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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Talking Clock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Talking Clock V1.01 is a non-crippled shareware program. It requires OS/2 2.1
- GA with MMPM/2 installed. After a reasonable evaluation period you are expected
- to register it.
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- To register send $10.00 to:
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- Jeff Elkins
- 3651 Greenbriar Drive
- Columbia, SC 29206
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- This application may be freely distributed. Enjoy!
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Settings menu contains commands you use to change the appearance of and the
- time displayed by the clock. It also contains the commands used to control the
- alarm. The following commands appear in the Settings menu.
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- Colors Changes the clocks colors.
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- Tick Marks Controls the drawing of the hour and minute marks on the dial.
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- Date/Time Sets the date and time.
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- Alarm Sets the alarm.
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- Second Hand Toggles the display of the second hand.
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- Toggle Frame Controls Controls whether or not the menu bar and other controls
- are displayed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Displays a dialog box for the customization of the clocks colors.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Tick Marks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Displays a dialog box for setting the display of the hour and minute marks.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Date/Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Displays a dialog box for setting the time and date.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Alarm ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Displays a dialog box for the setting of the alarm.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Second Hand ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Selection causes the second hand to appear, deselection hides it.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Toggle Frame Controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Selecting this control causes the various control windows at the top of the
- clock to disappear.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. View Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The following View commands adjust the display of the clock application.
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- Time Selection causes the time to be displayed.
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- Date Selection causes the date to be displayed.
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- Analog A standard clock dial and hands is displayed.
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- Digital Time and date will be displayed in numerical format.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Display Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Display the time.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Display Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Display the date.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Display Analog Clock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Display clock dial with hands.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Display Digital Clock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Display numerical read out.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Refer to standard help menu for help on the talking clock application
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help For Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Refer to standard help menu for help on the talking clock application
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Alt F toggles the display controls
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- Alt H activates the help menu
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- Alt V activates the view menu
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- Alt S activates the settings menu
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Refer to standard help keys for the talking clock application.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Talking Clock program Copyright 1993, Jeff Elkins
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Alarm Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use scroll bars on the sides of the display to change the alarm time, or select
- the time field and enter it by the keyboard.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. AM/PM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select AM or PM for the alarm time.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Alarm On/Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The alarm is turned On or Off with this control.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Audio Alarm ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Checking this box will cause an audible alarm to ring at the alarm time.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Message Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Checking this box will cause a message to popup at the alarm time.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Major Tick Marks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Selecting Always will cause a mark to be placed at the position of each dial
- number. The marks will not be displayed on the icon if Except When Iconic is
- selected. And selecting Never will never display the hour marks.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Minor Tick Marks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Selecting Always will cause a mark to be placed between each hour mark to mark
- each minute. The marks will not be displayed on the icon if Except When Iconic
- is selected. And selecting Never will never display the minute marks.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the portion of the time you wish to change (hour, minute, second) and
- either enter the new value, or use the adjacent scroll bar to adjust.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Date ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the portion of the date you wish to change (month, day, year) and either
- enter the new value, or use the adjacent scroll bar to adjust.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Parts of the Clock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the clock part you wish to change the color of.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. GPI Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the color you want for the clock part.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29.1. Online Support for Talking Clock ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- I provide online support on GEnie. What is GEnie? GEnie is a premier national
- online information service brought to you by General Electric. It contains
- thousands of files for all types of computers as well as hundreds of BBS's, all
- of which you can access for a low three bucks per hour. I can be reached on
- GEnie by sending mail to ELKINS
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- GEnie also provides an Internet connection. My Internet address is
- ELKINS@GENIE.GEIS.COM
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- GEnie is the home for the OS/2 Roundtable, my home base. The OS/2 RT is a great
- place to visit for the latest in OS/2 software, IBM fixes and patches as well
- as the newest shareware. The BBS area is the most busy on GEnie, frequented
- daily by a wide range of OS/2 users, including regular IBM participation.
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- To visit the OS/2 RT, enter OS/2 or M1400 at a GEnie prompt.
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- How to get a GEnie Account
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- (omit quotes)
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- 1. Set your communications software to:
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- 300, 1200, or 2400 baud
- local echo (half duplex)
- 7 data bits and 1 stop bit
- even parity
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- 2. Tell your communications software or modem to dial:
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- In the United States: 1-800-638-8369
- In Canada: 1-800-387-8330
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- 3. When your modem connects, type "HHH"
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- Do not type too quickly, but don't use more than a second to type each one.
- GEnie will respond with the prompt "U#=".
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- 4. Type "XTX99566, GENIE"
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- 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to apply for your account.
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- Before you finish, GEnie will issue you a user ID number and temporary
- password, your GE Mail address, and GEnie access numbers.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29.2. WAV Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Talking Clock comes with 24 WAV time files. These files must be in the same
- subdirectory as Talking Clock.
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- The files are listed below:
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- 12A.WAV - 12am
- 1A.WAV - 1am
- 2A.WAV - 2am
- 3A.WAV - 3am
- 4A.WAV - 4am
- 5A.WAV - 5am
- 6A.WAV - 6am
- 7A.WAV - 7am
- 8A.WAV - 8am
- 9A.WAV - 9am
- 10A.WAV - 10am
- 11A.WAV - 11am
- 12P.WAV - 12pm
- 1P.WAV - 1pm
- 2P.WAV - 2pm
- 3P.WAV - 3pm
- 4P.WAV - 4pm
- 5P.WAV - 5pm
- 6P.WAV - 6pm
- 7P.WAV - 7pm
- 8P.WAV - 8pm
- 9P.WAV - 9pm
- 10P.WAV - 10pm
- 11P.WAV - 11pm
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- You can record your own WAV files to replace those included in the archive. You
- must use the exact file names listed above.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Legal Stuff ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This software may be freely distributed as long as no charge (other than normal
- duplication fees) is levied.
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- Use this software at your own risk. I accept no responsibility for damages of
- any type resulting from its use.
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- GEIS (General Electric Information Services) or the OS/2 RT on GEnie bear no
- responsibilty for the creation or usage of this application.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30.1. Starting Talking Clock minimized ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the argument "min" to start Talking Clock minimized.
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- I.E. START CLOCK min
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- You may also add the "min" argument to the "Optional Parameters" field in a WPS
- program setup page.
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- NOTE - Omit the quotes...