Peter Hardman. October 1997. Email redpoint@kagi.com
What is HelpLess.
"What exactly is HelpLess?" I hear you cry.
HelpLess is a System Extension and Control Panel that helps people with extended keyboards avoid the annoying delay that occurs when the Help key is hit by accident instead of the delete key.
Without HelpLess installed there can be quite a long delay while the current application launches it's help system in response to the "help" key being pressed. For example in the Finder there is a delay while Apple Guide is launched.
With HelpLess installed hitting the "help" key causes nothing more that a simple beep to be played. This alerts the user to their mistake and they can then just carry on typing without waiting for the help system to swing into action. If you want to bring up the help system then you just need to press a modifier key and HelpLess will tell the system that you pressed the help key, thus activating the available help.
Please note HelpLess is a Shareware product with a registration fee of $10. You may use HelpLess for free for a trial period of 14 days. After 14 days you must either register HelpLess or remove it from your computer.
HelpLess Features.
•Native:
The HelpLess Control Panel is fully native on both 68K and PowerPC machines.
•Configurable:
Fully configurable using the Control Panel. Options for setting the sound, modifier keys and activity.
•Helpfull:
Full balloon help is provided for the Control Panel interface.
Installation Instructions.
Installation is simple. Just drag the files called HelpLess Control and !HelpLess Extension to your system Folder and they will be installed in the Control Panels and Extensions Folders. Then restart your mac.
If you have used a previous version of the extension you should remember to remove the old extension as the name of the new extension is slightly different so that it loads nearer the start during bootup.
Benefits of Registration.
HelpLess is a Shareware product with a registration fee of $10. You may use HelpLess for free for a trial period of 14 days. After 14 days you must either register HelpLess or remove it from your computer. When you register HelpLess you will stop getting the annoying message that appears each time you start your computer, telling you that you are using an unregistered version.
Packing List.
In this archive there should be the following files.
•About HelpLess (This document!)
• Registration Bits (A folder with stuff to help you register HelpLess, and send in your Shareware fee.)
• HelpLess Control (The Control Panel. This will need putting into Control Panels Folder in the System Folder.)
• !HelpLess Extension (TheExtension. This will need putting into Extensions Folder in the System Folder.)
If you find that any of the files listed above are missing then you should contact Redpoint Software. Email redpoint@kagi.com
Legal Stuff.
You may not distribute this software on CR-ROM or other media without my prior permission. It's not that I mind having this stuff distributed. In fact I'm all for it. I'd just like to know about it first! Individuals are encouraged to freely distribute HelpLess provided that all of the files listed above in the packing list are included in the distribution. HelpLess is copyright and not public domain. I retain all rights to HelpLess. HelpLess comes with no warranty whatsoever. It may cause nasty things to happen to your Macintosh. So if you are unable to relinquish me from all liabilities for any damage so caused then you may not use it!
Contact Information.
Please send all comments and bug reports to redpoint@kagi.com.
If you find something that you don't understand or that is not explained correctly in the documentation then drop me a line and I'll try and enlighten you and also make sure it gets explained for the next release.
