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If you are new to Chime, skip ahead to the 'Installation' section...
The included 'Chime Bell' sound is the GrandFather Clock Chime Sound
digitized by David Rakowski. Look for a companion download of Chime
Sounds especially selected for use with Chime.
CHANGES FROM VERSION 4.0 TO 4.0.1--
1. Improved compatiblity with the Mac II FX.
2. Improved memory management. Chime 4.0 set aside a default amount of
memory for Chime sounds. If an extremely large Chime sound was installed
or the system heap was constrained due to the memory requirements of other
INITs, then a Chime sound could fail to install.
Chime 4.0.1 uses a two-reboot process to allocate the exact amount of memory
needed for Chime sounds. This permits the use of extremely large sound files
without handicaping system performance as well as enabling small sound
files to use a smaller amount of memory than the default. Read the
Installation section for more information.
QUICK UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS --
From Version 3.x to 4.0.x:
1. Copy the new Chime into your System Folder, replacing any older version
of Chime. For System 7.0, copy the new Chime into the Control Panels
folder.
2. Create a new folder named Chime Sounds in the System Folder and move
your Chime sounds into the new folder.
3. If you presently use Chime 60 or Chime All, rename them to Hour Chime
and Quarter Chime respectively.
4. Reboot your Macintosh and select Chime from the Control Panel.
WHAT'S NEW --
1. A new Chime Bell option - Ship's Bells - mark time by ringing at half hour
intervals in the traditional manner of a Nautical Chime.
2. If you are using System 6.0.7 or 7.0 and own a Macintosh equipped with the
Apple Sound Chip, you will be able to select two new options: simultaneous
Chime sounds during other sounds, and disabling the System beep during a
Chime sound.
3. The size of sound files used with Chime is now limited only by the total
amount of available memory.
4. Greatly improved compatability with game software, System 7.0, A/UX and
application changes in Finder and Multifinder.
INSTALLATION --
Chime can play any sound file that contains a 'snd' resource. If you do not
have the necessary hardware to make your own sounds, there are many,
many sounds available for downloading from services such as American
Online, GEnie, and CompuServe as well as commercially available disks that
contain sound libraries. Sometimes these sounds are called ‘beeps’ because
they are also used as System Beep sounds.
Rename each sound file you've selected to one of the following names:
Quarter Chime ---> For a sound that plays at every interval.
Chime 15/30/45 ---> For a sound at 15, 30, and 45 minutes past the hour.
Hour Chime ---> For an hourly Chime sound.
Chime 15 ---> For a sound at fifteen minutes past the hour.
Chime 30 ---> For a half-hourly Chime sound.
Chime 45 ---> For a sound at forty-five minutes past the hour.
Chime Bell ---> For a sound that plays repeatedly to mark the time. If ‘Toll
The Hour’ is selected from the Control Panel, the Chime Bell will play at the
hour as many times as the number of the hour. If ‘Ship’s Bells’ is selected, the
Chime Bell will play Nautical Chimes at the hour and half-hour point. If
another sound is installed at the hour or half hour point (named Hour
Chime, Chime 30, etc), note that the Chime Bell will always play after any
other installed Chime sound.
For an especially pleasant Chime Bell effect, use a Big Ben sound for the Hour
Chime and select ‘Toll The Hour’ from the Control Panel.
Of course you do not need to install a Chime sound for every possible quarter
of the hour: you can use just one sound for the hour if you like; or one for the
hour and another for the half-hour, or perhaps just a Chime Bell -- whatever
your preference might be.
To install Chime, drag the file named Chime into your System Folder. For
System 7.0, drag Chime into the Control Panels folder. Then create a new
folder inside your System Folder and name it Chime Sounds. Drag your
newly named Chime sounds into the Chime Sounds folder.
Reboot your Macintosh. After rebooting once, you can quickly complete the
installation of Chime by rebooting a second time. Then open the Chime
control panel – you will see a check mark next to every successfully installed
Chime sound.
You can change Chime sounds at anytime by replacing the sounds located in
your Chime Sounds folder with others. Simply reboot your Macintosh to
install the new sounds.
If you see a Reboot To Complete Installation message in the Chime control
panel, you will know that Chime has only been rebooted once since Chime
was first installed or the Chime sounds in the Chime Sounds folder have
been changed. The message is just a reminder to reboot your Macintosh a
second time so Chime can adjust the amount of memory it uses for the new
sounds.
If you have limited memory, the Total Memory Used For Chime Storage
figure in the Control Panel will be of interest to you. You might want to try
smaller sounds to bring the total down to a more manageable level. Also,
remember that a Quarter Chime or Chime 15/30/45 sound will play at
multiple intervals, saving room in memory for other applications.
