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********************************* Warning ********************************
XControl is the newest newest version of the Atari control panel. It is
designed to take advantage of features only available in the latest (>2.0)
versions of the operating system. It is released into distribution with
the following notice.
Users who don't have a MegaSTE, TT030, or machine released later must use
the shutdown feature of XControl whenever changing resolutions. Shutdown
will appear in the options menu of XCONTROL if your version of TOS does
not support the necessary features. Failure to use the shutdown option
will result in unpredictable behavior of applications executed after a
resolution change. Atari Corporation is not responsible for any damage
that results from the use or misuse of this program.
********************************* Warning ********************************
DESK ACCESSORIES
Desk accessory programs are unique because they can be opened not
only from the desktop, but also while you are running another
program. For example, if you want to change how fast a key repeats
while you are working in a word processor, you can use the Control
Panel desk accessory to change keyboard repeat time without exiting
the word processor. Most programs that use the menu bar will allow
you to access desk accessories. Desk accessories can be accessed from
the far left menu item (usually the Desk menu).
Installing a desk accessory is easy. Whenever you switch on your
computer, the operating system checks the main directory of your
startup disk for files that need to be run during startup. One of
the criteria used in identifying those types of files is the ACC
(desk accessory) file extension. Any file ending in .ACC and residing
in the main directory will be read and loaded during startup.
To install a desk accessory, simply place a copy of the program file
into the main directory of your startup disk. (Make sure the desk
accessory's file extension is ACC.) Then you must restart your
system, since the file can only be properly read and loaded during
the startup procedure. The desk accessory will now appear under the
Desk menu.
You can load up to six desk accessories at one time. If you store
more than six desk accessories on your startup disk, make sure that
the six desk accessories you currently wish to use have the ACC
extension. The ACC extension means the file is active. Change the
extension on all other desk accessories to ACX (or any extension
other than ACC). Inactive files will not be recognized or loaded
during startup.
Note: No harm will be done if you have more than six active desk
accessories on the startup disk's main directory. The first six
active desk accessories will load in the order that the files appear
on the disk, and any additional active desk accessory files will be
ignored.
XCONTROL.ACC, the control panel desk accessory included with new
computers with an internal hard disk, is already installed. The file
resides in the main directory of your USA Language disk, and in the
drive C main directory of your internal hard disk drive. The Control
Panel will be loaded automatically the first time you switch on your
computer.
To open a desk accessory, first display the Desk menu. Position the
pointer over the desk accessory and click. The desk accessory opens
into a dialog box or window.
CONTROL PANEL
The Control Panel coordinates many smaller programs called control
panel extensions (CPXs). The initial Control Panel screen displays
the names of all currently loaded CPXs. You can open a CPX by
positioning the pointer over the desired CPX and double clicking.
The Control Panel also contains a pull down Options menu. When no CPX
is highlighted, the Options menu displays two or three menu choices
depending on the TOS version you have: About, Setup and Shutdown.
Two additional Options menu choices display when a CPX name in
the main Control Panel window is highlighted. The three additional
options are Open CPX, CPX Info, and Unload CPX.
To select an option, position the pointer over the Options menu. Then
click the mouse button. The Options menu displays. Move the pointer
until the desired option highlights. Click the mouse button to select
the highlighted option.
Whenever you open a Control Panel or CPX window, you are usually
given the following options: Save, OK, or Cancel. Clicking on the
close window box is the same as selecting OK and then closing the
Control Panel.
Selecting Save places the currently displayed setting information in
a file on the startup disk. The computer will read this file during
startup, and load in the saved settings.
Select OK if you just wish to change a setting for one session. The
Control Panel window will close, and the changes will remain in
effect only until you switch off the computer. The most recently saved
settings will be in effect then next time you switch on the computer.
Selecting Cancel will always return you to the main Control Panel
window.
About...
When you select About, Control Panel information (such as version
number and copyright date) displays.
Setup...
You can use the Setup dialog box to change a CPX's status
(active/inactive), reload CPXs without restarting the computer, set
the amount of memory reserved for basic CPX information, and designate
a CPX directory path. You can also use the calendar and clock to set
the computer's time and date.
The CPX Mover icon appears as a transition between a selected and
disabled X (CPX) icon. The Reload icon appears as a CPX icon directed
into a Control Panel icon.
Shutdown...
Whenever you change resolutions, you must shutdown the Control Panel.
If you don't perform the shutdown, unexpected results may occur
during other applications. This option will only appear if the version
of TOS does not support the proper shutdown procedures.
Date and Time
The computer uses the date and time to mark individual files with the
date and time they were created or revised. This feature is useful
when you want to determine which file was most recently changed or
created.
You can use 12/24 Hour Time to set the Control Panel clock to 12 or
24 hour time. This does not affect the way files are dated, only the
way the time is displayed in the Contol Panel window.
To set the clock or calendar, follow these steps:
1. Open the Control Panel. Select date or time by positioning the
pointer over the desired selection and clicking the mouse button.
2. Press the Left Arrow key to position the cursor in the window, or
press [Backspace] or [Esc] to erase the window. [Backspace] erases
the characters in the window one character at a time. [Esc] erases
the entire window.
3. Type in the desired time or date.
4. Click on the new time or date.
To change between 12 and 24 hour time, position the cursor over the
selection box to the left of the word Time. Click the mouse button.
Both the 12 and 24 hour selection boxes display. Move the cursor
until the desired box is highlighted. Click the mouse button again.
CPX Mover and Reload CPXs
Only active CPXs are loaded during startup. All active CPXs appear in
the main Control Panel Window. If you need to use an inactive CPX,
you can use the CPX Mover to change the status of the CPX from
inactive to active. Then when you select Reload CPXs, the newly
active CPX will display in the main Control Pa