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How to use SDClock


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Clock

The program works as a digital clock (hour:minute).
When countdown is started, it is displaying remain (minute:second).



Information

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It indicates current timer information.
When the power down time is set, displaying it.
If the set time after tomorrow, '?' appear next to the time.

Setting mode is indicated following.
string meaning
(A) Timer was set from preference automatically.
(M) Timer was set by user manually.
(R) Timer was set from remote preference.
(F) Timer has not been set, but service set it forcibly.

And power down method indicated at the end.
string method
S Shutdown
S+ Force shutdown
L Log off
L+ Force log off
R Reboot
R+ Force reboot
st Standby (Suspend)
hb Hibernation



P button (Pause/Unpause)

When countdown is started, becomes effective.
It suspend or continue countdown.



C button (Cancel)

Cancel current timer setting.
It can operate anytime.
Resetting timer is possible only by manual(D button) after canceled.



D button (Date)

You can edit the timer manually.
Information area turns into "date and time picker".
And you can change the timer directly, always has priority over automatic setting.
But a change to the past is not possible.

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_ button (Hide)

Hide SDClock away to system tray.



S button (Shutdown)

It operates power down promptly.
Confirms before run, and a method is selectable.

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Seconds track and Progress bar

You can always display a seconds track if you choose it by context menu.

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Indication changes to the progress bar when becomes one minute remaining.

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Icon in tray

Change visible or invisible with double clicks.
SDClock under other window appears to topmost with single click.
* SDClock in system tray appears to topmost automatically with countdown start.
The context menu is displayed when clicks right mouse button.
* World time watcher was added from version 1.4.0.0
* Clock option sub menu was added from version 1.4.2.2

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You can operate "Theme", "Alarm", "Service" and etc, from a context menu.

Please see "How to use Message alerm" about the alarm.
And "How to use SDClock Service" about the service.

However can not operate a context menu in countdown.



Theme Selector

Press Alt + T on SDClock to open, or click "Theme" on a context menu.

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Select a theme you like, and apply it.
If your computer shared or you are restricted user, you can add a theme by creating a personal folder (by "Create my folder / Delete my folder" button).
Your theme folder is create in My Documents\SDClock\skin\ (vista; Documents\SDClock\skin\).
Move new theme that unziped to your theme folder.
By default, skin folder is in program installed folder.



Short cut key

Ctrl + SChange operate mode (personal/service client)
SpaceChange visible of seconds track
Alt + PP button ON/OFF
Alt + CC button ON
Alt + DD button ON/OFF
Alt + H_ button ON
Alt + QS button ON
Alt + TOpen a theme selector
Alt + GChange clock mode (12h-clock/24h-clock)
Alt + MShow a context menu
Alt + WShow the world time watcher
Alt + ZShow or hide a selected city clock
Alt + down arrowDown opacity
Alt + up arrowUp opacity
Alt + F4Quit SDClock (Windows standard asign)
Win + BCursor to system tray (Windows standard asign)



Others

  • Opacity is reset to 100% in count-down.

  • In the case of the setting time already past, preference is reloaded at 0:00 a.m.

  • Kids mode has no window.(only tray icon without context menu)