(Note: It is possible that one or more of your Chime sounds will not be
checked when you see the ‘Reboot To Complete Installation’ message. This
simply means that not enough memory was available during the first reboot
to load the sounds. Chime needs to reboot again to acquire the exact amount
of memory your Chime sounds will need. The ‘Total Memory’ figure,
however, is always correct since Chime totals up the sizes for all Chime
sounds before attempting to install them.)
THE CHIME CDEV --
After installation and rebooting, select the Chime icon in the Control Panel to
bring up the Chime Control Panel interface. Any changes you make to the
Control Panel settings are effective immediately - there is no need to reboot.
Chime Bell Options:
If you included a Chime Bell sound in the Chime sounds folder, you will be
able to select between Toll The Hour (ringing as many times as the number of
the hour) or Ship’s Bells (otherwise called nautical chimes). You can select
one option or the other or neither.
Note that changing the Chime Bell selection will not turn off the bell tolling
in mid-toll; it only affects the next tolling interval. To turn off the tolling in
mid-toll, select the main Chime 'Off' button in the upper right hand corner.
Total Memory Used For Chime Storage:
This figure represents the total amount of memory used for storing Chime
Sounds.
Show Icon At Startup:
If this option is checked, the Chime startup icon will be displayed when your
Macintosh starts up.
Disable Chimes During Other Sounds:
If you are using System 6.0.7 or newer and your Macintosh is equipped with
the Apple Sound Chip (all except Plus, SE, Classic, LC), then you will be able
to use this option. If selected, Chime will not start a Chime sound if some
other Macintosh program is playing a sound. If deselected, Chime will be able
to play Chime sounds simultaneously with other sounds. Be cautious about
deselecting this option. Some programs that make sounds don't use the new
Macintosh Sound Manager and do not fully support simultaneous sound.
A/UX users will not be able to select this option.
Disable Beeps During Chimes:
If you are using System 6.0.7 or newer and your Macintosh is equipped with
the Apple Sound Chip, then you will be able to select whether or not System
Beeps will be able to play during Chime sounds. Note that this option will
have no effect on system beep enhancement utilities such as Speed Beep.
A/UX users will not be able to select this option.
MORE ABOUT CHIME SOUNDS --
Any kind of sound that you enjoy makes an ideal Chime sound. ResEdit is a
useful tool for extracting sound files from some applications. With the
MacRecorder and SoundEdit software from Farallon you can record your own
Chime sounds, edit them and apply various special effects, and then save
them as 'snd' resources.
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS --
Some versions of HyperCard do not allow sounds other than those intended
for use with HyperCard.
If you wish to test Chime 4.0.1 by resetting the clock to just a few seconds
before the quarter hour, note that Chime 4.0.1 remembers the last time it
played and will not repeat for the same time setting. Be sure to set the clock
to a different time for each test.
If you have a problem installing a particular sound file, use ResEdit to
determine if the file contains a 'snd' resource. The file may have other
resources listed besides the 'snd' resource, but the 'snd' resource is the
essential one.
It is normal for Chime to stop playing a sound if an application is switched,
launched, or quit from while the sound is playing. This is a compatibility
feature.
THANKS --
I would like to thank Paul Mercer for the ShowInit code and Robert L.
Mathews, Jim Reekes and Mike Scanlin for valuable information that made
Chime possible.
A special thanks goes out to those people who have written about problems
with earlier versions of Chime. Without your feedback, it would have been
impossible to make improvements to the program.
_________________________________
Legal Mumbo Jumbo:
Chime 4.0.1 is copyrighted and may not be bought or sold or packaged as an
incentive to purchase another product. The author reserves all rights.
Although Chime 4.0.1 may be freely distributed, the author reserves the
exclusive right to transmit Chime 4.0.1 to commercial online services such as
CompuServe, Genie, and America Online and to commercial disk
distribution services such as EduCorp. To conform to your agreement as an
end-user, be sure that this 'Read Me' file accompanies any transfer. Although
every effort has been made to insure that this software is free of defects, the
author will not accept responsibility for any loss of data or other damage.
_________________________________
SHAREWARE --
Chime 4.0.1 is a shareware product. If you enjoy using Chime 4.0.1, then you
should pay the nominal shareware fee of $10. However, if you are a teacher
or a student, then Chime 4.0.1 is free.
Let me thank you in advance for your participation.
Shareware fees, comments, suggestions or questions, should be sent to:
Robert Flickinger
1957 Laughlin Park Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1709
Genie: Flick
CompuServe: 75156-2563
America Online: Wingsmith