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1. 4 Reference Page 51 Wait This Action serves multiple duty It can wait a specified number of seconds or it can wait for the user to start or stop using the computer You can use this Action to delay subse quent Actions in an Event as desired When you create a Wait Action a dialog box appears Wait Action O Wait seconds Wait for user activity Until system has been idle for O minutes Activity to monitor Same as trigger 4 Mouse Movement Serial port activity Mi Mouse Clicks T Remote Access VM Keystrokes _ Telephone Line At the top of the dialog box is a set of radio buttons Choose which type of wait you wish to perform from this set Below the dotted line is a series of check boxes To wait for a certain period of type select the Wait n seconds button Type the number of seconds into the field To wait until for activity to occur on the computer select the Wait for user activity button You can choose which activities to monitor with the check boxes below To wait until activity on the computer stops select the Until system has been idle for n minutes button You can choose which activities to monitor with the check boxes below The Wait for user activity ability is primarily useful in conjunction with a When System Is Idle Trigger You can check the Same as trigger box to make this Action match its Trigger Page 52 4 Reference Open File a This Action will open an2. To create an Action click the New Action button below the Action Choose action type amp Start Up Computer list A dialog box will appear Shut Down Computer k 4 Restart asking you which type of Action fe sieap Susta you wish to create Execute a Script Type a Keystroke Wait When you select an Action and Open File click Create a dialog box will Quit Application appear that allows you to edit the e parameters of an Action Each dialog box is different and is described below A Only Start Up Computer Actions can be executed when the com puter is turned off New Actions are added to the end of the Action list unless an Action is selected in which case it will be inserted before the selected Action Page 48 4 Reference Start Up Computer g A This Action turns on PowerKey s outlets and starts up your computer This Action will automatically execute whenever you press the Power On key on your keyboard even if you haven t created an Event with a Power On Key Pressed Trigger Shut Down Computer aj Restart Al This Action tells your system to shut down then turns off your computer and peripherals Shut Down Computer PowerKey Outlet Action Delay seconds Outlets CPU Outlet Cex If you type a value into the Delay field PowerKey will wait after the system shuts down before turning off its outlets
3. less than the Qualifier is true when activity has occurred in the chosen period To select the period that is checked for activity type the desired number of minutes into the text box As with the System Idle Trigger you can customize which types of activities should be monitored To choose these check the desired boxes The Serial port activity check box only works with applications that use the Mac s standard serial driver It will not be able to detect activity with any program which installs a custom driver Contact your software manufacturer for more information A The Remote Access check box only works with Apple Remote Access If you are using another program for example Timbuktu check the Serial port activity box instead 4 Reference Page 47 Event Actions When an Event s Trigger activates the Event will execute its list of Actions as shown in the scrolling list at the bottom part of the Event Editor Each Action will be executed in the order it appears in the Action List for the Event Start up the computer a p R New Action amp Mount SCSI devices wait 15 seconds EditAction G Open the file Netscape Navigator 3 01 Delete Action If you need to move an Action to execute earlier or later select it in the list and drag it to the desired position Start up the computer m G imi H s New Action Moun Edit Action Delete Action
4. Page Setup them back at a later date See the Import Print P ing and Exporting section later in this chapter for more information Quit Q Page Setup This command displays a standard Page Setup dialog box allowing you to change printer settings Print 3 P This command prints the contents of the Schedule window Quit 3 Q This command quits the PowerKey Editor application Edit Menu Undo 38 Z Cut 38 X Copy 38 C Paste 38 V Clear SelectAll Undo Z Cut 3X These are the standard clipboard editing Copy C commands as found in many Mac Paste 2V nee Clear applications You can cut copy and paste text in any of the dialog boxes You can also cut copy and paste Events in Hardware Setup Schedule windows and Actions in Action Eefercaces Lists Select All BA Page 30 4 Reference Hardware Setup This command displays the Hardware Setup dialog box See the Hardware Setup section later in this chapter for more information Preferences This command displays the Preferences dialog box See the Preferences section later in this chapter for more information Schedule Menu New Event 38 N New Event 38N This command creates a new Event in the Edit Event 3E Schedule and opens the Event Editor Delete Event dialog box See the Event Editor section Suspend Event x Execute Event later in this chapter for more information Serra
5. You can use this to give a device such as a tape backup drive time to rewind its tape after the system shuts down This Action restarts your computer It operates exactly like the Finder s Restart item in the Special menu 4 Reference Page 49 Sleep System EF This Action puts your computer to sleep It operates exactly like the Finder s Sleep item in the Special menu A This Action is only available on computers that have the ability to go to sleep such as the Power Mac 7500 8500 and 9500 2 You can use this Action to automatically put your computer to sleep when you aren t using it To do this create an Event with a When System is Idle Trigger Set the idle time to your desired value and create a Sleep System Action To wake a sleeping computer press any key on the keyboard Execute a Script h This Action executes any OSA compliant script such as an AppleScript or UserLand Frontier script You can write scripts to perform just about any task you can imagine When you create a Script Action a standard Open File dialog box will appear Find your desired script in the scrolling list Select the script and click Open or double click on the script to select it Gp My Scripts Macintosh oteaan o f E Delete Old Files Download E mail File Sharing Off ee Coen A If your script opens a dialog box to display or request information you will not be able to run it as
