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ROGER'S RAPID RESTART README.TXT (May 17, 1994 Version 3.10)

This file contains the following sections:

        What is Roger's Rapid Restart
        Installation Notes
        Two Important Caveats (Please Read)
        User's Guide in On-line Help
        If you don't want RRR to add itself to your LOAD= line
        Obtaining the Most Up-To-Date Version of RRR
        How to De-Install RRR
        Change History
        How to Contact Plannet Crafters


WHAT IS ROGER'S RAPID RESTART?

  Roger's Rapid Restart v3.1 gives you total control over exiting and
  restarting Windows.  Roger's "Instant-Action" Hotkey gets you out with
  no fuss.

  It allows you to:
  
    - Exit Windows
    - Restart Windows without first going back to the DOS prompt
    - Exit Windows, run a DOS application, and restart Windows without
      further user intervention.  Great for DOS games!  A must for 
      developers (instant switch between debug & retail binaries).
    - Exit Windows and reboot your system.

  You can utilize our Rapid Restart (tm) feature to exit or restart Windows 
  without the delays involved when each application is asked if it is OK to 
  exit.  This is particularly handy if you are running applications that 
  always ask before terminating (such as a DOS application).  You can also
  run Roger's Rapid Restart with passed-in parameters and have full access
  to its command set.


INSTALLATION NOTES

If you are running a previous version of RRR, please shut it down
before proceeding. You can do this by selecting "Remove" from the
Options dialog in RRR.

Once you have unarchived (or copied) all of Roger's Rapid Restart's
files to a directory on your hard disk (e.g., C:\RRR), run RESTART.EXE
from Windows.  

The first time you run Roger's Rapid Restart, it will add itself to the
LOAD= line in your WIN.INI file.   If you decide at a later date to
discontinue using Roger's Rapid Restart, simply remove this entry from the
LOAD= line.

Once installed, you can access Roger's Rapid Restart by pressing the
activation key from within Windows (the default is the Pause key).

That's all there is to it!  We hope you enjoy the program.  The trial
license for Roger's Rapid Restart allows you to use it for a period of 
21 days, after which time you must register it if you continue using it. 


TWO IMPORTANT CAVEATS (PLEASE READ)

1. Use care when using the Rapid Restart (tm) method (selected by
   pushing the "OK (Rapid)" button).  Depending on the options you have
   chosen, you could lose unsaved work.
   
   Rapid Restart (tm) is a powerful feature that can greatly speed up the
   process of exiting and/or restarting Windows.  It accomplishes this
   by bypassing the normal asking of permission to exit from each active
   application.  Under normal circumstances, this will not cause any
   problems.  However, it is up to you to be sure that you don't have any
   unsaved files open.  For example, let's assume you have configured
   RRR to use the Rapid Restart mode on Windows apps and you have an
   unsaved file in NOTEPAD.  If you exit Windows using Rapid Restart(tm), 
   you will lose the contents of the file you were editing. 
   Plannet Crafters is NOT liable for ANY damage you inflict upon
   yourself!  Please refer to Configuring Roger's Rapid Restart for full
   details on how to setup the Rapid Restart (tm) mode.

2. When you enter a DOS App in the "Exit, Execute DOS App, and
   Restart Windows" options, you must enter the fully qualified path
   with the file extension! (in other words, EDIT.COM won't work, but
   C:\DOS\EDIT.COM will).  If you want to execute a batch file, you must
   use something like, C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /C C:\XYZ.BAT.


USER'S GUIDE IN ON-LINE HELP

Roger's Rapid Restart contains a complete User's Guide in its on-line
help system.  You can select the "Help" button when the main dialog is
displayed.


IF YOU DON'T WANT RRR TO ADD ITSELF TO YOUR LOAD= LINE

To get the most benefit out of Roger's Rapid Restart, you should
run it when Windows starts.  However, you might wish to run RESTART.EXE
from your StartUp group as opposed to the LOAD= line.  If you have
already installed RRR and want to run it from somewhere else, simply
edit the WIN.INI file and remove its entry from the LOAD= line.  If
you have not yet run RESTART.EXE, simply create a file called RESTART.INI
in your Windows directory and add the following lines:

   [RRR]
   Inst=1


OBTAINING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE VERSION OF RRR

If, for whatever reason, you want to be SURE that you have the 
absolute latest version of Roger's Rapid Restart, you may contact 
Plannet Crafters directly.  We will ship you the latest version for
a nominal charge of:

        $2 (including shipping / handling in the U.S. and Canada)
        $5 (including shipping / handling for International orders)


THE PLANNET CRAFTERS BBS 

Our BBS contains the latest version of Roger's Rapid Restart as well as
other products from Plannet Crafters.  

It is available 24 hours / day, and supports baud rates up to 14.4 KBPS.  
The number is (404) 740-8583.  


HOW TO DE-INSTALL ROGER'S RAPID RESTART

If you wish to de-install Roger's Rapid Restart from a system, 
do the following:

        1) Disable the autoloading of RESTART.EXE when Windows
           starts up.  By default, an entry is added to your
           LOAD= line in the WIN.INI file.  Simply edit WIN.INI
           and remove this entry.
        2) Shutdown RRR by selecting "Remove" in the main dialog.
        3) Delete all files in Roger's Rapid Restart's home directory
           (assuming this directory contains ONLY RRR files!)


CHANGE HISTORY

1.00    - Initial Release.

2.00    - Major modifications.  Added lots of features, including a dialog
          box interface and full parameter support.

3.00    - More major modifications.  Added a configuration dialog, reverted
          to "Pause" as the default activation key, added Roger's 
          "Instant-Action" Hotkey, etc.  The best way to find the changes
          is to look at the configuration dialog.

3.10    - The most major change was to fix a bug that caused the
          NumLock key to be turned off whenever the RRR dialog was
          accessed. Also fixed a problem that could cause the system
          to lockup after Help was accessed.  Made some small mods to 
          the help file.


HOW TO CONTACT PLANNET CRAFTERS

If you have any questions about RRR, please contact us at:

               Plannet Crafters, Inc.
               P.O. Box 450
               Alpharetta, GA  30239-0450
               USA

               phone (404) 740-9821 (9-5 Eastern U.S. Time)
               fax   (404) 740-1914 (24 hours /day)
               bbs   (404) 740-8583 (14.4 KBPS; 24 hours/day)

               EMail addresses
               CompuServe:     73040,334
               Internet:       73040.334@compuserve.com
               America Online: DMandell
               GEnie:          D.MANDELL1
               Prodigy:        VSFB48A
               MCI Mail:       572-7179

Thank you for trying Roger's Rapid Restart!

