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- -ReadMe file for RemGuard package. November 13, 1993
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- RemGuard software package (c) 1993, Stephen H. Dohrmann. All
- rights reserved. RemGuard is "FreeWare". It is provided "as is" and
- free of charge. It may be freely distributed. It may not be sold.
- All commercial distribution is prohibited. Only nominal download
- costs may be collected in connection with online distribution.
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- Hello,
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- RemGuard is a Newton MessagePad utitlity that helps prevent missed
- appointment reminders posted by the MessagePad Dates application.
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- **Background
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- The MessagePad keeps track of the last four system messages, called
- notifications. These notifications include things like battery low
- messages, errors, ...and reminders from the Dates applicataion.
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- If a Dates reminder comes due, the MessagePad will turn itself on,
- if neccessary, and display the reminder in a small window. If you
- are not there to see it, however, and the MessagePad turns itself
- off, you will miss the reminder. The next time you turn the
- MessagePad on, the MessagePad's reminder window will be closed.
- RemGuard makes sure you don't miss reminders.
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- **Installation
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- Install the package as described in the Apple documentation.
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- **Operation
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- Tap the RemGuard icon in the Extras Drawer. Any reminders (up to
- four) in the MessagePad's notification list will be displayed in
- the RemGuard window. There are two ways to dismiss the RemGuard
- window:
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- "Acknowledge" - marks reminders in the window as read; these
- reminders will not be displayed again.
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- "Snooze" - hides the RemGuard window for 5 minutes or until you
- turn Newton off and back on again, whichever occurs first. Use this
- if you don't have time to read the reminders at that time.
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- Notice that when RemGuard is on, its icon in the Extras Drawer will
- appear with a check over the clock. Tapping the icon will toggle
- RemGuard on and off.
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- **Notes
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- RemGuard can't tell whether or not you saw a Dates-posted reminder
- when it appeared so you may see reminders in the RemGuard window
- after you have seen the MessagePad display them. Once you
- acknowledge a reminder, however, RemGuard will not show it again.
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- I speculate that future versions of the MessagePad system software
- may make RemGuard unnecessary. If reminders on future Newtons are harder
- to miss, remove the RemGuard package. For now, however, I hope
- you find this utility useful.
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- Steve Dohrmann
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- NewtonMail: steved@online.apple.com
- Internet: steved@lotatg.lotus.com
- AOL: shd@aol.com
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- Apple is a registered trademark of AppleComputer, Inc.
- Newton and MessagePad are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
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