6. a compiled script This is because the PowerKey Extension runs as a background only application which cannot draw windows To run such a script save it as an applica tion in the Script Editor and run it with the Open File Action A Script Actions will lose track of a script if you move or rename it in the Finder You will have to edit the Actions and select the script again Page 50 4 Reference Execute a QuicKey G This Action activates a QuicKey or Sequence created with CE Software s QuicKeys This Action is only available if you have QuicKeys installed in your system This gives you a simple means to automate many tasks when you don t need a complex script When you create a QuicKey Action a list of your currently defined QuicKeys appears QuicKey Action Keyset Universal Keyset j Fhone Dialer Toggle Balloon Start Stop Sequence Startup Toggle Quickeys on off Quickeys Editor End Select the Keyset that contains your QuicKey from the pop up menu above the list Select the desired QuicKey from the list and click OK or double click on the QuicKey Type a Keystroke This Action types a key combination as if you typed it on the keyboard You can use this Action to do menu commands or type a character for use by any application When you create a Keystroke Action a dialog box appears Select the text box and type the desired keystroke Type a Keystroke
7. before the starting date and after the ending date To set the starting and ending dates click on the numbers in the boxes and either type in the desired values or change them with the arrow buttons You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move between values and change them Days of Week This Qualifier restricts the Trigger to activate only on one or more days of the week For example you can use this Qualifier to limit an Event to execute only on weekdays Days of Week Options SMTWTFS Days of Week OMMMMRO C Time Range C Date Range Days of Week O System Idle To set the days of the week click the check boxes correspond ing to the desired days System Idle This Qualifier restricts the Trigger to activate only if the system has been idle for more than or less than a chosen amount of time For example you can use this Qualifier to limit an Event to execute only when you haven t used the mouse or keyboard for 20 minutes System Idle Options System idle 1e minutes MM Mouse movement Serial port activity M Mouse clicks Lj Remote Access M Keystrokes C Time Range C Date Range O Days of Week System Idle This Qualifier is ignored if the computer is turned off when a Trigger activates Page 46 4 Reference If the more than less than pop up menu is set to more than the Qualifier is true when activity has not occurred for the chosen period If it is set to
8. computer when you re not using it with a When System Is Idle Trigger but only after business hours with a Time Range Qualifier set to 5 PM to 9 AM but not during the weekend with a Days of Week Qualifier set to Monday through Friday Time Range This Qualifier restricts the Trigger to activate only during a selected part of the day For example you can use this Quali fier to limit an Event to execute only during or after business hours amp ieee gt Time Range Options C Date Range C Days of Week CO System Idle To set the starting and ending times click on the numbers in the boxes and either type in the desired values or change them with the arrow buttons You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move between values and change them If you set the starting time to be later than the ending time then the Qualifier will be true after the starting time until the ending time the next day Date Range This Qualifier restricts the Trigger to activate either inside or outside of a specified date range For example you can use this Qualifier to limit an Event to execute only during your vacation C Time Range Date Range Options aor eatery between 6 30 97 O System Idle _is not and 74 97 G 4 Reference Page 45 If the is is not pop up menu is set to is the Qualifier is true between the starting and ending dates If it is set to is not the Qualifier is true
9. computer first starts up 4 Reference Page 53 External Actions ode 4 PowerKey allows programmers to create their own Action types to perform any special task they need External Actions appear at the bottom of the list of choices when you click on New Action When you create an External Action a dialog box appears External Actions can receive one parameter a line of text Enter the text if any and click OK Eun extersak Wy Eternal Parameeqer Lich Po Com oe External Actions are simply miniature programs that perform any task you wish to write To add an External Action to the New Action list place it in the PowerKey Folder in the Preferences folder of your System Folder The PowerKey Pro software disk contains information on writing your own External Actions Page 54 4 Reference Appendices 1 Default Schedules 56 Creating a Default Schedule File 56 Using a Default Schedule File 57 2 Troubleshooting 58 3 How To Reach Us 60 Index 61 Appendices Page 55 Appendix 1 Default Schedules Sometimes a system administrator must set up multiple computers with a single canned system Importing Sched ules on each computer in these instances is impractical and since the PowerKey software manages schedules by serial numbers simply copying preference files will not work To solve this problem the PowerKey software will look for and recognize a default Schedule file when it first
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11. off before you go home from work this Event will automati cally do it for you We only want the computer to shut down if we aren t still using it so this Event will use a When System Is Idle Trigger We also don t want it to shut down during the daytime so we ll add a Time Range Qualifier Create an Event 1 Click the New button in the Schedule window and name the new Event Nightly Shut Down Event Editor Event Name Nightly Shut Down D At 4 20 PM on Tue Sep 2 1997 Create the Trigger 2 Select When System is Idle from the Trigger menu Type 20 into the Minutes field Make sure the Mouse Move ment Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes boxes are checked This tells PowerKey Pro to watch for all those activities Trigger When System is Idle y When system is idle for 28 minutes Mouse Movement I Serial port activity M Mouse Clicks O Remote Access M Keystrokes 3 Using PowerKey Page 23 Create the Qualifier 3 Click the Qualifiers button The Qualifier Editor will appear Edit Qualifiers amp When system is idle more than 20 minutes between 3 35 PM and 3 35 PM Time Range Time Range Options Ci Date Range Days of Week Time is between J How Started and 3 35PM C We want to limit this Event to execute only after business hours so check the Time Range box 4 Set the Time Range O
12. runs on a computer It will copy the Events and Hardware Setup infor mation from this file when it sets up the Schedule for the connected unit Creating a Default Schedule File 1 Install PowerKey normally on one Mac 2 Set the Hardware Setup options for the systems you plan to use with your default Schedule file 3 Create or import the Events you wish to include in the default Schedule file 4 Quit the PowerKey Editor and open the PowerKey Folder in your system s Preferences folder 5 Locate the Schedule file This file will be named Schedule_xxx where xxx varies depending on the model of PowerKey installed For PowerKey Pro this file s name will end with the serial number of your unit 6 Duplicate this file and rename it either PowerKey Classic Default PowerKey Pro 200 Default or PowerKey Pro 600 Default depending on the model of PowerKey you created the default Schedule with Page 56 Appendices Using a Default Schedule File To set up a canned system folder with the PowerKey soft ware follow these steps 1 Place the PowerKey Extension in the Extensions folder of your system 2 If you wish to allow editing of your Schedule place the PowerKey Editor in the Apple Menu Items folder 3 Create a folder entitled PowerKey Folder in the Prefer ences folder 4 Place your default Schedule file in the PowerKey Folder Q If you re not sure which model of PowerKey
