Idle Clock v1.0
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Idle Clock is a small application I wrote to help me diagnose a problem with my computer which was
preventing it from going into sleep mode.  I would launch Idle Clock, make a change in the settings
or software on my computer, and see if disabling that particular component had any effect on the
idle timer built into Windows.  Fortuately, I eventually did find it, partially because of this
software.  

The purpose of the application is to provide visual confirmation of how long Windows thinks the
computer has been idle.  Normally only keyboard and mouse activity will reset the timer, but under
unusual circumstances other causes may reset the counter as well.  (In my case it turned out to be
the driver for my network card, which was resetting the idle timer every 3.1 seconds.)  

The application requires Windows XP or newer to operate; previous versions of Windows do not have
an application-accessible idle timer.

In addition to a clock showing the idle timer value, it also incorporates a list box to show the maximum
idle time reached before the counter is reset.  If something is resetting the system's idle timer
automatically on a periodic basis, this list should give idea for how frequently that is occurring.
It could also be used to see how much time elapses between times you use your computer if you
leave the software running.

There is no installer associated with this application; just double-click the IdleClock.exe file to
launch the software.  It makes no changes to files or the registry on your computer and is 100%
safe to use.

This software is distributed as freeware.  Please feel free to link to www.maxoutput.com, but we ask
that you not distribute the program on your own.  We also encourage you to visit www.maxoutput.com 
and take a look at our other available software; our most popular utility, FileBack PC, can be found
there and is one of the most feature-filled backup applications currently available.

Thank you!

Doug Johnson, Author
Maximum Output Software
info@maxoutput.com 
www.maxoutput.com
