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- Break Timer
- Version 1.4
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- by Vernon J. Adams
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- Copyright (c) 1992, Adams Software Development & Training, Inc.
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- Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
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- CONTENTS
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- INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 1 : Introduction to Break Timer
- 1.1 What is Break Timer?
- 1.2 What Break Timer is not.
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- INSTALLATION
- Chapter 2 : Installing Break Timer
- 2.1 Hardware and software you will need
- 2.2 Break Timer files checklist
- 2.3 Installing Break Timer
- 2.4 Autostart Break Timer
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- OPERATION
- Chapter 3 : Operation
- 3.1 Responding to the alarm
- 3.2 Changing the time period
- 3.3 Disabling the alarm
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- REGISTRATION
- Chapter 4 : Registration and Licensing
- 4.1 Registration
- 4.2 Registration Form
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- INTRODUCTION
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- Chapter 1
- Introduction to Break Timer
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- 1.1 What is Break Timer?
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- Break Timer is a MS-Windows program which sets off an alarm at a pre-defined interval.
- Break Timer was written as a program to remind people who work at their workstations
- for long periods of time to stop and take a break.
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- In recent years with the popularity of personal computers in the business there has been
- an increase in the number of repetitive stress injuries occurring from continuous use of
- the keyboard and mouse. One aspect of avoiding such injuries is to periodically take a
- break from working, however people often get involved in working and forget to take
- breaks. Break Timer is a program which reminds one to take a break.
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- 1.2 What Break Timer is not.
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- Break Timer is not a general purpose alarm program. It is not designed to remind you of
- your next meeting or your doctor's appointment. There are plenty of fine programs
- around which will do that for you. Break Timer is an interval timer. It starts a countdown
- for a period of time. At the end of that period of time, it notifies you to take a break.
- Once OK is selected, it starts the countdown again. Alarm programs do not work well
- for repeating the same period alarm continuously. Likewise Break Timer does not work
- well for setting alarms at different times.
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- INSTALLATION
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- CHAPTER 2
- Installing Break Timer
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- 2.1 Hardware and Software That You Will Need
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- Almanac requires an IBM Personal Computer or compatible, equipped with the
- Microsoft Windows operating environment, level 3.0 or higher. The installation will
- require approximately 600K bytes of file space on your hard disk.
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- 2.2 Break Timer Files Checklist
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- The following files make up the Break Timer package.
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- timr.wri The manual (this document).
- timr.txt A text version of this document.
- timr.exe The program.
- timr.hlp The help file for the program.
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- 2.3 Installing Break Timer
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- Place the above three files in a directory.
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- From Program Manager, choose a group in which to place Break Timer.
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- Pick File/New, specifying a Program Item.
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- In the Command Line entry type the full path and filename for timr.exe.
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- Fill in description as you wish.
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- Most people like to Check the Run Minimized option.
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- Click on OK. The Break Timer icon should now appear in the selected group.
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- To run Break Timer, double click on its icon.
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- 2.4 Autostart Break Timer
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- In order to autostart Break Timer, place it in the Startup Group of Program Manager.
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- Chapter 3
- Operation
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- 3.1 Responding to the alarm
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- When the timer period has expired Break Timer will present an alarm dialog box. There
- are two buttons on the dialog box. The left button is labeled "OK"; pressing this button
- will cause the dialog box to disappear and the timer will begin timing for the specified
- period of time again. The right button is labeled "Snooze". This button is similar to the
- snooze button on alarm clocks. Pressing the Snooze button will cause the dialog box to
- disappear, but it will reappear in five minutes. This feature is useful when you are
- engaged in something that cannot be interrupted. Pressing this button gives you a time
- to find a stopping place in your work before taking a break.
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- 3.2 Changing & Saving the time period
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- Choosing Change Time Period from the File menu presents a dialog box in which the
- user can specify the number of minutes between alarms. Changing the current time
- period does not change the value that the program loads upon startup. In order to
- change the permanent time period use the Save Time Period menu option.
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- Choosing Save Time Period Value from the File menu saves the current time period for
- loading each time the program starts.
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- 3.3 Disabling the Alarm
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- Choosing Disable Alarm from the File menu turns the alarm off without stopping the
- Break Timer program. This option is useful when your a running a long program while
- the computer is unattended. This option will prevent the alarm from going off.
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- REGISTRATION
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- CHAPTER 4
- Registration and Licensing
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- 4.1 Break Timer Registration
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- With registration you will receive a license number which will prevent the shareware screen from
- soliciting you to register your software. This registration will be good for all future shareware versions
- of Break Timer. The registration does not include update disks, a manual, or any other service.
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- 4.2 Registration Form (Printed on following page)
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- License request for Break Timer for Windows
- Copyright (c) 1992-1993 by Adams Software Development & Training, Inc.
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- Break Timer is licensed on a per user basis. The license grants the user the right to install
- and use the software on one or more computers so long as the total number of users does not
- exceed the license quantity.
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- Mail check or money order to:
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- Adams Software Development & Training, Inc.
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- Thank you for supporting the shareware software concept and encouraging the future development of other
- software products for Windows!
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- Adams Software Development & Training, Inc.
- Norcross, GA 30071
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- Telephone: (404)448-3781
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- Specializing in Windows based client/server development and training.
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