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<HTML> <HEAD> <title>PowerStart Help</title> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Htm-Help" Content="pstart.htm#Main_Contents"> <keyword value="PowerStart" title="PowerStart Help" href="pstart.htm#Main_Contents"> <keyword value="started" title="Getting Started" href="pstart.htm#started"> <keyword value="adding" title="Adding Commands" href="pstart.htm#adding"> <keyword value="options" title="Options" href="pstart.htm#options"> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff" TEXT="#000000">  <a name="Main_Contents"></a>PowerStart Help  <ul> </ul> Topics <a href="pstart.htm#welcome">Welcome</a> <a href="pstart.htm#started">Getting Started</a> <a href="pstart.htm#adding">Adding Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#viewing">Viewing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#editing">Editing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#deleting">Deleting Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#running">Running Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#options">Options</a> <a href="pstart.htm#tips">Tips</a> <hr>  <a name="welcome"></a>Welcome <ul> </ul> Welcome to PowerStart, an advanced command scheduler for the Pocket PC platform. This application takes the concept of a task scheduler and the features of the Pocket PC to create an application that works the way you want. Task schedulers allow you to do one thing, run an application at a certain time. PowerStart is based on commands instead. While running a certain task at a certain time is one feature, you have many other commands at your disposal. With PowerStart, you can: <UL> <LI> Launch a program <LI> Delete/Clean files from a directory <LI> Display a message <LI> Play a sound <LI> Close any running programs on the device</LI></UL> By using these commands and the different ways of scheduling, you can create different command combinations. I encourage you to take a look at the Tips section to see what types of commands you can create. You'll be astonished at what this program can do. See Also <a href="pstart.htm#started">Getting Started</a> <a href="pstart.htm#tips">Tips</a> <hr>  <a name="started"></a>Getting Started <ul> </ul> This section will take you on a quick tutorial and show you how to create a simple scheduled command with PowerStart. For this tutorial, you will be creating a command that plays a sound each time you turn on your Pocket PC. Just as your desktop machine plays a sound, now you have the power to do the same. If PowerStart isn't running, tap on the Start Menu and select Programs. Look for the PowerStart icon and tap it. If you are running PowerStart for the first time, a brief message will be displayed. This will only occur once unless you reinstall the program. PowerStart runs in the background but its main window can be accessed easily either by tapping on the PowerStart icon a second time or going to the Today screen and tapping the PowerStart icon located at the bottom right corner of your screen. Tap that icon and select New Command. PowerStart uses a wizard based interface to schedule commands. For more detailed information about each step, view the <A href="pstart.htm#adding">Adding Commands</A> help topic. Select the Play a sound options and tap on the Next button. Select a sound file from the list that is displayed and change the number of times you want it to repeat. You may test the sound by clicking the Test button. Tap Next to continue. Now you need to schedule when you want the sound to play. There are several options available. For this tutorial, select the After device power on option. Tap on Next to continue. Each command has an associated name so you know what it does. Give the command a name like Startup Sound and tap on Next to continue. Congratulations. You have just added a new command. The last screen displays a summary of what the command will do and when it is run. If you are satisfied tap on the Finish button. If you want to make changes, tap on the Back button to navigate backwards within the wizard. To see the command in action, simply turn your Pocket PC off and then back on. After a few moments, your command will run and you will hear the sound play. <ul> </ul> See Also <a href="pstart.htm#started">Getting Started</a> <hr>  <a name="adding"></a>Adding Commands <ul> </ul> To add a new command, tap on the tray icon and select New Command. You may also create a new command from the PowerStart main window by tapping the New Command button. This will start the New Command wizard which is an intuitive and easy to follow wizard. <ul> </ul> See Also <a href="pstart.htm#viewing">Viewing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#editing">Editing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#deleting">Deleting Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#running">Running Commands</a> <hr>  <a name="viewing"></a>Viewing Commands <ul> </ul> Tap on Open from the PowerStart tray icon menu. Tap on the View Commands button. Commands