Copyright: Portions Copyright ® 1997 Matthew T. Smith


Contents
Yakkity Clock Help

These are the main categories in the Yakkity Clock help system.  Choose a category below to see a list of available help topics.

Getting Started:  An introduction to Yakkity Clock.

Basic Skills:  Configuring and using Yakkity Clock.

Appendices:  Supplementary information about Yakkity Clock.

For additional documentation, please refer to the README.TXT file.


Contents
Yakkity Clock Help

These are the main categories in the Yakkity Clock help system.  Choose a category below to see a list of available help topics.

Getting Started:  An introduction to Yakkity Clock.

Yakkity Clock Overview

Installation & Setup

The Yakkity Clock Interface

Menu Commands

Basic Skills:  Configuring and using Yakkity Clock.

Appendices:  Supplementary information about Yakkity Clock.

For additional documentation, please refer to the README.TXT file.


Contents
Yakkity Clock Help

These are the main categories in the Yakkity Clock help system.  Choose a category below to see a list of available help topics.

Getting Started:  An introduction to Yakkity Clock.

Basic Skills:  Configuring and using Yakkity Clock.

Using Yakkity Clock

Setting Alarms

Appendices:  Supplementary information about Yakkity Clock.

For additional documentation, please refer to the README.TXT file.


Contents
Yakkity Clock Help

These are the main categories in the Yakkity Clock help system.  Choose a category below to see a list of available help topics.

Getting Started:  An introduction to Yakkity Clock.

Basic Skills:  Configuring and using Yakkity Clock.

Appendices:  Supplementary information about Yakkity Clock.

Product Registration

Registration Form

Product Support

Limited Warranty

About Yakkity Clock

For additional documentation, please refer to the README.TXT file.


Yakkity Clock Overview

Yakkity Clock is a talking clock accessory for the Microsoft® Windows operating environment.  The Yakkity Clock executable is a 16-bit application, designed to run on Windows 3.1x, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 or later, or Windows NT.

Yakkity Clock can function as a simple clock application, reporting the current time at the press of a button or at user-defined intervals.  The clock offers users their choice of male or female voices for voice-time announcements.  The program's four independent alarms can be configured to play sound or music just like a clock radio.  Available alarm sounds include the program's default "built-in" sounds, waveform audio (*.WAV) files, MIDI sequencer (*.MID) music files, or audio CD discs.

Yakkity Clock alarms can also be configured to launch assigned applications, making the program a handy tool both for scheduling and automating tasks.

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Installation & Setup


Installation & Setup

User Hard Drive

Working Directory (e.g., c:\yakclock)

Yakkity Clock Program Files

  yakclock.exe (executable file)

  yakclock.hlp (help file)

  support libraries (9 files: ycsnd01.dll - ycsnd09.dll)

  readme.txt (ASCII text file)

Assignable Sound & Music Files

  multimedia files (*.wav, *.mid) or audio CDs

A typical installation creates a new directory (e.g., c:\yakclock) on your hard disk and places the Yakkity Clock application executable, the application help file, and a few support files in this location.  One or more supplementary document files (e.g., README.TXT) may be installed, too.

The installation should add a new Yakkity Clock shortcut into your Taskbar Start Menu (or a Program Manager group, if you are using an older version of Windows).  Selecting this shortcut will launch Yakkity Clock.  If your copy of Yakkity Clock did not include an installation utility, you can copy all of the program files into a destination directory and assign a Start Menu shortcut to YAKCLOCK.EXE manually (refer to the README.TXT file for Quick & Dirty Installation information).

Note:  In order for Yakkity Clock to play its built-in sound effects, waveform audio files, MIDI sequencer files, or audio CD titles, your PC should have an installed sound card or other audio hardware, with the appropriate device drivers correctly configured for use under Windows.


The Yakkity Clock Interface

To make efficient use of Yakkity Clock, users should become familiar with the program's interface.  There are four major components to the Yakkity Clock program window:

· The Caption Bar

· The Menu Bar

· The LED Clock Face

· The Voice-Time Button

The caption bar can optionally be configured to display the current time (via the Configuration dialog).

