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Marxio Timer
Marxio Timer Portable |

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Version: 1.12.2
License: Donationware (no spyware, adware)
Language:
Operating systems: 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Time and functional limitations: none
Install type: installer and portable version
Release date: 2009-11-05
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Marxio Timer is a free, powerful, multi purpose timer, reminder and scheduler tool that can run over 16 predefined actions like:
- turn off, restart computer
- logout user or lock workstation
- hibernate or suspend computer
- display text, play sound or display text while playing sound
- run or close selected, running program or process
- temporarily deactivate screensaver
- send/press selected key combination to active window
- click mouse at selected coordinates - left, right, middle button
- make desktop screenshot and save to file
- stopper to measure time (ascending)
Actions can be executed at almost ANY time you might want:
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at selected hour (11:00:00 AM) |
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repeat every day at the same hour |
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after selected amount of time elapses (after 30 minutes) |
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after idle time elapses (idle = Windows user inactivity) |
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every selected idle time (repeat above) |
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cyclically - repeat action |
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cpu usage percent (%) - below/above selected value |
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when selected program ends - execute AFTER the other program ends |
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when network traffic (upload, download, total) is below or above selected value. (New in 1.11) |
Marxio Timer can display countdown window or not. Can be minimized to tray icon, on taskbar or hidden from user eyes completely. Started actions can be secured with password - no terminate possible if user doesn't know the right password.
Created actions can be saved for further use and shortcut can be put on Windows desktop or autostart group to speed up access to created actions.
Marxo Timer has eye friendly user interface, a lot of keyboard shortcuts (shown above in screenshots gallery), almost any visual control has a hint describing its function, so even program manual is not needed, even for kids :) Just hover your mouse over a button or checkbox and small hint will show up.
Program aims to be a must-have (portable) tool. Timer, reminder, scheduler that is very easy to use, but which also offers everything that application of this type should have and much more. It's for advanced users and beginners.
What differs Marxio Timer from other applications is that it's being improved by users - if I get some suggestion from many users and find it useful and worth implementing, so a new version is released, sometimes withing a week. It's not paid software, but it's completely free although donations are welcome to improve it as much as possible.
Few examples of what Marxio Timer can do:
timer - automatic computer shutdown at selected hour or every day at the same hour,
reminder - display text, play mp3 sound or display text while playing sound at selected time, like every 30 min, once, everyday, after 30 min, in 30 mins, after specified idle time elapses, cpu usage level level etc etc
time saver - shut down your computer if other program finishes - setting suggested mainly by p2p users and backup guys. Once some program/script finishes, Marxio Timer detects it and shut down your computer or execute any of 16 actions,
running or terminating other applications - Timer works in background and executes or terminates specified program based on its title name or filename,
monitor download or upload speed (p2p applications)- Ideal solution for peer-to-peer application users to shut down PC after download completes or if download is, for example, smaller that 5 kB/s for the last 5-10 minutes (beta),
stopwatch - with start/stop/pause/reset buttons and optional title,
parental control - locks computer after specified time elapses, thus blocking children to play games - password needed to unlock computer or make screenshots every 10 seconds for further preview,
energy saver - computer enters hibernate/standby/shutdown mode after specified "idle time" elapses, saving your energy bills, or just makes itself quiet when you are already asleep,
security - locks computer after or every selected "idle time" making it Windows settings independent or more customizable,
watching movies - just play your movie and run this action. Screensaver will be temporarily disabled until you close this program,
make screenshots - one or many, once or cyclically. Useful action if you want to remind yourself of what you did during work day,
cyclically reset computer - reset your computer or terminal and start booting it from network again using bootp/dhcp protocol
electronic reminder - reminds you to take medicine regularly (now supports repeating actions every day, since version 1.8.1),
tens of other actions - according to your needs and thanks to very frequent updates, extending MT by new actions.
Marxio Timer can now easily replace about 5-7 different applications with equal or similar functionality, but also adding unique, easy to use scheduler settings that are rarely found in freeware or even commercial applications.
Give me a name of any other application that can do as much as Marxio Timer can and a beer is yours.
This application is donationware licensed. It means that as long as someone donates a coin from time to time, Marxio Timer is available for free and constantly improved. Otherwise, it can vanish from internet within one day. Respect others' work.
Marxio Timer is being improved all the time. Even now, you can see what I'm working on in Marxio Timer. Click here for the latest version screenshot - under developing/testing.
If Marxio Timer lacks some function you looked for I can always develop it as MT is a living project. Read more here
If you find it useful, a small PayPal donation would be welcome. This way my software can be still developed and improved.

Changes in recent versions - 1.11 and 1.12
- support for wave files added (beta)
- new action available "Display text and play sound"
- fixed bug causing previous version to be downloaded when checking for updates
>>See complete changelog file

Undergoing improvements
- German translation to be available in version 1.13
Suggested improvements in the next release of Marxio Timer
(striked out means already implemented)
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scheduler based on network bandwidth usage (up/download) |
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merging tasks - execute them one after another |
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run selected action in selected time interval (from 10AM-3PM) |
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disable 60 days time limit called AntiBug system |
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new scheduler entry - "when program X finishes" |
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Display text action with delay function (postpone for n minutes) |
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new language support concept - separate language files |
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save window position for display text, run program window etc |
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predefined sound files |
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history file of executed actions |
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flash window or display baloon in tray area when action is to be executed - warn X seconds before action executes |
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reverse progress bar countdown direction |
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volume control in "Play sound" action |
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Dutch, Spanish, French, German and Chinese translation |
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other improvements - this program has no limits :) |
>>Suggest Your improvement
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