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- ` PadlockHack v1.5 `
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- ` Copyright ⌐ 1998, Daniel McCarty `
- ' All Rights Reserved. '
- ` (Lawyer people love that stuff.) `
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- (This readme file looks best in a fixed font.)
-
- What's new? Look for the *new!* as you read.
-
- PadlockHack allows you to enter your password with the hardware keys of your
- Palm handheld. (Those are the Datebook/Address/ToDo/Memo and Page Up/Down
- buttons). No more fumbling around with your stylus, worried that people are
- looking over your shoulder while you enter your password! No more skimping
- on security because entering the password takes too long every time you start
- up your handheld. With PadlockHack entering your password is as easy as
- pushing a few buttons!
-
- *new!*
- Now in version 1.5 a rare but potentially dangerous bug has been cured. Also,
- the configuration screen has a Cancel button--fiddle with the options all you
- want, then cancel your changes if you so desire.
-
- This is version 1.5 of PadlockHack. Please email any questions or comments
- to mcdan@csi.com and include "PadlockHack" in the subject. Visit the web
- pages for PadlockHack at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mcdan/.
-
- NOTE: The source code is available! Visit the PadlockHack pages above.
-
-
- .---------------.
- | GENERAL STUFF |
- '---------------'
- To install PadlockHack you need HackMaster. This is the Hack manager written
- by Edward Keyes, available at http://www.daggerware.com/hackmstr.htm (or by
- searching any of the PalmPilot archives). Once you've installed HackMaster,
- install PadlockHack like you would any other application. From there on,
- everything is fairly simple. See below for the configuration options.
-
- PadlockHack is free; HackMaster is not. If you're not a registered user
- of HackMaster please be an honorable person and register it. (That was for
- Ed's benefit. :)
-
- *new!*
- As with any hack, you should always be careful when installing it. It's a
- good idea to backup any important information you have stored on your Palm
- handheld. If you have a previous version of PadlockHack you do not need to
- delete it before installing v1.5. Simply install PadlockHack v1.5 over the
- earlier version. However, do make sure that it has been uninstalled in
- HackMaster before HotSyncing the new version.
-
-
- .-----------------------.
- | CONFIGURE PADLOCKHACK |
- '-----------------------'
- The Configure PadlockHack screen has 2 basic functions. The first is setting
- the letters for each button. Each button may have 1 and only 1 letter that
- it "types." Pick the 6 characters that you want to use in your password.
-
- You can use the next/previous field characters to move between fields, or
- just tap on the one you want to edit. Leaving a letter blank and selecting
- OK will result in that letter being reset to its last value.
-
- "Show private records at unlock" will--like it says--show the private records
- on your Palm device whenever you unlock it. If you use LaunchPad and use the
- lock button, LaunchPad also hides all private records. PadlockHack gives you
- the option to unhide them when you unlock.
-
- AutoLock can lock your Palm handheld whenever you turn it off. AutoLock has
- 3 setings:
- Always: AutoLock will always lock whenever the Palm device is turned off
- Never : AutoLock will never lock your Palm device
- Smart : If the device is physically turned off with the hardware button
- PadlockHack will AutoLock. If the device times out and turns it-
- self off, PadlockHack will not AutoLock.
-
- Below the 6 letters is a handy reference to your password. This mirrors the
- functionality in the Security app, so any password you set/change/delete here
- will be set there, and vice versa. You can use the set hardware buttons to
- type in your password in any of these dialog boxes.
- WARNING: using the hardware buttons without PadlockHack enabled will
- switch to that application.
- WARNING: the password you set in PadlockHack is the same password in the
- Security application. Do remember your password!
- WARNING: If you set a LOT OF CASH on top of your car, watch out!--the
- slightest bit of wind could blow it all away! (For those who
- were getting tired of all these warnings :)
-
-
- .--------.
- | ISSUES |
- '--------'
- This hack was designed to run on OS 2.0 or greater. If you experience any
- problems using this hack on any platform please let us know.
-
- There are no known bugs or problems with PadlockHack, but if you encounter
- any problems please email us at mcdan@csi.com and we will try to have a fix
- available within 24 hours.
-
-
- .------------------.
- | OUR LEGAL BEAGLE |
- '------------------'
- __-----_. Standard "Palm handheld" legal disclaimers apply.
- / \ \ Naturally, since this is a hack, you take FULL
- / | | \_---_ RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY for any use of this
- | | \ software. This software is provided AS-IS; there
- | | |@ is NO WARRANTY, express or implied.
- \___/ ___ /
- \____(____\___/ Don't let that legal stuff worry you. As with all
- |__| code we produce, this hack has been created with
- / \-_- the utmost attention to detail and quality. You
- / \_"__ _ // most likely won't have a problem using it, but
- / "| |>) /~~~(O) we also trust that you won't sue us if something
- ( _| | / | does go wrong. Thank you for being an honorable
- \_____________|(_________| person. Enjoy using PadlockHack!