are organized based on their startup option. Changing the startup option will display the names of the commands within that group. <ul> </ul> See Also <a href="pstart.htm#adding">Adding Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#editing">Editing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#deleting">Deleting Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#running">Running Commands</a> <hr>  <a name="editing"></a>Editing Commands <ul> </ul>Select the command name that you want to edit in the <A href="pstart.htm#viewing>View Command</a> window. Tap the Edit button to start the Edit Command wizard. You can change any aspect of that command including the action the command is to perform. <ul> </ul> See Also <a href="pstart.htm#viewing>View Command</a> window. Tap the Edit button to start the Edit Command wizard. You can change any aspect of that command including the action the command is to perform. <ul> </ul> See Also <a href="pstart.htm #adding?>Adding Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#viewing">Viewing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#deleting">Deleting Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#running">Running Commands</a> <hr>  <a name="deleting"></a>Deleting Commands <ul> </ul>Select the command name that you want to edit in the <A href="pstart.htm#viewing>View Command</a> window. Tap the Delete button to remove that command. It will no longer run when you do this. <ul> </ul> See Also <a href="pstart.htm#viewing>View Command</a> window. Tap the Delete button to remove that command. It will no longer run when you do this. <ul> </ul> See Also <a href="pstart.htm #adding?>Adding Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#viewing">Viewing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#editing">Editing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#running">Running Commands</a> <hr>  <a name="running"></a>Running Commands <ul> </ul> In addition to running commands at their specified time, you can also launch commands manually. Tap on the tray icon to bring up the PowerStart tray icon menu. Tap on the Run Command menu option. This will display a list of command names. Simply tap on the command name you want to run and PowerStart will run that command. You may also run commands by selecting the name from the View Commands window and tapping the Run button. <ul> </ul> See Also <a href="pstart.htm#adding">Adding Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#viewing">Viewing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#editing">Editing Commands</a> <a href="pstart.htm#deleting">Deleting Commands</a> <hr>  <a name="options"></a>Options <ul> </ul> To display the different options available with PowerStart, tap on the tray icon and select the Options menu item. The available options are: <UL> <LI>Enable Tray Icon</LI> <UL> <LI>This hides the tray icon for PowerStart</LI> <LI>PowerStart will still run in the background.</LI> <LI>To show the PowerStart main window if PowerStart is running, tap on the PowerStart icon in your Programs group.</LI> <LI>If PowerStart is not running, you will have to tap the Program Group icon twice to first start PowerStart and then to display the main window.</LI></UL> <LI>Open main window on start</LI> <UL> <LI>This will cause the main window to open anytime PowerStart is launched. Since PowerStart runs in the background even while your device is turned off, the main window will appear infrequently.</LI></UL> <LI>Enable Commands</LI> <UL> <LI>You can disable all commands without deleting them by using this option.</LI> <LI>PowerStart will still run but will not run any commands even if their scheduled time arrives. </LI></UL></UL> <hr>  <a name="tips"></a>Tips <ul> </ul> <ul> </ul> Here are just a few possibilities that you can do with PowerStart: <UL> <LI>Start your Pocket PC with a clean slate by creating a command that closes all applications each time you turn the Pocket PC on.</LI> <LI>Save your precious memory space by cleaning temporary directories the first time you use your Pocket PC each day. Some temp directories include "\Temp" and "\Windows\Temporary Internet Files"</LI> <LI>Download a Happy Birthday wav file from the Internet and place it in your Windows directory. Next, schedule 2 commands. One to play that sound on your birthday and another to display the message "Happy Birthday to me!"</LI> <LI>April 15th is tax deadline day in the US. How about displaying a reminder a month in advance?</LI> <LI>Want to make sure your device is synched with your desktop. Create a command that runs in the morning and launches ActiveSync.</LI> <LI>Want to read the news without navigating to a url first when you get up in the morning. Launch Internet Explorer and place a URL in the arguments field.</LI> <LI>For more tips, visit <A href="http://www.schmidt6.com/powerstart">http://www.schmidt6.com/powerstart</A></LI> <LI>Do you have a tip, email <a href="mailto:powerstart_tips@schmidt6.com">powerstart_tips@schmidt6.com</a> </LI></UL><hr> </BODY> </HTML>