Psion Utils (c)1995 PROTRONICS USA 404-351-1055 Powerup started as a simple routine that plays a .WVE file each time you turn on your Psion. The default sound is the tricorder from the original Star Trek. Some rather nifty features have been added ... Powerup also records a quick message, bypassing security, if you hold down the key when powering up. The Psion will beep and record a 5 second message to REC01.WVE, REC02, REC03, etc. You can press Tab to end the recording early. The next time you turn on the Psion, your reminder will be played. Holding down Ctrl- when powering up will go to the Powerup screen after you enter your password. Here you can record, play, & erase recordings quickly by pressing 1, 2, 3, etc. This is perfect for quick messages in the car, in the dark, in bed, or when you are pressed for time. Hold down the System button with the Psion off and the Psion will turn on in Stealth mode (silently). Hold it down again with the Psion off and Sound will be restored. You can change sound settings manually by pressing Psion- from the System screen. The quick record will still work in Stealth mode, but you will not hear any beeps. To use a different startup sound, change Name$ in POWERUP.OPL or overwrite TRICORD.WVE with your favorite sound effect. To adjust the default recording length, change line RSecs%=5 in POWERUP.OPL. Powerup comes with a companion OPL called HOURLY which beeps on the hour (even if it's off, except from 1am to 7am). When first run, you will be asked if you wish to set Auto Off to 15 seconds. If you are not running Powerup, choose yes so your Psion will turn off automatically after beeping on the hour. Otherwise, just say no and Powerup will turn it off for you. Directions: 1) Copy the .WVE file to a \WVE\ directory. Copy all .OPO files to \OPO\ 2) Run POWERUP.OPO & HOURLY.OPO (they will move to background after beeping) 3) You have permission to modify POWERUP.OPL for personal use if you promise to e-mail enhancements to ccocssw@acme.gatech.edu 4) To turn either OPO off, choose Exit application from the System menu or press Psion- from within the program 5) For more Psion and organiser software, call Protronics USA at 404-351-1055 6) If you use the program, send $20 and your e-mail id and we will send you all of our other Psion utilities. 499 Northside Circle #420 Atlanta GA 30309 USA Powerup & Hourly will NOT drain your batteries and will NOT slow your processor while running in background; long recordings will. Use rechargeables. Memory is 8KB. Enjoy! We are working on a simple speech recognition app for speed dialing and a text to speech util that will give the Psion 3a a spoken agenda, document reader, more personality, and other capabilities. Be free to send us your suggestions and ideas. - TTFN