* Displays the current month, date, day simultaneously (any order)
in the system tray.
* Launches any DUN (Dial-Up Networking) icon with a single mouse click.
* Launches the default screen saver instantly from the system tray.
* Launches Explorer with a single mouse click from any defined folder
and also open a DOS window in a default directory with a single mouse
click (using the default COMMAND.COM shell processor or any other
processor such as Norton NDOS).
* Launches any program of your choice instantly. You can even change
the default icon for these programs to any icon you like and a
description for each program to be popped up as a yellow tool tip
when the mouse is hovered over the program icon.
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INTRODUCTION
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TrayIcon Works is a utility which displays the current month, day
of the month, and date of the week in the System Tray of the Taskbar.
You can select to display all these three items or any combination
in any order you wish (ideal for foreign users who use different
date format than the U.S standard). This comes in handy when you
need to know the date immediately. Sure, you could leave the mouse
over the digital clock in the lower right corner of the icon tray,
and wait a couple of seconds, but I found it's not too convenient.
It's nice to see the date/time at a glance any given time.
TrayIcon Works also allows you to quickly launch Explorer from any
folder of your choice or quickly open a DOS window (for those of you
who are still nostagic of the venerable DOS commands) with a single
mouse click. You can further launch a default DOS command processor
(COMMAND.COM) or any other shell (such as NDOS). Simply type the
name of the desired command processor in the "Command Shell" box or
use the file list box to search for one.
What else? with TrayIcon Works, you can instantly launch any screen
saver or your default screen saver (in case you're away from your PC
and want to invokde a password-protected screen saver so no one can
peek at what you're doing...) with without having to wait for the
elapsed time or move your mouse pointer to a certain position of the
screen (certain screen savers allow you to position your mouse
pointer at any of the 4 corners of the screen to instantly invoke
the default screen saver).
For those of you who frequently launch Dial-Up Networking icons
such as AT&T WorldNet Service or CompuServe to establish an internet
connection with your ISP (Internet Service Provider), you can
even put your DUN icon in the system tray area and launch it
with a single click.
You can also put all your frequently used programs in the system tray
for quick and easy access. A description is also provided with each
of your programs so you can label them to your liking (this label
will appear as a yellow tool tip when you hover the mouse over any
of the program icons in the system tray).
You can also put all your frequently used programs in the system tray for quick and easy access. A description is also provided with each of your programs so you can label them to your liking (this label will appear as a yellow tool tip when you hover the mouse over any of the program icons in the system tray). To change the icon for these programs, click on the icon ôiconö to select any other icon you like (.ICO file).
Everything is always right there and accessible with a single mouse
click without having to shuffle windows around to click on the icons
on the desktop, What a handy set of utilities. I hope you agree with me.
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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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Hardware Requirements
* PC compatibles (a 486 or better is recommended).
Software Requirements
* Microsoft Windows 95, Windows NT 4.x
NOTE: TrayIcon Works was primarily designed for Windows 95 and
will not function properly under Windows NT 4.xx as of
this writing. Please contact doanc@san.rr.com for future
releases that will support NT 4.xx.
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OPERATION
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The main configuration screen is accessible by left click on the
date/time icons or right click on any other icons in the system tray.
The date function is pretty self-explanatory and you probably don't
need much instruction on how to use it. Simply launch the software
and the current month, date of the month, and day of the week will
appear to the left of the digital clock in the system tray. If you
wish to display only the month, day of the month, and/or date of
the week, simply click on the date icons to bring up the custom menu.
There you can select which item(s) to display.
With TrayIcon Works, you can quickly launch Explorer or a DOS window
with a single mouse click. You can even make Explorer start from any
folder, simply type in the full folder drive and path in the "Start
Folder" box or use the provided directory navigator (the yellow folder)
to select the desired start folder. Similarly, you can start a DOS
window in any directory, simply type in the full drive and path in the
"Default Path" box or use the provided directory navigator to select
the desired start directory.
You can define up to 70 icons (if you need that many and your system
tray is long enough for them...) for 70 different programs. You can
even define parameters for each of those programs. For example, you
can define an icon to launch Notepad and open a document with a single
mouse click.
What if you want to launch another screen saver which is not the
default? simply use the "Program" button to navigate to your c:\windows
or c:\windows\system directory to select and add the desired screen
saver to the programs list (all screen savers have the extesion .scr).
Put your most frequently used programs in the tray and access them with a single mouse click. If you donÆt like the default icon of the program, TrayIcon Works let you change it to a different icon. You can also enter a description for each of these programs so when the mouse is hovered one of these program icons, a yellow tool tip appear indicating what the program does.
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WARRANTY
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The shareware version and registered version of TrayIcon Works are
exactly the same. The shareware version is fully functional in the
first 7 days when you first installed the software. Therefore, you
have plenty of time to evaluate the software to see if it meets your
need. There will be no refunds after you decide to register the software.
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REGISTRATION
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TrayIcon Works is a shareware program. The user is allowed 7 days to
use TrayIcon Works at no charge. If the user wishes to use TrayIcon
Works beyond the 7 days trial period, they must pay a registration fee:
$14 for internet delivery (a valid e-mail address must be supplied)
$19 for two 3.5" disks & hardcopy license via the U.S. Postal Service.
Payments must be in the form of a check or money order. Money orders
which are drawn on a non-US bank are subject to an additional $US 5.
Please fill in the reigstration form and mail payments to the following
address:
Chris Doan
4891 Clareimont Mesa Blvd., #401
San Diego, CA 92117
Those of you who have access to CompuServe can register on-line and
receive the registered version within 24 hours (SWREG #13797).
For those who are not familiar with software delievery over the internet,
I'd recommend oder the disks since I won't be able to provide support on
how to decode e-mail for your e-mail software.
If you encounter any bugs with it, please send me e-mail describing the
bug, the version of TrayIcon Works you are using, and the exact steps
reproduce the bug. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions,
please e-mail to doanc@worldnet.att.net or chris_doan@compuserve.com.
I'll try to fix the bug(s) within days and you will be the first to
