Comments, questions, wish-lists, and problems can be sent via mail to Nivek Research, 810 Oakley Court, Cary, North Carolina, 27511 or via email to nivek@kagi.com.
To install any or all of these control strips select their icons and drag them to the
"Control Strip Modules" folder found in the "System Folder". If you use "Desktop Strip" the folder may be named "Desktop Strip Modules". As of today you'll need to restart you Macintosh after installing control strips--maybe someday this will no longer be necessary.
AppleTalk II
is basically a replacement for AppleTalk Switch control strip. Like the AppleTalk Switch control strip AppleTalk II will prompt with all the same alerts. In addition it provides the following behavioral changes:
• Icon shows the current network interface (LocalTalk, IRTalk, EtherTalk, TokenTalk, etc.) icon--normal if active or light (ttDisabled) if inactive.
• The Network control panel can be opened from the control strip--just like the "Open Sharing Setup" for the File Sharing control strip or "Open PowerBook Control Panel" for the Power Settings control strip. Unfortunately, the Network control panel only likes to be opened if AppleTalk is active.
• You can change your mind about activating AppleTalk after restart without getting an annoying error dialog or having to reboot twice.
Calendar
is a popup calendar for the Control Strip. Move the cursor over the arrows to advance or backup the calendar by months. Press the shift key while over the arrows to advance or backup a year at a time. Press the control key to accellerate the month or year advance or backup to full speed.
HD Spin Down II
is basically a replacement for HD Spin Down. It changes the behavior from a pop-up menu to a simple button. If you press it the hard disk will spin down.
OSA Script
provides similar functionality to the OSA Menu extension except that the scripts menu is available from the Control Strip and not the menubar. Why? Why not? (mostly I thought it would be fun, convenient, and well I was running out of menubar space in some applications on my PB 180).
Select an item to run the script or open a folder. Use the shift key to have the Finder reveal the selected item in its folder window. Use the control key to open a script in the script editor
Sleep Now II
Sleep Now II is basically a replacement for Sleep Now. It changes the behavior from a pop-up menu to a simple button. A quick relief for the insomniac.
The "AppleTalk II", "Calendar", "HD Spin Down II", "OSA Script", and "Sleep Now II" control strips are shareware. And as such you are required to pay the licensing fees as described below if you use any of the software.
The following pricing is available when registering directly with Nivek research:
U.S. and International pricing
single machine license $10
multiple machine license $5 / additional machine
site license $100
world license $1000
To Purchase the Nivek Control Strip Collection send a check (preferably drawn on a U.S. bank), cashiers check, or postal money order payable to Nivek Research to:
Nivek Research
810 Oakley Court
Cary, North Carolina, 27511
For your convenience Nivek Research also allows registrations to be paid via Kagi Shareware, Inc. See the accompanying Register application included with the Nivek Control Strip Collection distribution.
The original author, B. Kevin Hardman, and current owner Nivek Research make no warranties, either express or implied, regarding the fitness of the "AppleTalk II", "Calendar", "HD Spin Down II", "OSA Script", and "Sleep Now II" control strips for any particular purpose. Use these control strips at your own risk. The author claims no liability for data loss or any other problems caused directly or indirectly by the "AppleTalk II", "Calendar", "HD Spin Down II", "OSA Script", and "Sleep Now II" control strips.
