Active Task Manager 1.41
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Contents:
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1) Description.
2) System requirements.
3) Installation.
4) Registration.
5) International support.
6) Contact us.


1) Description.
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OrionSoftLab Active Task Manager is a convenient utility for
automatic execution of three types of the tasks: 
- Starting programs (any of exe, com, bat-files);
- Creating the backups of files (the Active Backup Expert
        (http://www.orionsoftlab.com/abe/) software is required);
- Producing the text and sound messages.

The Main advantages of Active Task Manager are:
- minimal occupation of system resources:
  the Active Task Manager in fact always "sleeps", and becomes active
  while starting the next task only;
- flexibility in customization:
  For  each  task you can set any schedule - from the single start at
  the specified moment up to multiple acyclic starts within day/
  week/ month;
- simplicity in use;
- intuitive user interface;
- detailed documentation:
  At any moment you can get the context-sensitive help about
  any function or control of the Active Task Manager.

Features of ATM are listed here:
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- automatic start of tasks under the schedule;
- working as Windows service;
- automatic creating the backups of files using the Active Backup Expert;
- providing the text and sound reminders under the schedule;
- repetition of text and sound reminders;
- multithreading;
- flexible schedule with one second accuracy;
- forced termination of tasks after expiration of the specified execution time;
- task process priority setting;
- animated or static tray icon;
- drag'n'drop of exe, bat, com, lnk, pif icons;
- "New Task" Wizard;
- Task property sheet;
- high color images;
- VGA resolution support;
- task execution log;
- maximum log size setting;
- manual start of the tasks from the tray icon menu;
- clipboard support;
- playing the specified sound on the task start;
- self-adding to the StartUp folder;
- customising the user interface;
- context-sensitive help.

In the later versions Active Task Manager will be developed in two directions:
- extension of a list of the supported task types;
- start the tasks as response on various system events;

2) System requirements.
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-Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP;
-At least 2Mb free HD space;
-Mouse or other Windows pointing device;
-VGA or higher resolution.
Optional:
The Active Backup Expert (http://www.orionsoftlab.com/abe/)
software in order to create backups;


3) Installation.
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To install the Active Task Manager simply unzip tm.zip and start
Setup.exe, or  open the tm.zip with WinZip and use Install function.


4) Registration.
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You can freely use this program within 30 days from the date of
installation. A necessary condition of the further maintenance of Active Task
Manager is the registration of this product. We ask to consider with
understanding the reminders, which Active Task Manager will produce to you
on expiration of 30-day trial period.

You can register online or send Phone, Fax, or Mail Order to our Registration
Service. The details of the registration process are described in the Order.txt file
which is contained in the installation package.

Please, pay attention, that the registration key, which you receive
at registration, is personal and is not subject of transmission to
other persons.

Once you register Active Task Manager all future upgrades will be free!

In accordance with the extension of Active Task Manager's functions we shall
increase the price of registration. Therefore register it right now!


5) International support.
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At present there is English version of Active Task Manager only. If you are
interested in supporting other languages by Active Task Manager, please,
contact us.


6) Contact us.
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Send your problems, remarks and wishes by e-mail to support@orionsoftlab.com

You can find fresh information about Active Task Manager at 
http://www.orionsoftlab.com/tm/

The latest version of Active Task Manager is always available for downloading
from our web page at:
http://www.orionsoftlab.com/tm/
or directly at
http://www.orionsoftlab.com/orion_tm.zip

THANK YOU FOR USING ORIONSOFTLAB SOFTWARE.
