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- Welcome to the Home Control Primer disk...
-
- This disk contains programs and text files relating to computerized home
- control. Several of the programs included require the X-10 Powerhouse
- computer interface, a device that allows computer users to turn on/off
- lights and appliances without any additional wiring.
-
- Welcome to the exciting world of computerized home control...
-
- January 1990
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-
- The following files are included on this disk:
-
- SENDX10.EXE - (Version 1.2) Shareware program to turn lights and
- appliances on/off from the DOS command line or batch
- files. Requires the X-10 Powerhouse computer
- interface. Individual registration fee: $10
- SENDX10.DOC - Documentation for above.
-
- SYNCHX10.EXE - (Version 1.1) Shareware program to synchronize the
- clock inside the X-10 Powerhouse computer interface
- with that of your PC. Requires the X-10 Powerhouse
- computer interface. Individual registration fee: $10
- SYNCHX10.DOC - Documentation for above.
-
- GAMEPORT.EXE - (Version 2.0) Shareware program to explore the analog
- and digital input capabilities of the PC gameport.
- Individual registration fee: $5
- GAMEPORT.DOC - Documentation and tutorial for above.
-
- HOMECNTL.TXT - Article on computerized home control.
-
- HOMECNTL.REF - Extenisve listings of reference sources for home
- automation hobbyists.
-
- BBSMSGS#.TXT - Text of conversations from nationwide BBSs relating to
- computerized home control.
-
- TSRX10.TXT - Does anyone want a TSR control program for their X-10
- Powerhouse computer interface?
-
- CONTENTS.TXT - This file describing the files on the home control
- primer disk.
-
- And many other interesting files pertaining to computerized home control.
-
- The computer programs listed above are distributed as Shareware. If you
- find these programs useful and intend to use them, you are required to
- register them by sending a registration fee to the author. The
- registration fee and the author's address is included in the
- documentation (the .DOC files listed above).