Task Pro Version 2.00 - Important Notes --------------------------------------- VISA/MasterCard registration now available! ------------------------------------------- You can now register Task Pro with your Visa or MasterCard via telephone, FAX, or e-mail. Of course, you can still register online on CompuServe, and by check or money order. For complete information, see the registration section of the Task Help file. Hidden Windows -------------- When using the "Hide" context button when in Window View, it is important to remember that unless you have configured Task Pro to display hidden windows, when you hide a window it will no longer be displayed in the Window View. To display the window, and be able to "Show" it again you will need to enable the "Show hidden windows in Window View" option in the Settings dialog. New Context buttons in Function Bar ----------------------------------- The new context buttons in the Function Bar give you greater control of your system. For example, you can now show, hide, minimize, restore, or obtain information on a selected window. What's New? ----------- The version 2.0 update to Task Pro is a huge upgrade to the product. For those of you that are familiar with previous versions of Task Pro be sure to check out the What's New section of the Task Pro Help file. It provides an overview of some of the major feature additions and enhancements. Configuration Wizard -------------------- The Configuration Wizard makes configuring Task Pro in any environment a snap. To use the Configuration Wizard after installation, just press the Configure button. New Listbox features -------------------- The column listbox control that has been used throughout Task Pro has some great features. You can size the columns by dragging the column marker. You can sort the list by a column by clicking on the column header. You can also toggle ascending or descending sort by double-clicking on the column header. All of these size and sort settings will be saved from session to session. Configuring Buttons ------------------- To configure the Quick Launch Buttons(the buttons along the bottom of Task Pro), use the right mouse button. The left mouse button launches the configured application. Quick Launch Key Search ---------------------- The Quick Launch Key Search searches your object list as you type and attempts to match your typing to one of your Quick Launch Keys. As soon as a unique key has been built the application or document is launched. You may also press to launch as soon as the item you are looking for becomes visible in the region above the edit field. Task Pro Configuration ---------------------- The Configuration Wizard will configure everything for you. However, the following information is provided in case you are curious about the different configuration options. Running Task Pro as the Task Manager ------------------------------------ Task Pro can easily replace the Task Manager, allowing you to bring it up by pressing . The following steps are required to install Task Pro as the Task Manager. (Again, these steps are all done for you by the Configuration Wizard.) 1. Modify the SYSTEM.INI. The line "taskman.exe= TASKPRO.EXE" will be need to be added or modified where is the full path into which you installed Task Pro. 2. In the Task Pro Settings dialog box, the Deactivation Action will have to be set to either "Hide" on "Minimize". When Task Pro is installed as the Task Manager, it will need to hide or minimize itself when another application gets focus. The standard Windows Task Manager exits and restarts each time you invoke it. However, Task Pro uses intelligient activation/deactivation to improve performance Task Pro simply hides and shows itself. 3. To speed initial loading, Task Pro should be added to the StartUp group. The command line for Task Pro should include the argument "/s". This tells Task Pro not to show itself, but instead, simply load and wait to be invoked. Running Task Pro as a stand-alone utility ----------------------------------------- Task Pro can also be used as a standard utility application. Only one step is required to configure Task Pro for stand-alone operation.(Again, this is done for you by the Configuration Wizard.) 1. In the Task Pro Settings dialog box, the Deactivation Action should be set to "None". Task Pro will behave as a normal application and will not hide or minimize itself based on activation/deactivation.