PalmPilot Control Panel v1.0 (c) Copyright 1998 by Jacob Zinger



Overview
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A windows like application which allows the user to control the various PalmPilot features from within one friendly interface.
The application allows the user to set date/time, battery warning level, battery critical level, battery type, auto-shutoff time, battery type, master sound level, alarm sound level, system sound level. The application allows the user quick access to the hotsync utility, memory utility, security utility and the system preferences. The application shows the OS version and the user id on the specific device.
The application supports:
   - PalmOS 1.0 and 2.0 (Compatibility to OS 3.0 is under tests). 


Content
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The following files are included:

- control_panel_unreg.prc (The program file. The registered version file is control_panel.prc).
- Readme.txt (This file).


Installing/Upgrading
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To install this program, use your PalmPilot install tool and Hotsync to load the control_panel_unreg.prc (control_panel.prc if you are registered) file into the Pilot.


Using the Program
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The unregistered version pops up the about window (which reminds you to register), click the "OK" button to get to the main screen.

Tap one of the 8 animated icons to choose one of the following features: Power, Prefs, Hotsync, Security, Date\Time, Memory, PalmOS Info, Sound.

The Power Feature
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The power screen displays the current battery voltage, battery type(selectable),battery warning level (adjustable), battery critical level(adjustable), Auto-off timer setting(adjustable).
battery type- two types are available: Alkaline batteries (the regular disposable batteries) or NiCad (Rechargeable batteries). Choose the NiCad type if you are using rechargeable batteries otherwise the default is Alkaline(No need to change).

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! WARNING - PLAYING WITH THE FOLLOWING FEATURES MAY CAUSE YOU DATA LOSS ! !
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Battery warning level - This is the battery level in which your device will start posting warnings to replace the batteries. Change it by tapping the arrow buttons to increase/decrease the level, then tap the "save" button to memorize the new setting. I limited the minimum warning voltage to 1.0V - So you will have some warning before the pilot shuts off even with the lowest setting.
Battery critical level - This is the battery level in which your device will shut off until you replace the batteries with a fresh set. Change it by tapping the arrow buttons to increase/decrease the level, then tap the "save" button to memorize the new setting. I limited the minimum critical voltage to 0.5V - Although I don't believe the pilot can operate in such low level.

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! WARNING - PLAYING WITH THE ABOVE FEATURES MAY CAUSE YOU DATA LOSS ! !   !
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Auto-Off timer - Adjust the time it takes the device to turn off from the moment you stopped interacting with it. Adjustable from 0 - 990 seconds in increments of 10 seconds. 0 seconds means the feature is disabled - device working forever or until you turn it off (or until the batteries run down).
Change the value by tapping the arrow buttons to increase/decrease.



The Sound feature
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The Sound screen is a mixer like panel which displays 3 volume controls: the master volume control, the alarm sound volume control and the system sound volume control.
Each of the controls can be adjusted between 0 (no sound) to 64 (max volume).
Change the volume by tapping the up/down arrow buttons to increase/decrease in increments of 1. Tapping the "mute" button resets the volume to 0 for each control accordingly. Tapping the "max" button maximizes the volume to 64 for each control accordingly.
The alarm volume controls the volume of the alarm sounds only.
The system volume controls the volume of the system sounds only.
the master volume controls the volume of all sounds.


The Date/Time Feature
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The date/time screen displays the current date in a button and the current time in a series of push buttons.
To change the date tap the button and choose year/month/day in the date dialog screen.
To change the time highlight the part of time you want to change (hours for example) and then tap the up or down arrow buttons to increase/decrease the numbers. 
When you are done changing date/time tap the "Set" button to apply changes to the device , otherwise tap "cancel" to discard the changes.


The PalmOS Info feature
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This screen displays the current OS version, current bugfix level and current build.
Your User ID is shown in the lower field.


The rest of the features
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The application allows easy and quick access to the following built in utilities: memory, hotsync, security and prefs.



Disclaimer
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This product is provided without warranty and the user accepts full responsibility for any damages, consequential or otherwise, resulting from its use. 
The unregistered version archive is freely re-distributable, provided it is made available only in its complete, unmodified form with no additional files.



Registration
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This program is a shareware. When not registered the program's about window will pop up every once in a while reminding you about registration. 
If you like the program and wish to get the registered version, please register with the author for the nominal fee of 10.00$.

Registering will provide you the following:
- A registered version which eliminates the about window from nagging.
- Free upgrades of the software.

To Register the application:
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 Register the program at Pilotgear HQ :

 - online via: www.pilotgear.com - Products shopping mall
 - via phone: +1 817-4613480
 - via fax:   +1 817-4613482 



Versions
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ver 1.0 - initial release