13. step through creating a pair of example Events showing you how to customize your PowerKey setup and make use of its advanced features Chapter 4 contains a complete reference describing each type of Trigger Qualifier and Action 3 Using PowerKey Page 17 The Pow erKey Schedule PowerKey Schedules are created using the PowerKey Editor application If you followed the standard installation instruc tions PowerKey Editor can be found in your Apple menu Select it from this menu and the following window will appear O SS Powerkey HH User Start Up b When Power On key is pressed gt Bur Shut Down When system shuts down Edit _Delete_ BZ You ll notice that there are already two Events in the Schedule entitled User Start Up and User Shut Down Once you ve learned how to edit Events you can customize these in any way you like The top line of an Event shows its name The next line is an English description of its Trigger when the Event will hap pen The icon to the left of each Event shows the Trigger type at a glance Each Event in the Schedule also has a small triangle at its left side Click on the triangle for the Event named User Start Up An additional line will appear beneath it oO PowerKey User Start Up When Power On key is pressed Start up the computer User Shut Down b When system shuts down Page 18 3 Using Powe
14. the evening A Trigger will only activate if all of its Qualifiers are true To set up Qualifiers for an Event first double click on it to open the Event Editor Click the Qualifiers button to display the Qualifier Editor Edit Qualifiers A When keystroke M is pressed between 9 00 AM and 5 00 PM ia Time Range gt Time Range Options CO Date Range O Days of Week Time is between 9 00 AM O System Idle and sit PM B At the top of this window is the English description of the entire Trigger This description will change as you add Qualifi ers At the left of the window is the list of possible Qualifiers select an item in this list to edit that Qualifier A Not all Qualifiers are available with all Triggers Qualifiers that are redundant or do not fit with a Trigger such as a System Idle Qualifier with a When System is Idle Trigger do not appear in this list Check the box next to each Qualifier to enable it its options will appear in the area to the right of the list Uncheck it to disable it Q You can also double click on a Qualifier to turn it on or off If a Qualifier is unchecked its options appear dim You can only edit a Qualifier if it is checked Page 44 4 Reference You can use one several or all Qualifiers in any combination This enables you to set up complex Triggers for example you can create an Event which will shut down your
15. will be connected to a computer using your canned system you can place a default Sched ule file for each model in the PowerKey Folder The PowerKey Extension will automatically copy the default Schedule for the model it finds connected to the computer Appendices Page 57 Appendix 2 Troubleshooting This section answers the most common questions that can arise during installation Because PowerKey is so flexible we can t address all the possible issues in this space However we have a technical support database online If you don t find a solution here you can find this database on our site on the World Wide Web at lt http www sophisticated com gt See Appendix 3 How to Reach Us for more information PowerKey won t start up my system e Make sure your keyboard cable is correctly plugged into the short branching connector of the PowerKey ADB Cable as described in Chapter 2 Connecting the ADB Cables e Make sure the PowerKey ADB Cable is correctly plugged into the computer and the PowerKey unit as described in Chapter 2 Connecting the ADB Cables e Make sure the equipment s power switches are turned on My computer clicks or pauses when I start up I have to press the Power On key twice to start up My computer s clock stops when I shut it down e Your Mac probably has Soft Power and you ve plugged it into one of the outlets on your PowerKey Refer to Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation to determin
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18. Pow erKey User Manual by J amie Green Pow erKey designed by Amar Singh Pow erKey Software by Richard Elmore User Interface and Graphics by J amie Green Balloon Help by Beverlee Heiszler Moral Support by Alora Dunlap Copyright 1995 97 Sophisticated Circuits Inc All rights reserved MANPK 1097 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your equipment basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following 1 Read and understand all instructions 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product 3 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning 4 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it 5 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock 6 Unplug this product and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions when the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed if liquid has been spilled into the product if the product has been exposed to rain or water or if the product has been dropped or damaged SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Service Requirements In the event of equipment malfunction all repairs should be performed by our Company or an authorized agent It is the responsibility of users requiring service to report the need for service t
19. PowerKey will turn on your computer You may add other Actions to open docu ments or run AppleScripts This Trigger will activate only while the computer is off If you press the Power On key while the computer is running no Power On Key Trigger will activate However on some Macs pressing this key will ask if you wish to shut down If you do this will cause a Shut Down Trigger to activate When Hot Key Pressed Y This Trigger activates whenever a certain key combination hot key is pressed on the keyboard For example you may use this Trigger to open your e mail application when you press option M When keystroke is pressed To select the keystroke click on the Keystroke text box and type the desired key combination Be careful not to use a keystroke for a Hot Key Event that is used by an application for example Q This feature works well with the function keys on the top row of an extended keyboard Page 42 4 Reference When System is Idle A A This Trigger activates whenever the system is idle i e you are not using it for a selected period of time For example you may use this Trigger to put your computer to sleep when you have not been using your system for 10 minutes When system is idle for minutes W Mouse Movement Serial port activity M Mouse Clicks Lj Remote Access W Keystrokes To select how long the system must be idle before a S
