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- ButtonStar Deluxe - Evaluation V5.5.0
- By Mark DiBiasio
- (c) Copyright - 1992-1994
-
- August 28,1994
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- BBS operators and ShareWare Media Distributors see "Distrib.txt" for
- ShareWare Distribution information.
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- You can register this program via CompuServe
- (GO SWREG SW ID:1362 or SW ID:2702) We will Email
- you a Key code to unlock all the program features.
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- Program Description
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-
- ButtonStar Deluxe is a full featured Desktop Manager (program launcher) for Windows 3.1x. It
- replaces the chaos and limitations of Program Manager with a common sense approach to
- desktop management.
-
- ButtonStar Deluxe is first and foremost a Windows Shell program. Designed from the outset to
- be easy to use, simple to configure and logical in it's approach to the way you work. ButtonStar's
- initial interface comprises of a two page matrix of 36 buttons each. Buttons can be configured to
- launch a DOS or Windows program, or control one of sixteen (16) separate Tool bars each
- containing nine buttons. The Tool bar's function the same as the main Button Bar, where each
- button can be configured for program launch. The Tool bar allows you to keep like programs or
- projects together. In total this provides the user with 216 programmable buttons.
-
- ButtonStar Deluxe Features
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-
- ╖ 216 configurable buttons including sixteen (16) group tool bars of nine buttons each.
-
- ╖ Program Manager Groups Tab Bar - All the PM Groups can be accessed.
-
- ╖ TaskBar for maximum desktop control and multitasking ease of use. TaskBar, also has a ten item launch history.
-
- ╖ 23 Short Cut keys to launch programs by Key stoke for Laptop users or Voice Blaster.
-
- ╖ Pop-up reminder alarms, with timed program execution and snooze alarm. Unlimited number of alarms can be set
- for any time, date, week day or month.
-
- ╖ Hot-Key Windows Screen Saver or ButtonStar to top. Bring ButtonStar to front from either an icon or background
- with one key stroke.
-
- ╖ Hot-Keys for minimizing all windows or making any window a floating on top window.
-
- ╖ Drag & Drop Button Configuration from File Manager
-
- ╖ One mouse button click program launching and Fast Windows EXIT.
-
- ╖ User configurable Button Bar Matrix: 2 Rows-36 Columns to 18 Rows-2 Columns.
-
- ╖ Constant display of Date, Time, Day, System Memory, and System Resources.
-
- ╖ Pop-Up Task Manager - R/H mouse button pops up a menu with all running windows, plus programs you designated
- for quick launch and Program Manager Groups. Another way launch programs without fighting or minimizing multiple windows.
-
- ╖ Configurable Launch options - Launch programs in a minimized state, Launch with a pop-up command line box, or
- Launch with a pop-up File Directory box where you select the file to load with your program.
-
- ╖ Auto-Launch and System Idle program launch. Besides the previously mentioned launch options, each button can be
- configured to load or run at the beginning of your windows session or they can be launched when your system is idle.
- Similar to the screen saver concept, programs designated for idle launch, won't launch until your system has
- been idle for a specified period of time.
-
-
- ButtonStar Deluxe
- REQUIREMENTS:
- Windows 3.1x
- 386 CPU or above
- 4 MB Ram (8MB recommended)
- 1 MB of Hard Disk Space.
- Supports VGA, Super VGA and 1024x768+ resolution.
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- NOTE: The features of this version of ButtonStar for Windows program is fully
- functional, and differs from the registered version in that only 16 buttons
- and one group bar are User configurable. Run Register.exe to start registration process.
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-
- USERS see "install.txt" for ButtonStar installation instructions.
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- BBS operators and ShareWare Disk Distributors see "Distrib.txt" for
- ShareWare Distribution information.
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