Tip:  The Yakkity Clock window can be reduced to the caption bar alone via the Alt+T key combination or by moving the cursor over the LED clock face area and "double-clicking" the left mouse button.  Using Alt+T again toggles the window back to its normal appearance.  Even while the program window is toggled to its smaller "caption-only" state, selected menu bar commands are available from the program's system menu.  Key combination shortcuts are always available, regardless of the program window state.

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Menu Commands

Using Yakkity Clock

Setting Alarms


Menu Commands

The following commands are provided in the Yakkity Clock menu bar.  Click on any command to display a summary of its function.

File

· Exit (Alt+F4)

Options

· Configure... (Alt+C)

· Set Alarm 1 (Alt+1)

· Set Alarm 2 (Alt+2)

· Set Alarm 3 (Alt+3)

· Set Alarm 4 (Alt+4)

Help

· Contents (F1)

· Registration Information

· About Yakkity Clock

Note:  Selected menu bar commands are also available in the Yakkity Clock system menu, and can be accessed even when the program window has been toggled to its smaller "caption-only" state.


Using Yakkity Clock

Yakkity Clock's accuracy depends exclusively on the current time reported by your computer's system clock.  Assuming your PC's system clock is accurate, Yakkity Clock is fully functional as soon as the program is launched.

You can always have Yakkity Clock provide a voice-time update by clicking on the voice-time button at the bottom of the program window.  If you wish to have the clock provide time reminders on its own, you should select the menu bar "Options / Configuration..." command (or use the Alt+C key combination), which opens the Yakkity Clock Configuration dialog box.  This dialog contains controls for selecting the gender of the voice, the frequency of voice-time reminders, and several other program options.

Note:  Yakkity Clock's voice-time functions require that the host PC be equipped with a sound card or other audio hardware, with the appropriate device drivers correctly configured for use under Windows.

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Menu Commands

Setting Alarms


Setting Alarms

Yakkity Clock provides four independent alarms.  Changes to each alarm's settings are made via the individual alarm dialog boxes as follows:

1. Select the menu bar "Set Alarm X..." command, where X is the number of the alarm you wish to set.  This opens the selected alarm's configuration dialog box.  You can also make use of the Alt+1, Alt+2, etc. key commands for displaying these dialog boxes.

2. Find the control group labeled Alarm Sound Selection.  Here, you can select from several types of sounds or music to play when the given alarm triggers.  Built-in sound effects are available at all times.  If you have a CD-ROM drive, you can load an audio CD and have Yakkity Clock start playing the CD in conjunction with the alarm.

Yakkity Clock alarms can also be associated with installed applications and/or multimedia files.  To assign an application to an alarm, use the Browse... button to display a file selection dialog box, choose application (*.exe) as the file type and select the application executable for the alarm to launch.  To assign a multimedia file to play as the alarm sound, use the Browse... button to display the file selection dialog box, choose waveform audio (*.wav) or MIDI sequencer (*.mid) as the file type, and select the sound or music file for the alarm to trigger.

3. Find the control group labeled Alarm Time.  Pushbutton controls are provided for adjusting the alarm time as displayed.

4. An Enable Alarm checkbox control is provided.  This control turns the selected alarm on and off.

5. When you have finished making your selections, close the dialog box via the OK pushbutton.  The new settings are put into effect immediately.

Note:  When two or more alarms are set to the same time, alarm sound effects are played in order (i.e., Alarm 1, Alarm 2, etc.).  If .WAV files are selected for use as alarm sound effects, the alarm sound will play completely in the background, but may be interrupted by "built-in" alarm sound effects if additional alarms are triggered at the same time.  For this reason, it is recommended that care be taken to avoid setting multiple alarms for the same time.

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Menu Commands

Setting Program Options


Product Registration
Appendix 1: Product Registration

The "Evaluation Version" of Yakkity Clock is intended for evaluation purposes only; the product is not distributed as "freeware."

You are welcome to install and run the evaluation version of this product for a 20-day period; if the product meets your needs and you wish to continue using it, we ask that you take the time to register.

