminated (on) or not illuminated (off).  The buttons are pressed by using the left mouse button, or by using the arrow keys and the space bar.  Each lighted button, when pressed, will toggle the state of a fixed set of one or more lights.  For example, if the first button, when pressed, toggles the 4th and 5th buttons and the current state of the 4th button is “on” and the current state of the 5th button is “off”, pressing the first button would result in the 4th button changing to the “off” state and the 5th button changing to the “on” state.  If you would like to see how this works, press a button repeatedly on the playing board and you will see a particular set of lights change state.

Playing strategy tip

It is sometimes helpful to choose a light on the board and find all the buttons that will change the state of that light.  Then press those buttons in a way that turns that light off.


Game menu commands

The Game menu offers the following commands:

New	Starts a new game.
Exit	Exits Turn Those Lights Off!.


Exit command (Game menu)

Use this command to exit the game.


Skill level

The Skill level selected determines the size of the playing grid:

Level 1	3 by 3 grid.  The easiest level.
Level 2	4 by 4 grid.
Level 3	5 by 5 grid.
Level 4	6 by 6 grid.
Level 5	7 by 7 grid.
Level 6	8 by 8 grid.  The most difficult level.


Hint

This button is only available after you register this software.

Use the hint button to show a button that needs to be pressed.  The button to be pressed will appear shaded.

Use the hint button with care.  For every hint that you receive, a 10 second penalty is added to your time.


Options menu commands

The Options menu offers the following commands:

Button Color. . .	Use this command to change the colors of the buttons.
Music	Use this command to toggle the music on or off.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
Best Times	Shows the best times for all the skill levels.
Wrenware Home Page	If you have an Internet browser, this command will launch the browser and view the Wrenware home page.


Wrenware Home Page

If you have an Internet browser installed, use this command to view the Wrenware home page.  The Wrenware home page contains the latest information on new and updated Wrenware products.


Best Times command (View menu)

Use this command to view the best times for all the skill levels.


Best Times dialog

This dialog shows the best times for all the skill levels.


New Record dialog

This dialog appears when you break the standing record for the best time.


Your Time dialog

This dialog shows the time that it took to complete the puzzle.


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Help Topics	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.
Send Mail to Wrenware	This command is available if you have electronic mail that supports MAPI installed on your computer.


Send Mail to Wrenware

If you have electronic mail that supports MAPI installed on your computer, use this command to send any comments, questions, etc. to Wrenware.


Game New command
New command (Game menu)

Use this command to start a new game in Turn Those Lights Off!.

Shortcuts

Keys:	CTRL+N


View Toolbar command
Toolbar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in Turn Those Lights Off!, such as Game New.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in Turn Those Lights Off!™,

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu (ALT, V, T).


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the Turn Those Lights Off!™ window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right area of the status bar indicates the time elapsed.


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using Turn Those Lights Off!™ and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of Turn Those Lights Off!.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of Turn Those Lights Off!.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the Turn Those Lights Off! window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

Document Control-menu button

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Name of the document

Restore button


Scroll bars

Displayed at the right and bottom edges of the document window.  The scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontal location in the document.  You can use the mouse to scroll to other parts of the document.


Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the Turn Those Lights Off!™ window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the Game menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the game window or dialog box


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


Choose Color Dialog
Choose Color dialog box

Use this dialog to change the color of the lighted buttons.


No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.


Ordering Information
Registration

Turn Those Lights Off! 1.0

Evaluation Period

This software is time limited.  The evaluation period is 21 days.  After 21 days the software allows you 7 more grace days before the software becomes disabled.  If you have installed the software, but haven’t been able to evaluate the software within the evaluation period, the software will recognize this.  If the program has been launched less than 10 times, the software will not be disabled until it has been launched 10 times.  In other words, the software is disabled in 28 days, or if launched 10 times, whichever comes last.

Registration

This software is A/Pay Enabled.  To register, press the “Register” button on the shareware notice screen that appears after launching Turn Those Lights Off!.  With this method, you can instantly register your shareware via your modem, by telephone 24 hours a day, or by mail.  Once this software is registered, it is instantly converted to the full registered version with your name in the “About” dialog.  No waiting for the registered version to come in the mail!

Another benefit for registering this software is the Hint Button.

Special Registrations

To purchase a site-license or make any other special arrangements, contact:

Wrenware

P.O.  Box 24455

Cleveland, OH  44124-0455

Email

CompuServe: 71461,770

Internet: 71461.770@CompuServe.com

Phone

(216)371-0490

A/Pay Sales Agent, Copyright © 1996 Release Software Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.


Copyright/License/Warranty

Copyright © 1996 Wrenware™
All rights reserved.

A/Pay Sales Agent, Copyright © 1996 Release Software Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.

License Agreement

You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software.  Unless you have a different license agreement signed by Wrenware, your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty.

Unregistered Version

Evaluation and Registration

This is not free software.  You are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 21 days.  If you use this software after the 21 day evaluation period, you are required to register this software.

Unregistered use of “Turn Those Lights Off!” after the 21-day evaluation period is in violation of U.S. and international copyright laws.

Distribution

You are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the unregistered version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original unregistered version to anyone; and distribute the unregistered version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.

There is no charge for any of the above.

Disk Vendors, Shareware Distributors and BBS(s) may charge a nominal fee for distribution of “Turn Those Lights Off!”. The recipient of “Turn Those Lights Off!” must be informed, in advance, that the fee paid to acquire the software does not relieve the recipient from registering the software, if the recipient continues to use “Turn Those Lights Off!”.

Registered Version

One registered copy of “Turn Those Lights Off!” may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used non-simultaneously by multiple people, but not both.  You may access the registered version “Turn Those Lights Off!” through a network, provided that you have obtained individual licenses, or a site license, for the software covering all workstations that will access the software through the network.

LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS (INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.  FURTHERMORE, WRENWARE DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE.  THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU.  IF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS ARE DEFECTIVE, YOU, AND NOT WRENWARE OR ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.

THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT IS MADE BY WRENWARE, ON THIS WRENWARE PRODUCT.  NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY WRENWARE, ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE.  YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

NEITHER WRENWARE NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, EVEN IF WRENWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Governing Law

This Limited Warranty shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BY USING “TURN THOSE LIGHTS OFF!”, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND SUPERSEDE ALL PROPOSALS OR PRIOR AGREEMENTS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.


Product Support
Support

Unlimited support for this product can be obtained by the following means:

U.S. Mail

Wrenware

P.O. BOX 24455

Cleveland, OH  44124-0455

Electronic Mail

CompuServe: 71461,770

Internet: 71461.770@CompuServe.com

Wrenware Home Page

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/wrenware

All problem reports and suggestions are welcome.


Definition of Shareware/Ombudsman policy
Definition of Shareware

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it.  If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are required to register it.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and retail software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like retail authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's retail or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is lower, prices are lower also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.

ASP Ombudsman Policy

This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536


Uninstalling

Turn Those Lights Off! can be uninstalled as follows:

•	From the "Settings" menu under the "Start button”, choose the "Control Panel".

•	From within the "Control Panel", choose "Add/Remove Programs".

•	Select "Turn Those Lights Off!" and then press the "Add/Remove" button.