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Auto Shutdown 2.1  - RELEASE NOTES
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CONTENTS
1. LEGAL
   1.1. Copyright
   1.2. License agreement
   1.3. Disclaimer
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
3. HOW TO INSTALL & UNINSTALL
   3.1. Installing
   3.2. Help?
   3.3. Uninstalling
4. DESCRIPTION
   4.1. Software Description
   4.2. What's New
   4.3. Limitations
5. AUTHOR
   5.1. Contact
   5.2. Web site
6. CREDITS   

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1. LEGAL


1.1. Copyright

Auto Shutdown Copyright  2000-2001 Sundagger Solutions Co.
All rights reserved by Jayvee Cruz.

By using this software you accept all the terms and conditions
of the license agreement and disclaimer below.

All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this
document are the property of their respective holders.


1.2. License agreement

Auto Shutdown is a FREEWARE program and must be provided at no charge.

Feel free to share this program with your friends, but do not
give it away altered or as part of another system without
permission from the author.


1.3. Disclaimer

Auto Shutdown is provided on an "AS IS" basis, without warranty 
of any kind either express or implied, including warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

In no event will the author be liable to you for damages, direct
or consequential, which may result from the use of this
software.

The user must assume the entire risk of using the software.

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2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS


This version of Auto Shutdown runs on Windows 9x, Me,
NT, 2000 or later.


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3. HOW TO INSTALL & UNINSTALL


3.1. Installing

If you have the setup disc, 
   - Run "a:\Setup.exe" 
   - Follow the on-screen instructions.

If you downloaded the program from the Internet,
   - Just copy/extract the executable file (e.g. autoshutdown2.exe) 
     into your hard drive then run it from there.

3.2. Help?

You can  get answers to some frequently asked questions by 
contacting the author via e-mail.


3.3. Uninstalling
  
   - Go to Control Panel/Add-Remove programs.
   - Choose "Auto Shutdown 2.1" then click "Add/Remove".

   (Note: If Auto Shutdown is not listed among the installed programs,
	  just select and delete the executable file.)


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4. DESCRIPTION


4.1. Software Description

Auto Shutdown is a free utility for automatically shutting down
or logging off a computer. An automated shutdown/logoff is achieved in
two ways: One is to set the exact time of shutdown and the other is to 
wait for a specific number of days,hours or minutes before shutting down.
The progam can be configured for forced shutdown/restart/logoff and also has
a poweroff option. A scheduled task can be cancelled at anytime by a simple 
right-click on the timer.

Auto Shutdown runs on Win9x, NT or 2000. It resides in the system tray and 
can be configured to run at startup.


4.2. What's New

- Users can now set the shutdown date beyond 24-hours from the current date.
- Auto resume for scheduled task is now possible. (On the scheduler, 
  choose 'EVERYDAY' when setting the shutdown date of your PC.) 
- Options are now retained when program is reloaded.
- Keyboard shortcuts have been added for easy access of menu items.         
- Autoshutdown now comes with an online documentation ('autoshut2.hlp')
- Added "Shortcut" command on options menu.
- Fixed bug on Auto-Load feature on version 2.0.


4.3. Limitations

- When running on Windows NT/2000, Auto Shutdown will not work
  if the screensaver is password-protected. A simple work around
  is to disable the screensaver or to remove the password protection.

- Users of Windows NT/2000 must have Administrative rights to avail
  of full functionality.

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5. AUTHOR


Jayvee Cruz, the author of this software, is a freelance programmer 
from the Philippines.


5.1. Contact

Via Internet e-mail,
	jayvee@sundaggersolutions.com
	jayveecruz@edsamail.com.ph


5.2. Web site

You can download the latest version of Auto Shutdown at 

  Sundagger Solutions 
  http://www.sundaggersolutions.com

Please use the URL above when linking to the site. Thank you.


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6. CREDITS   

Thanks to:

Peter Martinsson for FileSource component,
Derek Stutsman & Pete Ness for TrayIcon (1.3) component, 
& KireZ for the online tips & tricks.

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