20. Z Powerkey Edit Event This command opens the Event Editor dialog box for the selected Event in the Schedule window See the Event Editor section later in this chapter for more information Delete Event This command removes the selected Event in the Schedule window Suspend Event Resume Event This command allows you to disable a selected Event A disabled Event will appear with an X over it and will not be executed until you select Resume Event o PowerKey E A Morning Wakeup 4t 9 55 AM on Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri When system is idle more than 20 minutes between 6 00 PM and FF Chut daren tha aaramiibar 4 Reference Page 31 Execute Event This command immediately executes the selected Event in the Schedule window The Trigger and Qualifiers are ignored and all Actions are performed in sequence This command is useful for testing Events to make sure they operate as desired Pow erKey units At the bottom of the Schedule menu is a list of all PowerKey units connected to your computer Selecting one of these items opens the Schedule window for that unit If the window is already open it is brought to the front s Only one PowerKey can be connected to a single computer but you can connect a PowerKey and one or more PowerKey Pros to a computer See the PowerKey Pro User s Manual for more informa tion Page 32 4 Reference Importing and Exporting Th
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22. arrow buttons You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move through and change values Repeating D This Trigger activates at a specified time and repeats at a chosen interval For example you may use this Trigger to run your backup program every other week Starting on 973797 at 1111 PM A To set the repeating interval type a number into the editing box and select the desired unit of time from the pop up menu You can choose between Minutes Hours Days and Weeks A 4 Reference Page 39 A To set the starting date and time for the Event click on the numbers in the time and date boxes and either type in the desired values or change them with the arrow buttons You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move through and change values By default the starting time for a new Repeating Trigger is one hour in the future Be sure to set this value appropriately for the Event you are creating Days of Week D This Trigger activates at a specified time on one or more days of every week For example you may use this Trigger to start up your system before you get to work each day SMTWTF S Repeat every IDMMMMML at sf am g To set the days of the week click the check boxes correspond ing to the desired days To set the time click on the numbers in the time and date boxes and either type in the desired values or change them with the arrow buttons You can also use the arrow keys on the keyb
23. e Import Schedule and Export Schedule commands in the File menu allow you to save Events to a disk file and copy them back into the Schedule at a later date It s a good idea to export your Schedule once you have it set up the way you like it If you make changes or your system gets corrupted you can import the saved file to restore your setup If you need to create identical schedules on multiple Systems you can also use PowerKey s ability to use default Schedule files See Appendix 1 Default Schedules for more information Import Schedule This command copies the Events in a disk file created by the Export Schedule command into the frontmost Schedule window A standard Open dialog box will appear allowing you to select a Schedule file Gp My Saved Schedules a Macintosh Old Idle Events Eject Regular PK Schedule E Yacation PK Schedule M Replace Existing Schedule If the Replace Existing Schedule box is checked all of the Events in the frontmost Schedule window will be removed and replaced by the contents of the imported document If it is unchecked the Events in the imported document will be added to the Events in the frontmost Schedule window 4 Reference Page 33 Export Schedule This command copies the Events in the frontmost Schedule window into a new disk file A standard Save dialog box will appear allowing you to name the Schedule file and place it
24. e ADB Port on PowerKey 2 Plug the branching end of the PowerKey ADB Cable into the ADB port on the back of your computer 3 Plug the keyboard cable into the branching connector of the PowerKey ADB Cable see note 2 in the diagram above If you have other ADB devices they should be connected in a chain with one end of the chain joining to the branching connector The keyboard must be connected to the branching connector on the PowerKey ADB Cable in order for PowerKey to work 2 Installing PowerKey Page 11 Turning On Your System 1 Turn on the power switches on your computer if it has Hard Power and peripherals 2 Press the Power On key on the keyboard PowerKey Pro will turn on its outlets and your entire system will start up As you can see the PowerKey Pro hardware can start up the system The PowerKey software is required to shut it down The next section shows you how to install the software and configure it for use Page 12 2 Installing PowerKey Softw are Installation Open the Installer 1 Insert the PowerKey disk m into your floppy drive The disk s window will appear PowerKey Double click the icon la belled Install PowerKey The Installer window will open insin Preeria Ork tee berbal bution to Gestalt Pewerkey sofbandre igr Pewerter Install the softw are 3 Make sure your startup disk is shown in the Destinati
25. e Components When you install the PowerKey software the following items will be placed on your hard disk Pow erKey Extension This extension is located in the Extensions folder in your System Folder This is the heart of the PowerKey software It runs in the background keeping track of your Schedule and communicating with the PowerKey hardware It watches for each Event s Trigger to activate and executes the Actions when it does Pow erKey Editor On This application is normally installed in your Apple Menu Items folder but it may be moved anywhere you find conve nient It lets you configure your PowerKey hardware and software and create and edit Events The rest of this chapter shows you how to use all the features of the PowerKey Editor Pow erKey Folder This folder is located in your system s Preferences folder It contains the PowerKey Preferences file as well as a Schedule file for each PowerKey connected to your computer If you use any External Actions they will also be stored here There are also several extras on the PowerKey disk that are not installed by the installer They contain information and examples of how to use PowerKey with Retrospect how to write External Actions etc They are found in the PowerKey Extras folder on the master disk Page 28 4 Reference Pow erKey Editor The PowerKey Editor application allows you to configure your PowerKey and create scheduled Events No
26. e how to connect your computer My StyleWriter or other peripheral doesn t turn on when I turn on its outlet e Some devices such as the StyleWriter have a soft power switch which means interrupting the power to the printer makes the switch forget it was turned on You can either turn the StyleWriter on by hand or plug its power cord into the wall and leave it turned on Page 58 Appendices The PowerKey Extension icon appears with an X in it when my computer starts up e Make sure PowerKey is correctly connected to the computer s ADB port and that the cable is making good contact e Make sure another extension isn t interfering with the PowerkKey Extension Try putting a space or a z in front of the name PowerKey Extension to make it load earlier or later in the startup process The system doesn t turn off when I select Shut Down e Make sure the PowerKey Extension is loading at startup and hasn t been disabled by a startup controller utility e Check your Schedule with the PowerKey Editor Make sure you have an Event with an At Shut Down Trigger and that it includes a Shut Down Computer Action e Temporarily disable any extensions which perform tasks at shut down such as hard disk protection utilities to see if the problem goes away Once you ve isolated the conflict ing extension contact the manufacturer to see if an up dated version is available I get an error message wh
