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  Master Volume Docklet v0.1 for Object Dock v1.99a+
  by Fedro Ponce de Leon                                Friday, June 27th, 2008
  www.feterspace.com.mx
  
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Table of Contents
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    * Revision History
    * Description
    * Requirements 
    * Installation 
    * Cofiguration
    * Uninstallation 
    * Terms of Use
    * Contact


Revision History
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    +  First Release
    +  07/03/2008 - Some bug fixed that prevented the icon to show the volume strength when OD
                    is configured to autostart.
                  - Added options to hide/show the label
                  - Added options to modify volume strength/mute status text size
                  - A few changes to the docklet's icons & optimized the PNG's images (smaller size)

Description
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This docklet lets you control the Master Volume in your system, letting you increase or 
decrease the volume & muting it down. The docklet shows the current volume level set in the system,
it will let you control the volume either by clicking on the docklet icon and using the keyboard or
by scrolling the will mouse. Sound might be muted either by double clicking the icon or pressing the
appropiate keyboard.

The docklet let you control the volume via "selecting the doccklet" vi clicking on it and then:

- Using the Keyboard:
  - Increase Volume: Press '+', 'Arrow Up' or the integrated 'Volume Up' key in your multimedia keyboard.
  - Decrease Volume: Press '-', 'Arrow Down' or the integrated 'Volume Down' key in your multimedia keyboard.
  - Toggle/Untoggle Mute: Press 'Space Bar', 'Intro' or the 'Mute' key in your multimedia keyboard.

- Using the Mouse:
  - Increase Volume: Scroll up with the scroll button (middle button) of your mouse.
  - Decrease Volume: Scroll down with the scroll button (middle button) of your mouse.
  - Toggle/Untoggle Mute: Double click on the docklet icon.

The docklet responds to volume events raised from other applications (like the taskbar volume control) or
third party applications from your sound card manufacturer or media player, adjusting its values accordingly.

The docklet's icons icorporates Jonas Rask's iTunes Speaker icon which he kindly let me in this docklet 
(see included permission file). 

Warning: This program is still beta and it is buggy! Use it for testing purposes only. It should work both 
under Windows Vista & Windows XP SP2+. 


Installation
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  1. Exract the ZIP file inside your Object Dock 'Docklets' folder 
  2. Right click the dock and select "Add" then "Master Volume" Docklet
  

Configuration
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  On the Master Volume Docklet right click and select the "Volume Docklet Settings..." item, 
  the configuration Dialog for the docklet should appear. From here you can set the following
  options:
  
  Title - The original label shown by the docklet (this value gets updated with the current 
          volume & mute status while in use).
  Command - executable that will run when you click and hold the left mouse button over the
            docklet icon. Use "C:\Windows\System32\SndVol.exe" to open the volume applet in
            Windows Vista.
	Image set - directory with the icons that are shown while in use. You may skin the docklet 
	            by changing these icons. (Contact me for further information).
	
  You may also configure the docklet to overlay the Volume Strenght & Mute Status information.
  Just check/uncheck the desired options at the configuration dialog box.


Uninstallation
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   Remove all instances from docklets window and delete the MasterVolume folder form docklets folder.


Terms of Use
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This software may be used free of charge and may be freely re-distributed in its original form or in a modified form provided it is
offered free of charge. It is offered as-is and the user accepts all responsibility for consequences arising fom it's use. I accept
no liability for consequences arising from the use of this software.


Contact
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Comments/Suggestions/Problems, Please email me at fedroponce@feterspace.com.mx

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  Copyright  2008 Fedro Ponce de Leon <fedroponce@feterspace.com.mx> 

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