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- ________________________________________________
- Hard Disk LED v1.0 README FILE
- Copyright 1996. Pragmatica Software Limited
- All rights reserved.
- ________________________________________________
-
- Thank you for trying Hard Disk LED. This file includes
- information on Hard Disk LED features and how to contact
- Pragmatica Software Limited.
-
- Introducing Hard Disk LED
- -------------------------
- The main purpose of this program is to simulate a hard disk
- light that flashes every time there's a disk activity. The
- Hard Disk LED appears on the Windows 95 task bar and flashes
- every time the system accesses physical, direct access
- devices (i.e. your hard drives).
-
- I created HDLED as a proof of concept for another project
- mainly too see how I can handle asynchronous communication
- between a VXD and a Win32 application. Then I realized that
- it may be quite useful. Now you can see if your PC is still
- rolling even if there's no activity on the screen and you're
- about to hit the Ctrl-Alt-Del key.
-
- I run it for some time on different machines and didn't see
- any problems or performance decrease. If you find any bugs
- or have any ideas how to improve let me know.
-
- KEY FEATURES
- ------------
- Flexible.
- * Supports all types of hard drives.
- * HD interface independent.
-
- Customizable.
- * Stop, resume, change color options.
-
- High performance.
- * VXD based.
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- ------------
- Windows 95.
-
- SETUP
- -----
- Unzip the distribution file in a temporary directory, run
- Setup, reboot the system and enjoy it.
-
- The product is composed of 3 files:
- HDLED.VXD VXD that monitors hard disk accesses.
- HDLED.EXE Win32 application that displays the monitor
- light on the Windows 95 task bar.
- README.TXT this file.
-
- Setup will copy HDLED.VXD to c:\windows\system\iosubsys\ and
- HDLED.EXE to c:\Program Files\Pragmatica\Hard Disk LED\. It
- will also create a shortcut in StartUp folder. If you
- experience any problems, terminate the HDLED.EXE program (see
- below) and remove HDLED.VXD from c:\windows\system\iosubsys\
- or run Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs and remove
- Hard Disk LED.
-
- HOW TO USE IT
- -------------
- Once the setup is finished and you rebooted your computer
- the HDLED.VXD and HDLED.EXE will be automatically loaded.
- Press the left mouse button on the task bar Hard Disk LED
- icon to activate a popup menu. The menu contains following
- options:
-
- About Display about dialog box
- Turn off Turn the Hard Disk LED off
- Set color Change the light color
- Exit Terminate the Hard Disk LED
-
- LIABILITY
- ---------
- None whatsoever but I recommend that you practice safe
- computing.
-
- REGISTRATION
- --------------------
- This program and its accompanying files are classified as
- shareware. They may be used on a single computer for a
- period of up to 30 days for evaluation, after which time
- they must be removed from the system or registered.
-
- If you like the program and wish to register your copy, send
- a money order or a cheque for $5.00 to the address below.
-
- Note: If you use an unregistered copy, the program will turn
- itself off after 30 minutes.
-
- HOW TO CONTACT PRAGMATICA
- -------------------------
- Bohdan Raciborski
- Pragmatica Software Limited
- 5567 Oakwood Ave.
- Montreal, Quebec, H4W 2A8
- Canada
-
- CompuServe: 70412,1536
- Internet: bohdan@alex.qc.ca
-
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