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- November 2nd, 91
- Seattle, WA
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- An Abbreviated Doc for Lights Out! -------------------------
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- Lights Out! is a small program, created for the
- purposes of 1] Preventing Screen burn-in, 2] Simultaneously
- parking the hard disk.
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- Format: Lo [option]
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- Option: None For normal operation
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- /. This will only park the hard disk.
- Suitable for use just before powering
- down.
- /? Shows a brief help screen.
- /xx Specify xx seconds [1-60] between window
- jumps. Default is 5 seconds.
- /c Park the hard disk, and blank the screen.
- This suppresses the jumping window.
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- Use: When the screen saver is active, a window,
- displaying the time will flash around the screen. This
- prevents screen burn-in. The hard disk is parked, when the
- program is invoked. Pressing any key, during execution, will
- cause Lights Out! to exit, restoring the screen prior to
- start up. The hard disk will be unparked by any further disk
- operation.
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- Note, that if more than one hard disk is present,
- then only the first hard disk in the system will be parked.
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- New features from v1.0
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- The "seconds" display in the window has been removed. I
- judged it to be distracting, however, should there be a
- demand for it's restoration, then I will return it in future
- versions.
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- There were bug complaints, that in certain systems, the
- cursor was not returned after program execution. This has
- been fixed, and there should be no problem. Caveat: On
- monochrome monitors, there is a slight chance that there
- will be display problems -- use the /c mode [read on]. Until
- the next version ... sorry!
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- The /xx mode allows you to set a seconds value between
- 1 & 60 seconds. The window will wait that long before
- jumping to a new position. The default is 5 seconds.
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- The /c mode is added for:
- a] those who find the jumping window distracting,
- and/or b] there is flicker when the window jumps,
- and/or c] the program works incorrectly with monochrome
- monitors.
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- Dedication: This program is dedicated to the public domain.
- ~~~~~~~~~~ It can be freely copied and used, at any
- location.
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- Status : Version 1.1 No known bugs.
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- Contact : If you wish to communicate with me, regarding
- ~~~~~~~ any desired features in further versions, or the
- discovery of bugs, I can be reached at:
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- Postal Address: Shourya Ray
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B212 Hansee, GR-10
- Univ. of Washington
- Seattle, WA 98195
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- or electronically,
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- via Internet: targon@.u.washington.edu
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- For the sue-happy members of the computing public (sigh...)
- here is a standard disclaimer: (a deep breath, ...)
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- RAYCOMP HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS
- SOFTWARE , WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. RAYCOMP WILL NOT BE
- LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT
- OR SIMILAR DAMAGES TO LOSS OF DATA OR ANY OTHER FORM OF
- DAMAGE. THE PERSON USING THIS SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO
- THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
- ( whew! ... and finally ... )
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- Thank you for using a RayComp Product !
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