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29. en I try to open the PowerKey Editor on my Power Mac e Make sure that the system file ObjectSupportLib is in the Extensions folder of your system and hasn t been disabled by a startup controller utility I can t execute an AppleScript with a PowerKey Event but it works fine if I double click on it e Your script may attempt to display a window on the screen which can t be done from a background only application like the PowerKey Extension Open your script in the Script Editor and save it as an application Then use the Open File Action to execute it instead of an Execute Script Action Appendices Page 59 Appendix 3 How To Reach Us Sophisticated Circuits Inc 18618 129th Ave NE PO Box 727 Bothell WA 98041 0727 Phone Voice 425 485 7979 Fax 425 485 7172 Internet Web http www sophisticated com FTP ftp ftp sophisticated com e mail sales sophisticated com support sophisticated com Page 60 Appendices Index A Actions 17 19 48 changing order 38 48 creating 22 48 editing 38 Action list 38 48 Action types Execute QuicKey 51 Execute Script 50 59 Externals 28 54 Keystroke 51 Mount SCSI Devices 53 Open File 53 59 Quit Application 53 Restart 49 Shut Down Computer 24 49 Sleep System 50 Start Up Computer 22 49 Wait 52 ADB 7 ADB Cable 11 branching connector 11 ADB port 10 11 Address 60 Apple Remote Access 43 47 AppleScript 28 50 59 C Classic Po
30. ences MM Show startup icon m Warn before scheduled Shut Down Show startup icon If this option is checked the PowerKey software will display an icon at the bottom of your computer when you start up to let you know it s loading Warn before Scheduled Shut Down If this option is checked a warning dialog box will appear whenever a scheduled Event is about to shut down your computer The computer will also beep periodically in case you are away from the monitor The Timed Event named Auto Shut or Down is about to shut down your p RKEY computer 00 52 The dialog box will count down from one minute When it reaches 00 00 the Event will shut down the computer Click Cancel if you do not wish to shut down or Shut Down Now if you wish to skip the rest of the countdown period Page 36 4 Reference The Event Editor When you create a new Event or open an existing one the Event Editor dialog box is displayed Event Editor Event Name Morning Wakeup D At 8 55 AM on Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri Trigger Days of Week v SMTWTFS Repeat every ODMMMMMO at E Start up the computer New Action Edit Action Delete Action Event Name The Event Name is simply a description you can give to an Event It will appear on the top line of the Event s entry in the Schedule window To change the name of an Event type into the editing box at t
31. erences The Event Editor Event Triggers Time Triggers System Triggers Trigger Qualifiers Event Actions Appendices 1 Default Schedules Creating a Default Schedule File Using a Default Schedule File 2 Troubleshooting 3 How To Reach Us Index Page 5 Page 6 Introduction Thank you for purchasing PowerKey With PowerkKey you can start up your computer and all of your peripherals with a single keystroke You can set up timed events to automate many day to day tasks for example to turn on your computer before you get to work or run nightly unattended backups System Requirements PowerKey works with any desktop Macintosh or compatible except the original Mac and Mac Plus because they do not have an ADB port It works with any Apple keyboard and most third party keyboards The PowerKey software requires System 7 or later and runs in native PowerPC mode on the Power Macintosh It sup ports Balloon Help Apple Events and AppleScript 1 Introduction Page 7 What s in the Box The PowerKey package includes the following e PowerKey unit e ADB Cable for connecting PowerKey to your computer and keyboard e Software disk for controlling PowerKey e This manual e Postage paid registration card If you re missing any of these items please notify your sup plier Using This M anual We recommend that you read this manual as follows 1 Carefully follow the instructions in Chapter 2 Installin
32. erformed by dragging them up and down in the list New Action Click this button to create a new Action A dialog box will appear asking you which type of Action you wish to create followed by the Action Editor for the selected type of Action See the Event Actions section later in this chapter for more information Edit Action Click this button or double click on the Action to edit a selected Action The Action Editor for the selected type of Action will open Delete Action Click this button to delete a selected Action OK Cancel Click one of these buttons to close the Event Editor The OK button will save any changes you ve made to the Event and the Cancel button will discard any changes Page 38 4 Reference Event Triggers There are two major categories of Triggers Time Triggers and System Triggers Time Triggers activate at specified times and are primarily used for creating automatic or repeating Events System Triggers activate when something happens on the computer Time Triggers Once Only D This Trigger activates at a specified date and time After the Actions are executed the Event is removed from the Schedule For example you may use this Trigger to run a script which will send a file to a colleague at a prearranged time on CE JE ot Com To set the date and time for the Event click on the numbers in the time and date boxes and either type in the desired values or change them with the
33. g PowerKey 2 Skim the first part of Chapter 3 Using PowerKey If you want to use PowerKey s advanced Scheduling features 3 Follow along with the Creating an Event tutorial in Chapter 3 4 Skim Chapter 4 Reference to learn the details of the Scheduling features As you read the manual you will encounter symbols next to some paragraphs A This symbol denotes a paragraph that contains important informa tion regarding the current topic Be sure to read these notes carefully This symbol denotes a paragraph that contains a handy tip or an idea for using a feature Page 8 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Installing Pow erKey PowerKey consists of two primary components hardware and software The hardware unit controls the outlets and keeps track of time when the computer is turned off The software organizes the scheduled events and programs the hardware with the next scheduled startup A In order to use PowerKey you must install both the hardware and software Hardware Installation 10 Preparing for Installation 10 Connecting the Power Cords 10 Connecting the ADB Cables 11 Software Installation 13 2 Installing PowerKey Page 9 Hardware Installation Preparing for Installation Determine your computer s switch type usually found at the top or upper right corner of your keyboard If your computer starts up it has Soft Power otherwise it has Hard Power This informa tion will be important later when y
