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If you are buying new tablet or monitor for clock only, you should check, how well screen can show black colour in the dark.
AMOLED, OLED ► VA ► IPS, PLS ► TN
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If tablet screen is too bright and black background is not entirely black, you can dim tablet screen brightness to 0% in Windows Action Centre's ( Windows 10 ) “Quick Actions” ( Win + A ) menu.
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Installation
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1. Download and open JocysCom-ClockForComputer.ZIP file.
Zip file contains:
JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE - if you want to use clock as normal program.
JocysCom-Clock-ScreenSaver.SCR - if you want to use clock as screen saver.
2. Select and copy Jocys.Com folder.
3. Paste Jocys.Com folder somewhere on your computer, where you keep downloaded programs.
For example, in C:\Program Files\... folder:
4. Now you can run JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE or install screen saver JocysCom-Clock-ScreenSaver.SCR from this location.
Clock SCREENSAVER (*.SCR)
Right-click with mouse on JocysCom-Clock-ScreenSaver.SCR to Install, Configure or Test screen saver:
Windows Screen Saver Settings
On Windows 10:
Start > Settings > Personalisation > Lock screen > Screen saver settings
On Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8.1:
Right-click on Desktop > Personalize > Screen Saver
How to remove screen saver from the list: Temporary rename, move to other location or delete JocysCom-Clock-ScreenSaver.SCR file and run Windows “Screen Saver Settings”, to remove screen saver with the same name from Windows “Screen Saver Settings” list.
If screensaver uses background images from "Themes" folder, you need to copy "Themes" folder with images to "C:/Windows/System32/" folder.
Clock PROGRAM (*.EXE)
STOP / CLOSE media & Navigation Mode
If you want to edit and save clock themes in system protected folder (like "C:/Program Files/Jocys.com/Clock for Computer/Themes/"), you must run clock "Run as administrator".
When navigation mode is ON, you can click on web page links. Press “Navigation Mode” button or keyboard CTRL key to enable/disable “Navigation Mode”.
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“Navigation Mode” button (OFF)
Mouse pointer move, keyboard key press or screen touch will STOP / CLOSE media.
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“Stop” and “Navigation Mode” button (ON)
To STOP / CLOSE media you must press (X) button.
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Alarm / Snooze / Can Open Web Pages
By default, clock opens pages with OLD “Microsoft Internet Explorer”, but you can install and use NEW “Microsoft Edge” (Chromium).
Help, download link and button to enable Microsoft Edge Chromium is in Clock's OTHER settings panel.
If there is a problem with web link, “Audio 1” will play instead.
URL link options separated with &
autoplay=1 - auto play video.
autoplay=1&loop=1&playlist=JFaNzIElWvs - auto play loop video.
fs=0 - hide fullscreen button.
Clock can be used with renewable YouTube lists, containing short ~1-2 wake-up alarm minute videos. If you know good alarm video or video playlist, which could be used each morning as alarm, please send link to: vaidotas@jocys.com
You can use Blackmagic Design Davinci Resolve professional and free video editing software to create short alarm videos from existing ones.
Show on Top and Lock Clock
Windows OS taskbar icon menu / OTHER Settings panel ► Show on Top (ON) - Clock will be placed on top of other windows, like media players.
Windows OS taskbar icon menu ► Locked (ON) - Moving mouse over the clock, will make clock transparent and you can click through it.
Start Clock with Windows
If you want to start JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE automatically, after restart of Windows, you must place JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE shortcut in Windows “Startup” folder:
1. Copy JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE
2. To open “Startup” folder, press ( Win + R ) keys together, write “shell:startup” in “Open” field and press [ OK ] button.
OR...
2. Open “Startup” folder with “File Explorer” ( Win + E ):
C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
If “AppData” folder is not visible in “File Explorer”, read section “If FOLDERS or FILES are HIDDEN in File Explorer” below.
3. Paste JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE as shortcut in “Startup” folder:
4. Now you can enable or disable JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE startup with Windows in “Task Manager” ( Ctrl + Shift + Esc ).
“Task Manager” ( Ctrl + Shift + Esc ) > Click on “(v) More details” link at the bottom, if tabs are hidden > [ Start-up ] tab:
You may need to disable check-box “Always ask before opening this file” to allow to run JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE automatically:
This message may appear, when you run JocysCom-Clock-Program.EXE file.
SCREENSAVER and PROGRAM
Disable Computer Sleep
If you want Clock to be always visible, you can disable “screen turn off” and computer “sleep”:
Start > Settings > System > Power & sleep > Set screen turn off and sleep to “Never”.
Largest Digits Possible on Screen
24 hour format: HOUR3 : MINUTE in LAYOUT settings | JocysCom_*_Simple fonts in FONTS settings.
12 hour format: HOUR6 : MINUTE in LAYOUT settings | JocysCom_*_Simple fonts in FONTS settings.
Settings DIRECTORY and FILES on WINDOWS 10 (Clock Version 2017-07-01+)
Deletion of these xml files will reset clock's settings to default values.
C:\ProgramData\Jocys.com\Clock for Computer\...
C:\Users\All Users\Jocys.com\Clock for Computer\...
JocysCom-Clock-ScreenSaver.Settings.xml
JocysCom-Clock-ScreenSaver.scr.WebView2 (Microsoft Edge Chromium settings - WebView2 doesn't work in screensaver mode)
JocysCom-Clock-Program.Settings.xml (<ProgramName>.Settings.xml)
JocysCom-Clock-Program.exe.WebView2 (Microsoft Edge Chromium settings)
You can run multiple clock instances... for example... “Clock-Date.exe” and “Clock-Time.exe”... to create more complex results, if you need more sizes and colors. Settings files in such example will be created... Clock-Date.Settings.xml and Clock-Time.Settings.xml.
If Folders or Files are Hidden in File Explorer
To make “All Users” folders visible, you may need to disable temporary “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”.
To make “AppData” folders visible, you may need to enable temporary “Show hidden files, folders and drives.” option.
File Explorer ( Win + E ) > View > Options > Change folder and search options > [ View ] tab:
