Overview

This enhanced clock offers two fantastic features.

First, it is atomic clock software, which means it updates your computer's system clock using the National Institute of Standards and Technology atomic time servers (NIST server). You can synchronize your system clock with these atomic time servers.

Second, Atom Timer offers a computer alarm clock with an mp3 alarm clock. It's convenient to set up the alarm to use mp3, wav, midi files, and more. You can also set a timer to automatically shutdown your computer at a specified time.

Main features:

1.	Synchronize your system clock to the exact time using the NIST atomic time servers;

2.	Alarm feature with settings for custom messages and sounds, including mp3, wma, wav, midi, and more;

3.	When using the alarm you can choose Countdown mode;

4.	Automatically shut down your computer; (Support win9x/Me/2000)

5.	Use hotkeys (Ctrl-Del,Ctrl-Ins) to minimize and restore windows;

6.	Auto run options after Windows startup;

7.	Customizable skin styles that exactly meet your preferences; (just right click the skin)

8.	Edit skin;(for advanced user)

9.	Adjust automatically every 24 hours;

10.	Intuitive user interface;

11.	Stay on top window;

12.	Display time in 12/24 hours format;

13.	Use Merlin (MS Agent) to show alarm message;

14.	Support Proxy Server;

Thank you for using Atom Timer, Hope you like it!


Introduction

Atom Timer User Interface:

Main Window:

1.	adjust : Synchronize your system clock to the exact time using the NIST atomic time servers;

2.	option : Open the following Preferences window;

3.	mini : Minimize the main window;

4.	close : Exit;

5.	alarm : Get next alarm in the alarm list;

6.	Style1&Style2 : Change the main window skin;

7.	 : Stop music;

8.  : Help;

Option Window:

 This alarm is the running alarm, Atom Timer will find alarm in alarm list automatically;

Pop up window:

1.	Bye, Merlin : When you let Merlin show your alarm message, click this to close Merlin;

2.	Synchronize : Synchronize your system clock to the exact time using the NIST atomic time servers;

3.	Preferences : Open the Preferences window;


Adjust

Hit Adjust to synchronize your system clock when you have already connected to internet. The program will connect to NIST server to get the accurate time.

Note that:

1.Please ensure your Windows Time Zone setting is correct!

2.After click the button, you need to wait for the response from NIST server 2 seconds or more. If the Timeout Message Box shows, change a server and try it again. (See also: Option)


Option

Hit Option to show the option window, you can set alarms, change the NIST server, and register.

1.	Server sheet:

a.	Change a NIST server here.

b.	There are many options available here that can change the way Atom Timer behaves.

2.	Alarm sheet:

a.	Specify a time to shutdown computer.

b.	Set alarm list with music files like mp3, wav, midi, etc.

c.	Use countdown mode.

d.	Show message at specified time

3.	About sheet:

Register and see some other information here.

Note That:

Auto shutdown will force all windows to terminate. When this function is set, the software does not send the any warning messages before shutdown. Therefore, you should use this function carefully. BUT YOU MUST KNOW YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS.


Alarm

This button show only when you have set an alarm. Hit this button if you want to cancel the running alarm and get next alarm in the alarm list.


Support

Welcome to the support area. Please feel free to contact us if you do not find the answer to your question here.

For questions or bug reports, please contact us at support@nowsmart.com. If you are a registered user, please include your registration name and order number in the e-mail.


Registration

If you want to register online, you can go directly to the order page:

http://secure.emetrix.com/order/product.asp?PID=1837945

We will send you Registration Code in 48 hours.  But please ensure that user name have at least 6 chars.


 FAQ

Q: Do I need to uninstall my existing copy of Atom Timer before installing the registered version?

A: No, it's not necessary.

Q: Get the response "'1899-12-30 12:00:00' is not a valid date and time" whenever I try to run Atom Timer...am running Windows2K Pro?

A: If you are using Atom Timer 2.1 build 0815 or older, upgrading to a newer version will remove this bug.

Q: Why did I get a wrong time after adjusting?

A: Please ensure your Windows Time Zone setting is correct!

Q: didn't work with my cable modem and router?

A: Atom Timer don't support Proxy now, please use Atomic Clock Sync 2.5 instead. You can find and download at http://www.isbister.com/download.html. Atomic Clock Sync is a freeware.