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ROGER'S RAPID RESTART README.TXT (February 12, 1995 Version 3.30)

This file contains the following sections:

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


WHAT IS ROGER'S RAPID RESTART?

  Roger's Rapid Restart v3.3 gives you total control over exiting and
  restarting Windows.  Roger's "Instant-Action" Hotkey gets you out with
  no fuss.  You can display RRR an icon and exit Windows instantly by 
  right-clicking on the icon.  There are LOTS of configuration options to
  customize RRR to suit your needs!

  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 (ALSO READ IF UPDATING RRR)

  If you are running a previous version of RRR, please shut it down
  before proceeding. You can do this by selecting "Remove" or "Shutdown"
  from the Options dialog in RRR.  Note:  If you are using the RRR Install
  program on the Master Diskette, there is no need to shutdown first!

  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
  RUN= 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
  RUN= line.

  Once installed, you can access Roger's Rapid Restart by using the icon
  and/or 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 RUN= 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 RUN= 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:

        $5 (including shipping / handling in the U.S. and Canada)
        $8 (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 28.8 KBPS.  
  The number is (404) 740-8583.  


THE PLANNET CRAFTERS FTP DOWNLOAD SITE

  We now have a full-time FTP (File Transfer Protocol) site so that you can 
  easily download the latest version of RRR (and other Plannet Crafters
  products) if you have internet access.

  - The FTP site is ftp.ping.com
  - Logon with a user id of anonymous and enter your e-mail address as 
    the password
  - The Plannet Crafters file directory is /pub/users/plannet

  Please note that this site is not guaranteed to be available in the
  future.  We hope to setup shop on the internet (our own domain, web
  pages, etc.) in the not-too-distant future.  However, we will try to 
  keep the above FTP site available for as long as possible.

  If you have any questions regarding use of this FTP site please ask us.  
  However, we are not equipped to provide a tutorial on the basic use 
  of FTP software.


HOW TO UN-INSTALL ROGER'S RAPID RESTART

  If you wish to un-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
           RUN= line in the WIN.INI file.  Simply edit WIN.INI
           and remove this entry.
        2) Shutdown RRR by selecting "Remove" or "Shutdown" 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.

3.20    - Added the ability to display RRR as an icon.  From this icon, 
          you can access RRR's features from the icon menu, bring up RRR's
          main menu by double-clicking on the icon, and instantly exit 
          Windows by right-clicking on the icon.

        - Updated the README and HELP files to reflect new phone numbers
          for Plannet Crafters.

3.30    - Several minor changes.  No new functionality.


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) 998-8664 (9-5 Eastern U.S. Time)
            fax   (404) 998-8197 (24 hours/day)
            bbs   (404) 740-8583 (28.8 KBPS; multiple lines; 24 hours/day)
            ftp download site: ftp.ping.com (/pub/users/plannet)

            E-Mail addresses
            CompuServe:     73040,334
            Internet:       73040.334@compuserve.com
                            DMandell@AOL.com
            America Online: DMandell
            Prodigy:        VSFB48A

Thank you for trying Roger's Rapid Restart!

