------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PowerBar v1.50 for Win95/NT4.0. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for trying PowerBar v1.50 This version may be freely distributed. ---------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ---------------------------------------- 1. PLEASE READ 2. WHAT IS POWERBAR 3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. UN-INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS 5. FEEDBACK 6. REGISTRATION ------------------------------ 1. PLEASE READ ------------------------------ Use this program at your own risk. This program is provided as is, which means that the author can't be held responsible for any damage that this program may cause. If you do not agree with this, you are required to remove the PowerBar archive, and all it's contents, from your machine. This version of PowerBar is a 30-day evaluation edition. If within the 30-day evaluation period you do not choose to register your version, please remove PowerBar from your system using the instructions in the section of this document titled "UN-INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS". ------------------------------ 2. WHAT IS POWERBAR ------------------------------ PowerBar is an add-on utility program for WIN95/NT4.0 that allows fast and easy 1 click access to your applications and programs groups, but PowerBar has MANY other features , here are some : - Instant drive access, 1 click drive access to all your drives Show free disk space with ToolTips. - Virtual Desktop's up to 6. switching desktop's are very fast. - Screen saver control , functions like instant Disable/Enable , Disable for 1-2-4 hours , screen saver will become active after the time has elapsed. - Multimedia player , support CD-ROM - wave files - midi files. Random play , Random switch between CD-ROM and playlist, Load and Save playlist. - Drag/Drop support drag your favorite application - multimedia files - documents - programs groups - games , or whatever you want to access fast. - When you drop a file/folder on a item on the toolbar the item is executed with the dropped file/folder as parameters, this means that if you have notepad or another text editor , you can drag/drop any file from explorer for editing. - Shutdown computer. , Restart computer. - Multiply columns , allow you to set single icons as full size and other as small in multiply columns , separators splits columns. - Analog Clock , shows the full date and time with ToolTips. - Quick resolution change , allows permanent and non permanent changes. No need to reboot in most cases. - Real-time memory monitor shows free physical memory , with ToolTips you can see the size off the swapfile and other details. - You can customize PowerBar's look , set it up to show your own bitmaps in the background , or show a color effect , or just use the default system colors. it can have a bevel in border , bevel out border , or no border. - PowerBar can be any size , it will automatic zoom all items to fit the size you prefer , if you resize it PowerBar find's the best looking icon to show. - PowerBar can dock to any border of the screen , justifying the desktop viewing area , and fit in just like it was part of the operating system. - PowerBar has the new IE look and fell. - All PowerBar's objects has ToolTips, that shows more details off the object. - Shortcut menus on all objects including shell's shortcut menus like properties, eject,autoplay,find,explore,open etc. - Add up to 50 items in the registered version. 16 items in the evaluation version. - Executing of shell objects , this means that you can startup Control Panel items like Add/Remove program , and other shell objects like this. read tips.txt to find out how to include shell objects. - arrange desktop object , top - bottom - align. - Setup options for all items. Like startup folder, parameters, ToolTips. - Autohide etc. - etc. ---------------------------------------- 3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ---------------------------------------- There are no installation program in this evaluation edition this is only because of the extra size of the distribution archive. I suppose that this archive will be downloaded. (The disk version do include a setup program.) A. Create a new directory for PowerBar, and copy all files contained within this archive to this new directory. B. Create a Windows 95/NT 4.0 link from any program group folder to POWERBAR.EXE, located in the directory that you created in step A. C. Copy this link to your Startup folder if you would like PowerBar to startup automatically when you boot Windows 95. ---------------------------------------- 4. UN-INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS ---------------------------------------- A. Remove the directory where you installed PowerBar in step A of the installation instructions above. B. Remove all links to POWERBAR.EXE. ---------------------------------------- 5. FEEDBACK ---------------------------------------- You are welcome to contact the authors for suggestions and comments. In fact, if you choose not to use this software or register because you have problems with it, we want to hear about it. Write a letter to one of the following addresses. Online Registrations: https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1043-1 HomePage: http://home6.inet.tele.dk/prebene/ E-mail: prebene@post6.tele.dk slow-mail: PLEM Holmebaekhuse 18 DK-4681 Herfoelge Denmark ---------------------------------------- 6. REGISTRATION ---------------------------------------- PowerBar v1.50 is SHAREWARE. read sharewre.txt if you want to know about the concept Shareware. For online internet registration. goto the following link: https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1043-1 After you make your online registration you will receive the full version in your email. to register PowerBar v1.50: Send cash: in your own currency (no coins) for a value of US$20. When we receive your payment , you will receive the registered version of PowerBar. This version will not have the startup screen and other limits, it includes many new backgrounds, and all functions added since the time of releasing the evaluation version. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL OFFER : If you want to receive the registered version in your EMAIL, you will save US$5. and receive the registered version even faster. This offer is only for cash mail orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: for check (cheque) orders , you need to add $5. If you want to make more then 5 registrations please email us for a offer. If you send your order with priority mail we have it within 48 hours. If you have any problems with the payment , or the program , or anything else please read the FEEDBACK section. --- USA registration: EMAIL: Registration 15,- US$. DISK: Registration 25,- US$. --- Germany registration: EMAIL: Registration 30,- DM. DISK: Registration 40,- DM. --- Danish registration: EMAIL: Registrering 100 kr. Den fulde version af PowerBar sendes til din EMAIL address. DISKETTE: Registrering 150 kr. 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[ ] Where Did You Get PowerBar. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Please Mail To: PLEM Holmebaekhuse 18 DK-4681 Herfoelge Denmark