Copyright: Windows Restart 98 7.00 Help File. Copyright © 1998 by Jeffrey Carlyle. Compiled:   Thursday, April 16, 1998 08:47:30
Citation: Copyright © 1998 by Jeffrey Carlyle.


Windows Restart License

Stratoware Windows Restart 98 Version 7.00 is copyright © 1998 by Jeffrey Carlyle.

NOTE: Windows Restart is now freely distributed software. Read the license below for more information.

End-User License Agreement

Jeffrey Carlyle grants you (either an individual or a single entity) a licenses to use Jeffrey Carlyle’s Stratoware Windows Restart 98 Version 7.00 (“Software”) free of charge. This License is a legal agreement between you and Jeffrey Carlyle—the creator of the Software. By installing, copying, or otherwise using the Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this license. If you do not agree to the terms of this license, do not install or use the Software and remove all copies of it for your computer systems.

Copyright and Title

Stratoware Windows Restart 98 Version 7.00 is copyright 1998 by Jeffrey Carlyle. Jeffrey Carlyle owns all title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software and any copies thereof. Copyright laws and treaties protect the Software. Title and related rights in the content accessed through the Software is the property of the applicable content owner and may be protected by applicable law. This License gives you no rights to such content. Jeffrey Carlyle reserves all rights not expressly granted to you.

Scope of License

Under the terms of this license agreement you may:

-	Install and use the Software on one or more computers;

-	Install and use the Software on a network, provided each person accessing the Software through that network must have a copy licensed to that person;

-	Make backup copies of the Software for archival purposes; and

-	Distribute the Software on disk or “online” in a software archive, provided any copy must contain all of the original Software's proprietary notices and be in the original distribution format.

Under the terms of this license agreement you may not:

-	Modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble (except to the extent applicable laws specifically prohibit such restriction), or create derivative works based on the Software;

-	Rent, lease, or lend the Software; or

-	Remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software.

Disclaimer of Warranty

Jeffrey Carlyle expressly disclaims any warranty for Windows Restart. THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT REMAINS WITH YOU.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Jeffrey Carlyle be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the Software.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights

Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraphs (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer-Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52.227-19 when applicable, or in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or at 252.211-7015, and in similar clauses in the NASA FAR Supplement. Contractor/manufacturer is Jeffrey Carlyle, 297 Meadowlark Trail, Bowling Green, KY 42101.

Miscellaneous

If the copy of the Software you received was accompanied by a printed or other form of "hard-copy" End User License Agreement whose terms vary from this Agreement, then the hard-copy End User License Agreement governs your use of the Software. This software is not fault-tolerant and is not designed, manufactured, not intended for use in a system requiring failsafe performance. The laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall govern this Agreement.


Contact Information

The latest information about Windows Restart can be found at <http://www.premiernet.net/~carlyle/index.shtml>.

User’s comments, suggestions, and questions are all ways welcome. You can contact Jeffrey Carlyle at <jeffrey@carlyle.com>.


Summary

Windows Restart 98 is a small program that expedites several actions by creating user defined shortcut keys and taskbar icons. Windows Restart also provides a menu interface and a command-line interface to allow access to the Windows Restart actions. Windows Restart will run on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT.


Command-line Interface

WR98.EXE provides access to the Windows Restart actions by passing parameters from the command line. To access one of Windows Restart actions pass one of the following parameters.

EXITWIN

Exit Windows

RESTARTWIN

Restart Windows

REBOOT

Reboot Windows

EXITTODOS

Exit to the MS-DOS prompt

LOGOFF

Log off current user.

SHOWDRIVES

Show My Computer

SHOWNETWORK

Show Network Neighborhood

SHOWINTERNET

Show Internet Explorer start page

SHOWRECYCLE

Show Recycle Bin

SHOWCONTROLS

Show the control panel

SHOWPRINTERS

Show Printers folder

SHOWDESKTOP

Show the desktop folder

SHOWFAVS

Show the Favorites folder

SHOWRECENT

Show the Recent Documents folder

SHOWSTARTMENU

Show the Start Menu folder

FOLDERBROWSE

Browse for and open folder

EJECTCD

Open and close CD-ROM drive

MINIMIZE

Minimize all Windows

CASCADE

Cascade all Windows

TILEHORIZONTAL

Tile windows horizontally

TILEVERTICAL

Tile windows vertically

TASKLIST

Show the Windows Tasks list

UNDOARRANGE

Undo the last window arrangement

DISABLE

Disable Windows Restart

SCREENSAVE

Invoke the screen saver

WRMENU

Show the Windows Restart menu

RUNDIALOG

Show the Windows Explorer Run dialog

SHUTDOWNDIALOG

Show the Windows Explorer Shut Down Windows dialog

OPTIONS

Displays the Windows Restart Options dialog.


Windows Restart Menu

Press the button correlating to the desired outcome.


Shortcut Keys and Taskbar Icons

A shortcut key is a key combination that when pressed causes the event associated with that key to occur.

A taskbar icon is an icon that appears in the tray notification area next to the clock on the system taskbar. To cause the event associated with a taskbar icon to occur left-click on the icon. Right clicking on a Windows Restart taskbar icon will display the Windows Restart menu.

To change the activation method of an item, open the item’s properties from the options dialog.


Options Dialog

The options dialog allows the user to view or change Windows Restart shortcut keys and taskbar icons. The list on the bottom of the dialog box shows the list of shortcut keys and taskbar icons that Windows Restart creates. By selecting an item and clicking Properties the user can change the properties of that item. Click New to create a new item, and select Delete to delete items.

If the Start Windows Restart when Windows starts check box is checked Windows Restart will start automatically every time Windows is started.


Item Properties

The Item Properties dialog box allows users to change the properties associated with a specific Windows Restart item. The icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen is the current icon associated with the item. Click the Change Icon button to select a different icon. To change the item title type in a new name in the box at the top of the dialog. The Activation Method radio buttons specify how the item is to be activated. The current action associated with the item is displayed above the Change Action button. To change the current action, select the Change Action button. The current shortcut key is displayed in the edit box below the Change Action button. To change the shortcut key click on the shortcut key box and press the desired key sequence.


Actions Reference

Windows Restart actions cover a wide range of Windows tasks. The list below contains information about the Windows Restart actions.

•	Shut Down Actions

•	Shut Down Windows

•	Reboot

•	Log Off

•	Restart Windows

•	Exit to MS-DOS Mode

•	Shell Shut Down Dialog: Display the “Shut Down Windows” dialog as if “Shut down…” on the Start Menu had been clicked.

•	Window Arrangement Actions

•	Minimize All Windows

•	Cascade Windows

•	Tile Windows Vertically

•	Tile Windows Horizontally

•	Undo Last Window Arrangement: Undoes the last Window arrangement made.

•	Folder Actions

•	Open Desktop Folder

•	Open Recycle Bin

•	Open Control Panel

•	Open Start Menu Folder

•	Open Recent Documents

•	Open Printers Folder

•	Open Network Neighborhood

•	Open Favorites Folder

•	Open My Computer Folder

•	Display Task List: Displays a list of running Tasks.

•	Invoke Screen Saver

•	Open/Close CD-ROM Drive: Opens the CD-ROM drive if the drive is closed; Closes the CD-ROM drive if the drive is closed.

•	Run: Displays the dialog that appears when “Run” is selected on the Start Menu.