BASTA COMPUTING SOFTWARE PRODUCT INFORMATION


TITLE

Horas v4.0
Copyright (C) 1996-2003 Basta Computing, Inc.
All rights reserved.

License Type: Shareware with a 30 day evaluation period.
Distribution: Limited. See the license agreement for details.


DESCRIPTION

With the world becoming more connected, people are following world 
events, doing business, talking to family, and creating friends 
internationally. Horas is a world clock that helps you keep track 
of time in different cities by showing you clocks for multiple time 
zones. Horas is packed with useful features and yet, it is very easy 
to use. Whether you are a computer novice, a hobbyist, or a 
professional, you will find Horas invaluable in helping you stay 
properly connected to the rest of the world.

Just select the locations you want to monitor and Horas does the 
rest. There are many options available such as the automatic 
adjustment of daylight saving changes, Swatch Internet Time support, 
analog and digital displays, auto-hiding of the clocks, custom date 
and time formats, custom fonts, custom backgrounds, and time zone 
information downloading. Plus, Horas can automatically adjust your 
computer clock by synchronizing it with atomic clocks. A powerful 
time converter is also included to let you enter any time in any 
city and see the corresponding time in all the other cities. Horas 
takes very little space on your desktop and can be controlled from 
a little icon in the taskbar status area.


NOTE TO FIRST TIME USERS

This application displays a small icon in the taskbar status area, 
which is the portion of the Windows taskbar that includes the clock. 
It is usually located in the lower right hand corner of the desktop. 
You may invoke the application menu by right-clicking on the icon.


REVISION HISTORY

- v4.0  on 2003-04-04: 
  Added support for Windows XP features. Added background styles for 
  clocks including transparency (for Windows 2000, XP, or later), 
  variable lightness and textures, along with a gallery of background 
  images. Added support to update time server lists and time zones via 
  the Internet. Added multiple monitor support. Added a calendar for 
  date lookups. Improved several areas in the user interface. Added a 
  wizard to create new clocks. Added a preview function to the fonts 
  dialog box. Stopped displaying the window in auto-hide mode when it 
  is not activated by the user. Upgrading to this major update requires 
  a licensing fee for existing customers who are licensed to use older 
  versions.
- v3.9  on 2001-10-18: Added an option to auto-hide the clocks window.
- v3.8a on 2001-05-17: Fixed a v3.8 bug that prevented Horas from 
  starting when it is run on Windows 2000 for the very first time.
- v3.8  on 2001-05-01: Added Swatch Internet Time support. Added time 
  zone names to the Time in Zone dialog. Corrected and enhanced the 
  handling of daylight saving time transitions in the Convert Time 
  dialog.
- v3.7  on 2000-11-20: Added vertical clock alignment.
- v3.6  on 2000-09-23: Added 24-bit color support.
- v3.51 on 2000-08-11: Added support to display non-western font 
  language scripts. Fixed a bug preventing the date from being 
  refreshed in analog mode.
- 2000-07-17: Released the French version of Horas.
- v3.5  on 2000-04-25: Overhauled the time converter and help support. 
- v3.11 on 1999-12-20: Added an option for Windows Dial-Up Networking 
  (DUN) users to automatically disable updating while not connected.
  This version does not affect users who don't use a modem.
- v3.1  on 1998-05-20: Optimized analog clock drawing and simplified
  the Time Zone Information (TZI) section.
- v3.0a on 1998-05-13: Fixed a bug preventing timely date refreshes 
  when a clock corresponding to the local time zone is not defined, 
  and changed the date to display using the local language.
- v3.0  on 1998-03-20: Added an option to synchronize the computer 
  clock with that of time servers, such as atomic clocks; added a 
  feature to help you locate the Horas window on the desktop.
- v2.21 on 1997-12-16: Added an option to hide the window border, and 
  fixed a bug preventing NT users without administrative privileges 
  from accessing system time zone information.
- v2.2  on 1997-10-28: Added a TZI section, support to correct system 
  DST transitions, and fixed a bug affecting the computation of DST 
  in certain time zones.
- v2.1a on 1997-08-06: Fixed a memory leak in analog display mode.
- v2.1  on 1997-07-22: Added clock positioning and task bar/list 
  visibility option.
- v2.0a on 1997-07-12: Fixed a daylight savings time related bug.
- v2.0  on 1997-07-10: Overhauled the user interface, and added support
  for time zones, automatic daylight saving changes, and more 
  display options. Increased the end user license price.
- v1.97 on 1997-06-22: Updated installation procedure and package info.
- v1.9a on 1997-02-19: Saved settings before rebooting.
- v1.9  on 1997-01-26: Added day of month and day of year.
- v1.8a on 1996-11-30: Fixed the visibility toggle switch when other 
  windows cover Horas.
- v1.8  on 1996-11-26: Performed major UI enhancements including the 
  addition of a taskbar status area icon.
- v1.7  on 1996-11-13: Performed minor adjustments.
- v1.6  on 1996-11-01: Added the 12-hour format. Added a switch to turn 
  off seconds. 
- v1.0  on 1996-09-01: Published the initial release.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

- Windows 95, 98, Me, NT v4.0, 2000, XP, or later.
- About 1 MB of free disk space to install the software.


PACKAGE CONTENTS

- SetupHoras.exe: Software product setup file.
- ReadMe.txt: This file.
- File_ID.diz: Product identification summary.


INSTALLATION

Close the application if it is currently running, then run the 
SetupHoras.exe file and follow the instructions on the screen.


UPGRADES

Close the application if it is currently running, then install the 
new version in the same folder where you had installed the old one.


UNINSTALLATION

- Close the application if it is currently running.
- Open the "Add or Remove Programs" item in the Windows 
  Control Panel.
- Click this product in the list of currently installed programs.
- Click the Remove button and follow the instructions on the screen.

Note that configuration and ordering files, generally with a 
".dat", ".ini", ".txt", or ".bak" extension, may be created in the 
application folder, and will not be deleted for your convenience 
in case you wish to refer to them at a later date. Delete these 
files manually if you do not want them.


HOW TO BUY LICENSES

This product is distributed as shareware. This means that you 
are welcome to evaluate it for thirty (30) days to make sure 
that it meets your needs. You must purchase the appropriate 
number of licenses to continue using it after the evaluation 
period. Otherwise, you must stop using it. Please review the 
End User License Agreement included with the product for the 
complete set of policies governing its legal use. The software 
will remind you about licensing once each day during the 
evaluation period, and each time you run it thereafter. You 
can access purchasing information by pressing the "Yes" button 
in the Welcome message box that is displayed when you run the 
software, by pressing the "Purchasing Information" button in 
the About window, or by visiting our web site at 
http://www.basta.com


CONTACT

Internet web site: http://www.basta.com

E-mail (let us know if you are a licensed user):

    Sales: sales@basta.com
    Product support: support@basta.com
    Suggestions: suggestions@basta.com
    Consulting services: consulting@basta.com
    General information: info@basta.com

Fax: +1 (425) 889 8745

Postal Mail:

    Basta Computing
    P.O. Box 485
    Kirkland, WA 98083-0485
    USA


FURTHER INFORMATION

For the latest news about our products and services, 
please visit our web site at http://www.basta.com
