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>>THIS INFO IS FOR SPEAKING CLOCK DELUXE ONLY, WHICH IS NO LONGER DEVELOPED<<
Downloading and installing
First you need to visit the download page, and download the Zip archive found there. Unzip the file into a temporary directory. Then double-click the file "install.exe" and follow the instructions. The clock is now installed, and can be started from the Start menu, or from the desktop icon (if you created one in the install process).
Basic usage
When the clock is started, it appears on-screen and a small clock icon is added to the system tray (in the lower right corner). The clock display has a range of buttons that accesses most functions. You can also right-click either the clock display or the system tray icon to access these functions, and some other options as well.
If you minimize the clock (by clicking the minimize button in the top right corner of the clock display), it disappears from the screen, but it will still run in the system tray. You can access all functions by right-clickig the system tray icon, or you can get the display on-screen by double-clicking the same icon.
To announce the time, simply click the Announce button, the big one with a speaker icon on it. The small button to the right of the Announce button is the language selection button. If you have added languages, this is the button to use to choose which one to use.
Announce and alarm functions
To set the clock to automatically announce the time at preset intervals, click the Settings button (the one a gear on it). This opens up the Settings dialog, which has quite a few settings to fiddle with. For now, choose the Announce tab and adjust teh settings to your taste. Then click OK to close the dialog.
For the alarm functions, click the Alarm button (the one with an alarm clock on it). The dialog that appears shows a list of your alarms, and some buttons for adding and editing alarms. Click the Add button to add a new alarm, and then make your settigs in the new dialog that appears. You can set up to 50 alarms.
Other useful settings
If you open the Settings dialog again, you will find some useful functions on the General tab:
- Autostart with Windows: The clock is automatically started when you start your computer.
- Start minimized in tray: When you start the clock, it's automatically minimized and doesn't appear on-screen. Instead it runs in the system tray, accessible from the small clock icon there.
Now, when you know the basics, you can explore the other settings. And remember, there is a help file that explains all functions. Just right-click the clock display or the system tray icon and choose Help!
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