Chronos Clock version 2.1.8.0 - Shareware
Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Rainbow Innovations
18 January 2002

This file contains last-minute information that could not be included in the program or the documentation.

1.	Introduction
2.	Hardware/Software Requirements
3.	Installing Chronos
4.	Removing Chronos
5.	What's New.
6.	Contacting Rainbow Innovations


1. Introduction
Chronos Clock provides a floating desktop clock, which has the ability to display multiple clocks showing the date and time in different time zones and in a variety of styles and formats. Additional features include:
* A powerful alarm system.
* Popup calendar with daily diary notes and reminders.
* Internet time synchronization to ensure your PC's clock is fully up-to-date. 
* Customized Clock display format.
* Countdown/Event Timers.
* Enhanced Alarm actions.
* Quick Reminder set-up.
* Optional use of Microsoft Agent, to speak the time and announce Alarms.

This program is Shareware; you can use it for 30 days free of charge to evaluate it. If at the end of that period you want to continue using it, then your copy must be registered. Your single-user registration will license you to use your copy of Chronos, it will entitle you to receive bug fixes and minor revisions, and also provide you with free technical support via email.
To find out how to register, please see the 'How to Register section in the Chronos help file or visit the Rainbow Innovations web site at: http://www.rainbow-innov.co.uk
Chronos may be freely distributed as a complete package and without any modifications.
2. Hardware/Software Requirements.
Chronos runs under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT4, Windows 2000 and Windows XP with 3.5MB free disc space. If you wish to use the Internet time synchronization function then a suitable connection via a modem or LAN must be available. The use of the Microsoft Agent requires additional software installed, see http://www.rainbow-innov.co.uk/ms_agent.htm for more information.
3.	Installing Chronos
If you have downloaded Chronos as a ZIP file then use a decompression utility such as WinZip or PkUnzip to unpack the ZIP file into a suitable directory (such as C:\Program Files\Chronos).
Run the installation program setup_chronos.exe, and then follow the instructions.
If you already have a version of Chronos installed and wish to update it, then it is not necessary to remove the old version first. However you must ensure you shut Chronos Clock down first, or the new installation may fail
4.	Removing Chronos
Shut down Chronos before removing. Go to "Add/Remove Programs" in the control panel and remove Chronos from there.
5. What's New since version 2.1.7.0 (A full revision history can now be found in the text file: history.txt.)
18 January 2002 - Version 2.180
* New Features
o Added new setting to Chronos Options Clock Page, Enable Alarm System if checked the alarm system is active and will process all active alarms. If unchecked, then no active alarms will be processed. You can use this switch to disable the alarms system if say an alarm is processing every few seconds and you cannot modify it using Alarm Properties.
* Bugs Fixed
o Add Reminder now blocks creation of a repeating reminder that repeats every 0 days, 0 hours, 0 mins, 0 secs.  If no repeat value is entered then the reminder repeat will be switched off.
* Miscellaneous
o Replaced Ras/Dialup networking libraries with an updated version of those used prior to V2.170
23 December 2001 - Version 2.1.7.5
* Bugs Fixed:
o Fixed "Speak Message" bug in "Add Reminder". The spoken message setting is now included in the alarm when it is created.
o Altered the Microsoft Agent detection routine. If the Agent is detected but then can't be initialised then Chronos no longer displays an error message & shuts down, instead it marks the Agent as not present & will not attempt to use it.
* Miscellaneous
o Updated Ras/Dialup networking library to latest version.

05 November 2001 - Version 2.1.7.0
* Maintenance Revision
o Rebuilt Chronos & Time zone Editor using the latest Microsoft Platform SDK libraries for Windows XP.
o Fixed Windows XP Ras/Dialup bug, which caused Chronos to crash randomly in Windows XP if connected to the Internet using a Modem.
o Updated Time zone data file.

6.	Contacting Rainbow Innovations
You can contact us by email at: info@rainbow-innov.co.uk  You can also post queries on our online support forum at http://www.rainbow-innov.co.uk/forum/
If you prefer to write, then send letters to:
Rainbow Innovations,
4 Godre'r Mynydd,
Gwernymynydd,
Mold,
Flintshire.
CH7 4AD
United Kingdom.
For the latest version of Chronos, visit our web site at: http://www.rainbow-innov.co.uk If you want to be advised of updates to Chronos then please join our mailing list at http://www.topica.com/lists/chronosclock