34. he top of the Event Editor Trigger text Below the Event Name field is an English description of the Trigger accompanied by any Qualifiers you may have set up This description lets you see at a glance exactly when your Event will be executed Trigger ATEA Once Only Repeating Days of Week Choose an item from this pop up Day of Month menu to select the Trigger for an Power On Key Pressed Event Every PowerKey Event start When Hot Key Pressed i i When System is Idle when its Trigger activates There ar At Shut Down several different kinds of Triggers in two major categories Time Triggers and System Triggers 4 Reference Page 37 For most Trigger types some parameters will appear below the pop up menu you can change the values of these param eters to set up the Trigger to activate at the appropriate times See the Event Triggers section later in this chapter for more information Qualifiers Click this button to display the Qualifier Editor dialog box Qualifiers give you more control over a Trigger by restricting it to activate only under certain conditions See the Trigger Qualifiers section later in this chapter for more information Action list When an Event s Trigger activates the Event will perform its list of Actions as shown at the bottom part of the Event Editor Each Action will be performed in the order it appears in the list You can change the order in which the Actions will be p
35. ing in the desired values with the number keys Click on the next value to edit it or press the tab key or left and right arrow keys You ll notice that the English description above the Trigger pop up menu is updated as you make changes to the Trigger This helps you make sure the Event will be executed when you intend and helps you catch mistakes D At 8 55 AM on Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri 3 Using PowerKey Page 21 Create a new Action ETE 6 Click the New Action button B StartUp Computer ga R E Shut Down Computer A dialog box will appear 4 Restart Sleep System Execute a Script We want to start up the system Type a Keystroke so choose Start Up Computer Wait b h A Open File from the list Click Create or ima ult ABRITEALTSN double click on the Start Up Mount SCSI Devices 7 Computer line The Start Up Computer Action will appear in the Action List Start up the computer 7 Click OK to save your new Event It will appear at the top of the Schedule window Click the small triangle to show the Action and double check to make sure all the informa tion is correct Your Event is now ready to use O Powerkey R Thu and Fri User Start Up ha ice When Power On key is pressed Page 22 3 Using PowerKey A Nightly Shut Down Event This Event shows some of the more powerful abilities of the PowerKey software In case you forget to turn your computer
36. l menu The PowerKey software will allow the system software to shut down normally PowerKey will then turn off the computer and all peripherals plugged into it automatically Y Some newer models of Macintosh can also be shut down by pressing the Power On key while the computer is turned on If this is all you will be using PowerKey for you don t need to read any further But if you want to use PowerKey s advanced Scheduled Event features read on Page 16 3 Using PowerKey Scheduled Events PowerKey can do much more than simply start up and shut down your computer It includes a sophisticated schedule of Events which can automate system startup and shutdown and control your system in a variety of ways An Event consists of two parts the Trigger when the Event will be executed and the Actions what the Event will do The Trigger can also include Qualifiers which restrict when the Event will execute for example to turn on your computer in the morning but not when you re away on vacation The PowerKey Schedule keeps a list of your Event Triggers and watches for them to activate When a Trigger activates it performs the list of Actions for that Event Note that several Events can have the same type of Trigger You can set up several Events with the same type of Trigger but different Qualifiers to make the Events behave differently at different times of the day or week The next few pages take you step by
37. o our Company or to one of our authorized agents Service can be obtained at Sophisticated Circuits Inc Bothell WA 425 485 7979 FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables and I O cords must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Sophisticated Circuits Inc may void the user s authority to operate this equipment
38. oard to move through and change values Day of Month D This Trigger activates at a specified time on one day every month For example you may use this Trigger to execute a script which will run a sales report on the fourth Monday of each month Repeat on the of each month at To set the day of the month for the Event type the desired number into the editing box and select a day from the pop up menu You can choose between Day which means activate on the 4th of every month and the days of the week which means activate on the fourth Monday of every month Page 40 4 Reference A If the day chosen does not exist in a given month for example the 30th of February the Trigger will not activate that month You can create Day of Month Triggers to count from the end of the month by using negative numbers For example putting 2 in the example above means activate on the second to last Monday of every month To set the time click on the numbers in the time and date boxes and either type in the desired values or change them with the arrow buttons You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move through and change values 4 Reference Page 41 System Triggers Power On Key Pressed A A This Trigger activates whenever you press the Power On key on your computer s keyboard Use this Trigger to start up your system No matter which Actions you use with this Trigger
39. on Disk panel If it is not click the Switch Disk button until it is shown Click Install The Installer will ask if it can quit any open applications before it begins Make sure you don t have any unsaved documents then click Continue When the installation is complete the Installer will restart your computer That s all there is to it The next chapter shows you how to use your PowerKey and offers a brief tutorial on some of its more powerful features 2 Installing PowerKey Page 13 Page 14 2 Installing PowerKey Chapter 3 Using PowerKey PowerKey is ready to use as soon as you install both the hardware and software You can easily use it to start up and shut down your entire system without further setup PowerKey also has advanced scheduling features that let you automate starting up and shutting down at any time of the day or night Starting Up the System 16 Shutting Down the System 16 Scheduled Events 17 The PowerKey Schedule 18 Creating an Event 20 A Nightly Shut Down Event 23 3 Using PowerKey Page 15 Starting Up the System PowerKey watches the Power On key on your computer s keyboard when the computer is off To start up your computer system simply press this key Your computer and all peripher als plugged into your PowerKey will turn on and your computer will start up normally Shutting Down the System To shut down your computer select Shut Down from the Finder s Specia
