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TrayManager, Version 2.0
Copyright (c) 2000 Ziff Davis Media, Inc.
Written by Steven E. Sipe
First Published in PC Magazine, US Edition, November 21, 2000, v19n20
http://www.pcmag.com/utilities/
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PLATFORMS:
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4, Windows 2000

DESCRIPTION:
TrayManager lets you control the explosion of icons in your system tray by creating a submenu for the icons you use less frequently. The original TrayManager worked only under Windows 95 and Windows 98. Version 2.0 adds support for Windows ME, Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000, and a new feature restores the icons in your system tray after an Explorer crash.
	A simple configuration window lets you choose which icons to place on the TrayManager submenu. Double-click on TrayManager's tray icon to bring up the configuration dialog. Placing the icons you use less often into a submenu makes it quicker and easier to find the ones you frequently need. To access the icons in the submenu, right-click on TrayManager's tray icon, and then select the item you want from the list. Right and left clicks on a submenu item work just as if the item were still in the system tray.

REVISION HISTORY:
Changes with Version 2.0:
- Added support for Windows ME, Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000.
- Added feature to restore system tray after an Explorer crash.

THANKS TO OUR BETA TESTERS:
Bob Abrahams
David Bookbinder
Herbert Bushong
Dennis Cummins
Robert Eisenbach
Josh Fitzgerald
Edward Mendelson
David Morse
 
INSTALLATION:
To install TrayManager, run tmsetup.exe, a self-extracting installation program that guides you through the necessary steps. The installation process copies five files (ntstart.exe, trayman.exe, tmhook.dll, trayman.hlp and trayman.cnt) to the hard disk directory that you specify. It also sets up TrayManager so it automatically loads each time Windows starts. Once the installation is complete, you must restart Windows before you can use TrayManager.
	To uninstall TrayManager, you should first run TrayManager from the command line, using the following command: trayman -u. This removes TrayManager's Registry entries. Once you've done this you can use the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel to remove TrayManager's program files from your hard disk.
	For details on program operation, refer to the program's online help file.

FILE LIST:
tmsetup.exe   - TrayManager setup program
readme.txt    - the file you are reading
license.txt   - PC Magazine Utilities license agreement
tman_src.zip  - TrayManager source code (for programmers)

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LICENSE INFORMATION:
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Steven E. Sipe, the author of TrayManager, is a developer with Information Architects in Charlotte, NC. Sheryl Canter is the editor of the Utilities column and a Contributing Editor of PC Magazine.

