6 6 6 Control Features Control Features Control Features ................................ ................................ ............................................ ............ ............39 39 39
Process Priorities ..........................................39
Control Directives ..........................................46
Text Formatting Directives ..................................47
Index Index Index................................ ................................ .......................................................... .......................... ..........................49 49 49
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
1 1 1 Introduction Introduction Introduction
Welcome to Utilis Presentation Manager Assistant. PM Assistant
is designed to make working with Presentation Manager more con-
venient and more efficient.
Using PM Assistant, you can:
- - -Automate repetitive tasks using macros.
- - -Start, position, and initialize your PM applications
automatically.
- - -Switch to Presentation Manager applications and full-screen
sessions with a single keystroke.
- - -Customize the menus of your favorite applications.
- - -Set, view, and change the process priorities of programs
under OS/2.
- - -Protect your screen with the Screen Saver feature.
- - -Prevent unauthorized access to your machine with Password
Protection.
- - -Speed up dialog box interaction with Speed Button.
- - -Create automated demonstrations of your programs and
* * * Display column widths Display column widths Display column widths - Enter the widths of the hot-key
and macro name columns in PM Assistant's display,
measured in characters.
* * * Keystroke treatment while entering hot-keys Keystroke treatment while entering hot-keys Keystroke treatment while entering hot-keys - Normally
TAB, SHIFT+TAB and BACKSPACE keys are treated specially
and cannot be entered as hot-keys (or as keystrokes in
a KI macro). Selecting these options allow you to
enter those keys as part of hot-keys (or keystrokes in
a KI macro).
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* * * Minimize PM Assistant while pointing to a window Minimize PM Assistant while pointing to a window Minimize PM Assistant while pointing to a window -
Normally PM Assistant minimizes itself when performing
the Point operation when creating Position Window or
Keyboard Input macros. This is done to unclutter the
screen. You can prevent this by clearing this option.
* * * Minimize PM Assistant while recording MK macro Minimize PM Assistant while recording MK macro Minimize PM Assistant while recording MK macro -
Normally PM Assistant minimizes itself when recording a
Mouse & Keyboard Input macro. This is done to
unclutter the screen. You can prevent this by clearing
this option.
* * * Restrict MK recording resolution to Restrict MK recording resolution to Restrict MK recording resolution to - Prevents the
mouse from moving outside the specified area.
Restricting the recording resolution of Mouse &
Keyboard Input macros can improve the portability of
such macros to systems with lower screen resolutions.
For a discussion about Mouse & Keyboard Input macro
To merge a macro file with the current list of macros, choose
File Open File Open File Open, select Insert into current list of macros Insert into current list of macros Insert into current list of macros, and load
the desired file. The macros will be inserted just after the
When the Password Protection control feature is invoked, PM
Assistant will block keyboard and mouse input until the correct
password is entered. Password Protection can be set to be
automatically invoked after a certain period of keyboard and
mouse inactivity. Since Password Protection is a software rather
than a hardware security device, it can be overcome by someone
determined to do so. You will probably know when somebody has
forced access, however, since the only way to break in is by
rebooting your computer.
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To set Password Protection options:
1. Choose Control Password Control Password Control Password.
The Password Protection dialog box appears.
2. Enter in the Time delay Time delay Time delay fields the hours, minutes, and
seconds you want the keyboard and mouse to be idle before
requiring a password entry.
3. Select the Enabled Enabled Enabled button to enable automatic invocation of
Password Protection after the time set in Time delay Time delay Time delay.
A checkmark will appear next to the Password Password Password menu item
in the Control Control Control menu to indicate automatic invocation is
enabled.
4. Click the Password Password Password button.
The Password Entry dialog box appears.
5. Enter your password.
Password Protection accepts passwords as case-
sensitive. The Password Entry dialog box reappears to
verify your password.
6. Enter your password again to verify it.
If you fail to reenter your password correctly, a
warning box appears and the password change is
canceled.
7. Click the Save Save Save button to save these settings for future
invocations of PM Assistant.
or
8. Click the OK OK OK button to accept these settings for just the
current invocation of PM Assistant.
To disable automatic invocation of Password Protection:
1. Choose Control Password Control Password Control Password.
The Password Protection dialog box appears.
2. Select the Disabled Disabled Disabled option.
The checkmark disappears from the Password Password Password menu item in
the Control Control Control menu.
If you forget your password:
1. Reboot your machine by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
2. Reset Password Protection as described above.
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Screen Saver Screen Saver Screen Saver
Leaving the same image on your screen for an extended period of
time can ` ` burn' ' that image into the screen. The Screen Saver
prevents the screen from being damaged by blanking the screen.
With Screen Saver, you do not need to turn your monitor off when
you leave your workstation. After a period of mouse and keyboard
inactivity, the screen saver is automatically invoked - the
screen goes black and a message of your choice moves around it in
different colors.
When you wish to use your computer again, move the mouse or press
any key to restore the display.
To set the Screen Saver:
1. Choose Control Screen Saver Control Screen Saver Control Screen Saver.
The Screen Saver dialog box comes up.
2. Enter in the Time delay Time delay Time delay boxes the hours, minutes, and seconds
you want the keyboard and mouse to remain idle before
automatically invoking the screen saver.
3. Enter in the Text to display Text to display Text to display box the string you want your
screen to display (optional).
4. Select the Enabled Enabled Enabled button to enable the automatic invocation
of the Screen Saver.
A checkmark will appear next to the Screen Saver Screen Saver Screen Saver menu
item in the Control Control Control menu.
5. Click the Save Save Save button to save these settings for future
invocations of PM Assistant.
or
6. Click the OK OK OK button to accept these settings for just the
current invocation of PM Assistant.
To disable automatic invocation of the Screen Saver:
1. Choose Control Screen Saver Control Screen Saver Control Screen Saver.
The Screen Saver dialog box appears.
2. Select the Disabled Disabled Disabled option in the Automatic Invocation
section.
The checkmark disappears from the Saver Saver Saver menu item in
the Control Control Control menu.
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NOTE:
PM Assistant does not monitor keyboard input in full-screen
sessions not started by PM Assistant. Therefore, automatic
invocation of Password Protection and Screen Saver will never
occur when such a full-screen session is in the foreground.
Invoking Password Protection, Screen Saver, or Both Invoking Password Protection, Screen Saver, or Both Invoking Password Protection, Screen Saver, or Both
In addition to, or instead of, setting Password Protection or
Screen Saver to be invoked automatically after the keyboard has
been idle for a period, you can immediately invoke one or both
through the Control Control Control menu.
To immediately invoke Password Protection:
1. Choose Control Invoke Control Invoke Control Invoke.