40. on your disk Gp My Saved Schedules e Macintosh a Old Idle Events Eject E Regular PK Schedule Vacation PK Schedule z Export Schedule as PowerKey Schedule Selected Events Only If the Selected Events Only box is checked only the Events you select in the Schedule window will be copied to the file If it is unchecked all the Events in the Schedule window will be copied You can shift click or command click Events in the Schedule window to select more than one for exporting Page 34 4 Reference Hardware Setup When you select Hardware Setup from the Edit menu the Hardware Setup dialog box for the frontmost Schedule win dow is displayed This feature is designed primarily to work with PowerKey Pro but some features work with PowerKey Hariwang Setup Unit Mame Powerkey Pahl Poser fey Dhar OPE dadrenr 19 seue a E T A Unit Name This field allows you to change the name of your PowerKey This is the name that is used as the title bar of the unit s Schedule window and in the Schedule menu It can be up to 31 characters long Technical info The model firmware version and ADB address of your PowerKey are shown at the bottom of this dialog box This information is primarily useful for troubleshooting 4 Reference Page 35 Preferences When you select Preferences from the Edit menu the Preferences dialog box is displayed Prefer
41. or portion License shall be enforced to the maximum ex this License shall continue in full force and e fect hereof to be unenforceable that provision of the ent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties and the remainder of 9 Complete Agreement This License constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the Software and related documentation and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements written or oral regarding such subject matter 1990 96 Sophisticated Circuits Inc PO Box 727 Bothell WA 98041 0727 425 485 7979 Page 64 Appendices Limited Warranty SOPHISTICATED CIRCUITS INC warrants the PowerKey Pro unit to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE 1 YEAR from the date of original retail purchase During this period if a defect should occur Sophisticated Circuits will at its option repair or replace the unit at no charge to you provided it is returned during the warranty period to Sophisticated Circuits or one of its authorized dealers This warranty does not apply if the unit has been damaged by accident or abuse has been modified without the written permission of Sophisticated Circuits or if the serial number has been removed or defaced There are no other warranties express or implied Sophisticated Circuits accepts no responsibility for consequential damages including but not limited to
42. ou are connecting your computer s power cords to your PowerKey With your computer off press the Power On key fa If your computer started up in the above test i e it has Soft Power shut it down before continuing Unplug your system 1 Make sure that all the power switches on your Macintosh and peripherals are turned off 2 Disconnect the power cords for your Macintosh and peripherals from the wall outlet or power strip 3 Disconnect the keyboard cable from the Apple Desktop Bus ADB port on the back of your computer The ADB port is labelled with the icon shown at the right Connecting the Power Cords 1 Plug the power cord for PowerKey into the wall outlet 2 Connect the power cord for your computer as follows e If your computer has Soft Power you should plug it into a wall outlet or unswitched power strip e If your computer has Hard Power you should plug it into PowerKey Page 10 2 Installing PowerKey 3 Plug the power cords for your peripherals into the other outlets of PowerKey Connecting the ADB Cables Refer to this diagram to ensure that your PowerKey is con nected properly 1 The Power Mac 6100 shown above has Hard Power so it is plugged into one of PowerKey s outlets A computer with Soft Power would be plugged into a wall outlet or unswitched power strip 1 Plug the single end of the PowerKey ADB Cable see note 1 in the diagram above into th
43. pendices Page 65 Page 66 Appendices
44. ply a description you can give an Event to help you understand what it s doing Name the Event 2 For this example type Morning Wakeup into the Event Name field Event Editor Event Name Morning Wakeup Q At 14 51 on Tue Sep 2 1997 Page 20 3 Using PowerKey Select the Trigger type The Trigger type is se FE Once Only lected from the pop up Repeating Days of Week menu below the English descrip Day of Month tion of the Trigger There are PEKE Gi Key Wesel several types of Triggers these When Hot Key Pressed are described in detail in the next When System is Idle chapter At Shut Down 3 We want this Event to be executed every weekday morn ing so select Days of Week from the Trigger pop up menu Set the days and time Some fields will appear in the blank area below the menu allowing you to choose when the Trigger will activate SMTWTF S Repeat every OMMMMMO at seam 9 4 We want this Event to be executed on weekdays so check the boxes marked M T W T and F if they are not already checked 5 To set the time for a Trigger click in the time field next to the day check boxes The portion of the time you clicked on is highlighted and a pair of arrow buttons appears You can change the highlighted value by clicking on these arrows or by pressing the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard or by typ
45. ptions to between 6 00 PM and 8 00 AM Click OK The Trigger text will now show the Qualifier information amp When system is idle more than 20 minutes between 6 00 PM and 3 00 AM Create the Action 5 Click the New Action button and select Shut Down Computer from the list Another dialog box will appear Shut Down Computer PowerKey Outlet Action Delay seconds Outlets CPU Outlet This dialog box allows you to set a delay before PowerKey will turn off its outlets For most purposes you will leave this at 0 Page 24 3 Using PowerKey 6 Click OK and the Action will appear in the Action List Click OK again to save the Event O Powerky HPB Morning Wakeup At 8 55 AM on Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri Start up the computer 43 Nightly Shut Down nan 20 minutes b en 6 00 PM and User Start Up iy When Power On key is pressed gt User Shut Down 3 Using PowerKey Page 25 Page 26 3 Using PowerKey Reference This chapter contains detailed information about the PowerKey software Software Components 28 PowerKey Editor 29 Schedule Windows 29 PowerKey Editor Menus 30 File Menu 30 Edit Menu 30 Schedule Menu 31 Importing and Exporting 33 Hardware Setup 35 Preferences 36 The Event Editor 37 Event Triggers 39 Time Triggers 39 System Triggers 42 Trigger Qualifiers 44 Event Actions 48 4 Reference Page 27 Softw ar
46. rKey When the arrow in an Event is turned down the Event s Actions what the Event will do are shown In this case the only Action is to start up the system Double click on the Event named User Start Up or select it and click the Edit button The Event Editor will appear Event Editor Event Name e dy EB When Power On key is pressed Trigger Power On Key Pressed w Start up the computer As you can see the Event Editor shows the same information as the Schedule window plus controls for changing it We don t need to modify this Event now so click the Cancel button to close the Event Editor 3 Using PowerKey Page 19 Creating an Event For this example let s assume that you want to automatically turn on your computer before you arrive for work each morning To do this we ll create a new Event which turns on your computer at 8 55 each weekday morning Create a new Event 1 Tocreate a new Event click the New button in the Schedule window or select New Event from the Schedule menu The Event Editor will appear showing a blank Event Event Editor Event Name Win At 14 51 on Tue Sep 2 1997 Trigger Once Only v n 9 2 97 at 14 51 New Action Edit Action Delete Action You may choose any name you wish for an Event up to 31 characters long Event names have no special meaning they are sim
