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- Quick Restart 3.0
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- Contents:
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- Welcome
- What is Quick Restart 3.0?
- Changes from Quick Restart 1.0
- Changes from Quick Restart 2.0
- Changes from Quick Restart 2.4
- Changes from Quick Restart 2.6
- Changes from Quick Restart 2.7
- System Requirements
- Win32s and Windows NT
- Things you should know
- Using Quick Restart 2.7
- License
- Contacting Me
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- Welcome
- Thank you for using Quick Restart 3.0. This document briefly outlines the
- necessities and important notes about Quick Restart 3.0. I urge you to
- read through the text so that you can become familiar with the program and
- its operation.
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- What is Quick Restart 3.0?
- Quick Restart 3.0 is a small program that displays a button bar on your
- desktop, allowing you to Restart, Shut Down, Power Down and Logoff all with
- just one click. The idea is that now you
- won't have to click on:
- Start - Shut Down. - Restart the Computer? - Yes (4 clicks)
- when you only have to click once to accomplish the same task.
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- Configuration options are included so that Quick Restart 3.0 can be tailored
- to your needs and can provide a better service.
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- Changes from Quick Restart 1.0
- Changes from Quick Restart 1.0 include:
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- -Better memory management.
- -Less memory usage as a result.
- -INI file no longer resides in Windows directory.
- -Improved Interface.
- -Improved code providing more stability.
- -A Power Off feature has been added for computers that support automatic
- power off.
- -The Quick Restart Button Bar can now be set to stay on top of other windows.
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- Changes from Quick Restart 2.0
- Changes from Quick Restart 2.0 include:
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- -Logoff bug fixed (Extra instance of program is not created).
- -Button Bar no longer obstructs window hot-spots when staying on top of
- other windows.
- -A new option has been added for removing the title bar.
- -Tool Tips have been added to the buttons.
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- Changes from Quick Restart 2.4
- New improvements include:
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- -Tool Tips can be turned ON and OFF as an option.
- -A System Tray icon replaces the Task Bar button.
- -The blue Title Bar is 256 colours and not 24-bit True Colour as in
- version 2.4 (This caused display problems on computers set to anything
- less than 24-bit True Colour).
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- Changes from Quick Restart 2.6
- A few annoying bugs were eliminated in this latest version:
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- -When Windows Restarts automatically due to a change in configuration or
- a newly installed program, Quick Restart 2.6 would sometimes give an error
- message stating that the System Tray Icon could not be removed. This has
- been fixed.
- -Quick Restart is not compatible with WindowsNT or the Win32s environment.
- Version 2.6 would crash or cause other errors on these platforms.
- Quick Restart 3.0 now displays an error message and then exits when run
- on WindowsNT or Win32s, instead of running and then crashing.
- -Memory usage has been improved and as a result even less memory is needed
- to run Quick Restart.
- -Less CPU resources are needed when running due to a change in coding.
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- Changes from Quick Restart 2.7
- Final alterations were made to Quick Restart which should result in
- perfect operation:
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- -The Emergency Close feature has been removed, due to Windows not really
- being designed for the use I intended for it, and replaced with a
- Force Applications to Close feature used when performing a one of the
- Shut Down or Restart tasks.
- -The Power Down feature was causing problems on some computers, this has now
- been rectified.
- -The Button Bar has been slightly re-designed.
- -The Configuration Screen has been re-designed.
- -The Title Bar has been removed.
- -Confirmation Message boxes have been replaced with custom designed dialog
- boxes.
- -Quick Restart now uses the System Registry instead of an INI file, thereby
- eliminating disk access problems.
- -Memory management has been completely changed so that slightly less memory
- is needed.
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- System Requirements
- The following specifications are a recommended guideline for optimal
- performance:
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- OS: Windows 95 (OSR1 or OSR2) or Windows 98
- Processor: 486 or higher
- RAM: 1 Mb
- HDD Space: 1 Mb
- Display: 256 Color or higher.
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- Win32s and Windows NT
- -Quick Restart 3.0 is not compatible with Win32s.
- The Restart, Shut Down, Power Down and Logoff functions used in
- Quick Restart 3.0 are not supported in the Win32s environment.
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- -Quick Restart 3.0 was not designed for or tested with Windows NT.
- Quick Restart 3.0 will not function under Windows NT.
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- Things you should know
- Quick Restart 3.0 uses VERY little resources and practically no processor
- power while idle. It has been tested with other software running such as
- games, compilers, word processors and there has been no noticeable decline
- in performance or interference.
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- Once Quick Restart 3.0 has started, its window cannot be moved. This feature
- has been omitted so that Quick Restart 3.0 visually integrates better with
- the desktop. The bar can, however be moved by adjusting the configuration.
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- I did not put in a feature for restarting Windows (do not get this confused
- with restarting the computer) because it is better to reboot the computer
- and clear the memory rather than merely restarting Windows. Programs which
- require you to restart Windows after a new configuration will (or should)
- have this feature in place.
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- There is no button for restarting in MS-DOS Mode due to the fact that
- software designed specifically for this operating system is virtually extinct
- and I am trying to promote a move to the Windows 95 operating environment.
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- Using Quick Restart 3.0
- Using Quick Restart 3.0 is pretty straight forward. The Button Bar
- automatically starts up when Windows starts. The buttons are labeled
- as follows (in order from left to right):
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- Restart: Reboots the computer.
- Shutdown: Closes Windows and allows user to turn the computer off
- safely.
- Powerdown: Closes Windows and automatically turns computer power off.
- (Hardware support required)
- Logoff: Logs the current user off and allows another one to log on.
- Emergency Close: Forcefully closes ALL running programs but retains Explorer.
- A new user Logon may be initiated.
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- Configurable Options include the following:
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- Ask for confirmation before performing task. This option will cause
- Quick Restart 3.0 to display a message box asking for your approval before
- attempting to perform any of the shutdown or restart tasks.
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- Force Applications to Close before performing a Task. This will close any
- applications, running on your system, without letting them save information.
- This means that those pesky Message Boxes, asking if you wish to save, will
- not be displayed. It is recommended that you do not use this feature unless
- you are careful, as this will result in the loss of data which you have not
- saved.
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- Button Bar stays on top of other windows. Using this feature will not allow
- any other window to obscure the button bar.
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- Enable Tool Tips. Turning this option on will allow the buttons on the
- button bar to display tips when the cursor positions over them.
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- License
- Quick Restart 3.0 is Copyright 1998 by Ronald Klazar.
- All rights to this software are reserved by the author.
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- This software is distributed as FREEWARE which means that it can be
- distributed without restriction. Under no conditions, however, may this
- software be publicly displayed without credit to the author, or used in any
- way to gain profit. This includes rental, lease, or selling thereof.
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- When distributing Quick Restart 3.0, it must be in its original Install
- Package.
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- This software may not be hacked, reverse engineered or tampered with in any
- way.
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- This software is distributed as-is and the author cannot be held responsible
- for what the software may do. (Normally this would be due to improper use).
- Extensive tests have been done on the software and Quick Restart 3.0 should
- not be able to do harm or cause any serious problems.
-
- NOTE: By using this software you agree to the terms of the license and
- accept.
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- Contacting Me
- If you have any comments, suggestions or bug reports please e-mail me with
- the appropriate information.
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- E-Mail: cdragon@iafrica.com
- NOTE: Please include "Quick Restart" as the subject of the e-mail.
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