Registered users are shipped the registered version of this product on disk.  The registered version contains no expiration dates, "nag screens," or pop-up registration dialog boxes.  Registered users also receive free telephone technical support as well as advance notice of upcoming Pegasus Development releases, including updates or upgrades to this application.  Prior registration entitles users to substantial discounts when ordering a program update or upgrade, often as much as 50% off the standard registration fee.  Finally, as a registered user, you can qualify for free beta copies of upcoming program releases, giving you the chance to "test drive" versions of exciting new products months before their official release dates.

The registration fee for this product is $20.00 U.S.

· Registrations ordered from the U.S. or Canada should include $2.00 per copy for shipping & handling.

· Registrations ordered from outside the U.S. or Canada should include $3.00 per copy for shipping & handling.

· Checks and/or money orders must be drawn on a U.S. bank.

Registrations are handled by our distributor, Advanced Support Group, Inc., and can be ordered by mail, by telephone or fax (with a major credit card), or by electronic mail.

Telephone:	(314) 965-5630
	1-800-788-0787
Fax:	(314) 966-1833
Standard Mail:	Advanced Support Group 11900 Grant Place St. Louis, MO  63131  USA
E-Mail:	76711.1171@compuserve.com

Site licenses and multi-user registrations are available.  Please contact Advanced Support Group for information.

Orders are normally shipped via standard U.S. mail services (domestic U.S.).  Overseas orders are normally shipped via U.S. mail (small packet).  For an additional fee, both 2-day Priority Mail and next-day shipping (via Federal Express) are available; please call for shipping rates.

All credit card registrations will appear on your statement as "ASG Software/Services."

Note: Registered copies of Yakkity Clock are normally shipped on 3.5" disk media.  If you wish to receive your registered copy of Yakkity Clock on 5.25" disk media, please let us know at the time of your order.

Registration Form Printing

For your convenience, a printable registration form is provided in this help file, which can be used for fax or mail orders.  The Windows Help system provides a convenient feature for printing the registration form (or any help topic) directly from this file.

To use this feature, follow these steps:

1. Turn on your printer.  Standard letter (8 1/2 x 11) or legal (8 1/2 x 14) paper should be loaded for single-sheet printing of the entire registration form.

2. Move to the topic you wish to print ("Registration Form" in this case).

3. Select the Windows Help menu bar "File/Print Topic" command.

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Registration Form


Registration Form
Appendix 2: Registration Form

Please return this form along with your payment to:

Pegasus Development / ASG

Yakkity Clock 2.0 Registration

11900 Grant Place

St. Louis, MO  63131  U.S.A.

You can register by telephone using your credit card through Advanced Support Group's software order lines!

Call 1-800-788-0787 or (314) 965-5630.

FAX registrations (using a copy of this form) are also accepted; the ASG fax line is (314) 966-1833.

Please send me ________ Yakkity Clock 2.0 registration(s) at $20.00 U.S. each.

Registrations ordered from the U.S. or Canada should include $2.00 per copy for shipping & handling.  Registrations ordered from outside the U.S. or Canada should include $3.00 per copy for shipping & handling.

Total Enclosed:  $ __________

Payment Method:  [  ] Check        [  ] VISA        [  ] MasterCard        [  ] AMEX

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Cardholder Signature

__________________________________________

Expiration Date

Ship To:

_________________________________________________________________________

Name

_________________________________________________________________________

Address

_________________________________________________________________________

City		State/Province

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Zip/Postal Code		Telephone Number


Product Support
Appendix 3: Product Support

If you have a problem with this program, and can't find the answer in this help file or any of the enclosed text file documentation, you can contact Pegasus Development's Technical Support Hotline (furnished courtesy of Advanced Support Group, Inc.) by telephone Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time.

Please contact us via...

Telephone:	(314) 965-5630
Fax:	(314) 966-1833
Standard Mail:	Pegasus Development c/o ASG, Inc. 11900 Grant Place St. Louis, MO  63131  USA
E-Mail:	76711.1171@compuserve.com

Users are encouraged to visit the Pegasus Development site on the World Wide Web.  Our web site provides quick access to downloadable product updates, patches, supplementary documentation, and release notes regarding most Pegasus Development applications.