47. rmally this appli cation can be found under the Apple menu but it may be placed in any location you find convenient Schedule Windows When you open 4 P O Powerkey HH the PowerKey Morning Wakeup A gt At 8 55 AM on Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri Editor applica Start up the computer tion the current 2 g Nishtiy Shut Down When system is idle more than 20 minutes between 6 00 PM and Schedule for L Ff Shut down the computer each PowerKey i User Shut D Conners D E bhen system shuts down your computer is displayed in a separate win dow Each Schedule is Edit Delete made up of several Events Spin triangles You can expand or collapse each Event in a Schedule to show or hide its Actions by clicking on the small triangle to the left of the Event You can also expand or collapse all Events in a Schedule by holding down the Option key when you click on a triangle Event buttons The buttons at the bottom of the Schedule window operate just like the New Event Edit Event and Delete Event menu items in the Schedule menu You can also edit an Event by double clicking on it See the Schedule Menu section later in this chapter for more information 4 Reference Page 29 Pow erKey Editor Menus File Menu Import Schedule Export Schedule Import Schedule These commands allow you to save __ Export Schedule Events on your hard disk and copy
48. ter 58 System Requirements 7 Appendices T Technical info 35 Timbuktu 43 47 Triggers 17 18 39 English description 18 21 37 44 System Triggers 37 42 Time Triggers 37 39 Trigger Menu 21 37 Trigger Qualifiers See Qualifiers Trigger types 21 At Shut Down 43 Day of Month 40 Days of Week 21 40 Once Only 39 Power On Key Pressed 42 Repeating 39 When Hot Key Pressed 42 When System Is Idle 23 43 52 Remote Access 43 Serial port activity 43 Troubleshooting 58 U Unit Name 35 W Warn before scheduled Shut Down check box 36 Warranty 65 World Wide Web 58 60 Appendices Page 63 Pow erKey Software License PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNUSED SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHER 1 License The enclosed system software the Software and rela E YOU OBTAINED IT ed documentation are licensed to you by Sophisticated Circuits Inc SCI You own the disk on which the Software is recorded but SCI retains title to the Software This License allows you to use the So tware on a single computer and make one copy of the Software in machine readable form for backup purposes only You must reproduce on such copy the SCI copyright notice and any other proprietary legends that were on the original copy of the Software You may
49. werKey See PowerKey Clock stops 58 D Default Schedule files 56 Appendices E mail address 60 Edit Menu 30 Editor menus 30 Events 17 18 creating 20 disabling 31 naming 20 37 Event Actions See Actions Event buttons 29 38 Event Editor 19 20 37 Event Triggers See Triggers Extras 28 F FCC Statement 2 File Menu 30 Frontier 50 H Hard Power 10 11 Hardware Setup dialog box 35 Installation 9 ADB cables 11 Hardware 10 Power cords 10 Software 13 Internet 60 Introduction 7 Page 61 M Menus Edit 30 File 30 Schedule 31 Trigger 37 P Power failures See Trigger Types Power Returns Power On key 10 16 43 58 PowerKey Editor 18 28 29 59 PowerKey Extension 28 59 PowerKey Extras folder 28 PowerKey Folder 28 PowerKey Preferences 28 PowerPC 7 Preferences 36 Q Qualifiers 17 44 Qualifier Editor 24 38 44 Qualifier types Date Range 45 Days of Week 46 System Idle 46 Remote Access 47 Serial port activity 47 Time Range 24 45 QuicKeys 51 Page 62 R Replace Existing Schedule check box 33 Retrospect 28 S Safety Instructions 2 Schedule Menu 31 Scheduled Events See Events Schedules 17 18 exporting 33 importing 33 Schedule files 28 Schedule windows 18 29 Selected Events Only check box 34 Serial number 35 Show startup icon check box 36 Shutting down 16 59 Warning before 36 Soft Power 10 11 58 Software License 64 Spin triangles 18 29 Starting up 16 StyleWri
50. y file as if you double clicked on it in the Finder You can use this Action to run applications includ ing AppleScripts saved as applications or open documents This is useful if you wish to start an automated procedure when you re not at your computer When you create an Open File Action a standard Open File dialog box will appear Find your desired file in the scrolling list Select the file and click Open or double click on the file to select it GP Utilities Macintosh X Disinfectant 3 6 Eject z Disk First Aid Drive Setup amp Stuffit Expander 7 Open File Actions will lose track of a file if you move or rename it You will have to edit the Actions and select the file again Quit Current Application q Y This Action simply quits the frontmost application It is designed to complement the Open File Action described above You can use this with the Open File Action described above to open an application such as a backup program then quit when it is finished To ensure that the application you wish to quit is the frontmost application execute an Open File Action before the Quit Action If the application is already open this Action will bring it to the front Mount SCSI Devices amp This Action looks at your SCSI bus and mounts all devices it can find You can use this Action to mount hard disks that need time to spin up when they are turned on and are not ready when the
51. ystem Idle Trigger activates type the desired number of minutes into the text box You can customize which types of activities should be moni tored For example you might wish your monitor to be turned off even if the modem is in use To choose which types of activities should be monitored check the desired boxes The Serial port activity check box only works with applications that use the Mac s standard serial driver It will not be able to detect activity with any program which installs a custom driver If you have problems using this feature contact your software manufacturer to see if an updated version is available The Remote Access check box only works with Apple Remote Access If you are using another program for example Timbuktu check the Serial port activity box instead At Shut Down This Trigger activates whenever you select Shut Down from the Finder s Special menu or when another application such as Retrospect tells the computer to shut down It also activates on newer Macs when you shut down by pressing the Power On key Use this Trigger to turn your computer and peripher als off when you select Shut Down 4 Reference Page 43 Trigger Qualifiers Qualifiers give you more control over a Trigger by restricting it to activate only under certain conditions For example you can add a Qualifier to a Phone Ring Trigger that will turn on your computer during the day but not in
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