Clock Talk 32, ver 1.2 beta This is a beta version of Clock Talk 32. It will be renamed to Clock talk 32 1.2 if the Beta is successful. Please let us know how the software performs. ** Important ** =============== IF YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED CLOCK TALK, AND UNZIPPED THE ZIP FILE, USE THE INSTALL PROGRAM PROVIDED! CLOCK TALK MUST BE INSTALLED BY THIS PROGRAM BEFORE IT WILL RUN CORRECTLY. Introduction ============ Clock Talk was originally written for my own business. I wanted to have a program that would announce the time to me while I was busy doing other things, either on the computer or in the other room. I had a sound card, so I figured there had to be a program out there that would be just what I was looking for. I found a few that were pretty good, but not exactly what I wanted. Other than some features they were missing, they seemed to take a lot of my system resources to run. System resources are not something that I take lightly. So Clock Talk was born. Clock Talk is a Microsoft Windows program whose purpose is to announce the time of day along with many other features. It uses digitized human speech reproduced through a sound card or by using Microsoft's Speaker Driver for 286 - 486 computers. The program will function in all Windows modes: Real, Standard, or Enhanced. Installation ============ If you are installing from a diskette: 1) From the Start Menu, click on the "Run" menu item. 2) Type "A:INSTALL" or "B:INSTALL" depending on which drive the installation diskette is in. If you are installing from a down-loaded ZIP file: 1) Run the EXE file provided. This will copy the files to a temporary directory and run the INSTALL program. 2) Follow the installation instructions to install Clock Talk 32. 3) When installation is complete you may delete the temporary directory and the files it contains. File list ========= This is a complete file list. These files will be installed to the directory you choose during installation. 1. CTALK32.EXE - This is the main program file. 2. CTALK32.HLP - Clock Talks help file. 3. README.TXT - this file. This file will be install and Uncompressed into the Windows System directory. 1. WINMAC32.DLL - Macro DLL for 'Voice on Demand'. These file will be created when Clock Talk is ran. 1. CLOCTALK.INI - This is the Clock Talk INI file with will be created in the Windows directory. 2. TIMEUP.REC - This file stores the Dollar amounts in the Up Timer. It will be stored in the Clock Talk directory. 3. ALARMS32.REC - This file stores the alarms and will be saved in the Clock Talk directory. 4. CDNAME32.REC - CD Tract database These files will not be installed, but are included in the Zip file. 1. INSTALL.EXE - The installation program file. 2. INSTALDR.EXE - The installation engine. 3. INSTALL.INF - The installation information file. Revision History ============= 9/16/96: Ver 1.2 beta - Fixed error 'MCI NOT OPEN' which occurred when a CD alarm was stopped. - No longer uses WinMac32.DLL to perform 'Voice on Demand'. Now internal code takes care of VOD. WinMac32.DLL conflicted with many other programs causing user to shut off VOD to avoid the conflicts. - Fixed resolution problem that affected some screens and resolutions. 7/1/96: Ver 1.1a - Added Help to the Wav Recorder. - Now the CD Playlist is no longer available when there is no CD inserted into the player. This was causing errors if the user clicked the play list with no CD inserted. - Fixed problem with overlapping day labels in the Alarm Settings. - Fixed problem 'CreateProcess Failed' message. Only some programs were affected by this error. - Fixed problem with loading on some NT machines. Windows NT could not find the WINMAC32.DLL. 5/18/96: Ver 1.1 - Fixed problem with programs closing. Earlier version would not close program alarms correctly. - Added the Date and time to the system tray icon tip. 5/8/96: Ver 1.0 D - Recuring alarm now starts correctly with Auto start. 5/1/96: Ver 1.0 C1 - Fixed problem with the CD shuffle mode. Effected only a few types of CD players. 4/30/96: Ver 1.0 C - Fixed problem with starting more than one copy of Clock Talk 32 at a time. - Fixed compatibility problems with 'Voice on Demand'. Now when not used, totally shuts off the 'Voice on Demand' macroset. 4/28/96: Ver 1.0 B - Fixed problem with time not showing correctly in some program title bars. - Fixed error some systems would give when Clock Talk was started, and in the About Box. - Misc fixes. (SN) 4/22/96: Clock Talk 32, version 1.0, released. Please report any bugs or problems to: Address: Real Solutions PO Box 491523 Redding, CA 96049 Email : Internet - helpdesk@realsol.com CompuServe - 74212,1503 Clock Talk is Shareware. You may upload this Zip file to as many BBS's as you wish, as long as it includes all of the above files. If you decide to register the program, the registered copy can not be distributed. All other documentation and help is included in the .HLP file. Enjoy Clock Talk. Copyright Robert D. Griffin, 1995-96.