Internet/WWW:	http://www.imktg.com/pegasus

In any correspondence regarding this product, please be prepared to furnish us information regarding your PC hardware (including installed sound cards and other multimedia accessories) and version of Microsoft® Windows you are currently running.


Limited Warranty
Appendix 4: Limited Warranty

Before release, our applications software is tested on a wide variety of hardware configurations, under the most rigorous test conditions possible.  We therefore warrant that the software will perform in substantial compliance with the specifications set forth in this documentation, provided that the software is used on the computer hardware and operating system(s) for which it was designed.

Neither the author nor Pegasus Development make any other warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this software or host media, including its quality or fitness for a particular purpose.

In no event will the author or Pegasus Development be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this software, even if Pegasus Development has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Neither the author nor Pegasus Development is responsible for any costs including, but not limited to, those incurred as a result of lost profits or revenues, loss of time or use of the software, loss of data, the cost of recovering software or data, the cost of substitute software, claims by third parties, or similar costs.  In no event will Pegasus Development's liability exceed the amount of the paid purchase/license fee.

The terms of this warranty are limited to the Yakkity Clock executable and all support libraries included in the original product.  The terms of this warranty do not extend to multimedia files (waveform audio files or MIDI sequencer files) or audio CD data used with or accessed from this product.


About Yakkity Clock
Appendix 5: About Yakkity Clock

YAKKITY CLOCK FOR WINDOWS

Version 2.00

P   E   G   A   S   U   S      D   E   V   E   L   O   P   M   E   N   T

Copyright © 1994-1997 Matthew T. Smith

Pegasus Development, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Yakkity Clock is distributed by Advanced Support Group, Inc. of St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Yakkity Clock was written for use in the Microsoft® Windows operating environment (including versions 3.1, 3.11, Windows 95 or later, and Windows NT 3.1 or later).

Microsoft® is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

All other trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations, and are hereby acknowledged.


Caption Bar

The caption bar is a standard window element.  Users can move the Yakkity Clock program window by clicking and dragging the caption bar.  The caption bar can optionally be configured to display the current time.


Menu Bar

The menu bar is a standard window element.  The menu bar provides convenient access to all program features.  Selected menu commands can also be accessed via hotkey combinations.


LED Clock Face

The LED clock face is the main element of the Yakkity Clock interface.  This is where the current time is displayed.


Voice-Time Button

The voice-time button at the bottom of the program window triggers a voice time report.


File / Exit

This command closes Yakkity Clock.


Options / Configure...

This command displays the Yakkity Clock Configuration dialog box, where the program's configuration settings can be modified.  This command can also be invoked via the Alt+C key combination.


Options / Set Alarm 1...

This command displays a dialog box in which alarm #1 is set.  Each alarm can be assigned a different sound or music (either "built-in" sound effects, multimedia files, or audio CD tracks).  The Yakkity Clock alarm feature can also be used to launch an assigned application.  This command can also be invoked via the Alt+1 key combination.


Options / Set Alarm 2...

This command displays a dialog box in which alarm #2 is set.  Each alarm can be assigned a different sound or music (either "built-in" sound effects, multimedia files, or audio CD tracks).  The Yakkity Clock alarm feature can also be used to launch an assigned application.  This command can also be invoked via the Alt+2 key combination.


Options / Set Alarm 3...

This command displays a dialog box in which alarm #3 is set.  Each alarm can be assigned a different sound or music (either "built-in" sound effects, multimedia files, or audio CD tracks).  The Yakkity Clock alarm feature can also be used to launch an assigned application.  This command can also be invoked via the Alt+3 key combination.


Options / Set Alarm 4...

This command displays a dialog box in which alarm #4 is set.  Each alarm can be assigned a different sound or music (either "built-in" sound effects, multimedia files, or audio CD tracks).  The Yakkity Clock alarm feature can also be used to launch an assigned application.  This command can also be invoked via the Alt+4 key combination.


Help / Contents

This command launches the Windows help system and automatically loads this program's help file, YAKCLOCK.HLP.  This command can also be invoked via the F1 key


Help / Registration Information...

This command displays a dialog box containing product registration information.


Help / About Yakkity Clock...

This command displays a dialog box with this program's version number and copyright information.