Using the Tray

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2004

In the system tray (the area by the clock) you'll find a "clock" face - this program. This is your access to the program when it's minimized or whenever you want to run one of the items in your program groups (std & pro versions have custom ones). In all versions, you can run a single, or all of the programs in the program group. As with the startup, a similar delay structure exists.

You can use this anytime when the program's running; however, it may be extremely slow or "non-responsive" when the program runs at startup. This isn't for any particular reason, other than the program is waiting and running other programs, so it doesn't always accept your input as quickly as expected, or at all until it's completed doing other tasks.

You also have two menu groups there regardless. Startup & Stopped items. This is so you can run a program manually if you close it after the startup, or if you've stopped it's running.

For example... you delay the startup of an instant messenger program, but then close the program when you're done. You can re-launch it using the tray icon (or through the program's normal links).

Or if you stop an item, but do want it to run sometimes (just not always), you can execute it from the tray icon.

All tray menus have a "Run All" feature. This will run ALL of the programs in the group, taking into account the delays associated with the items.

You modify the delay times, and add new groups (pro/standard only) on the Properties screen.