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Sep 05

System Control 1.1 Update

Posted in Gadgets, System Control

Seems like only yesterday we launched this little gadget and so far the response has been absolutely stunning.  Over 30,000 downloads in 8 days.  We’re happy, you’re happy, life’s good.  So here’s an update to help out some people who requested a couple features and some clarification on the StandBy button.

  • Added The Ability For The Gadget To Check For Updates Automatically. 
  • Added The Ability To Turn Confirmations Off And On At Will From Settings.
  • Renamed StandBy To Sleep / Hibernate.

Why did we rename that button?  Cause Window’s Vista Power settings are a little schizophrenic.  For most people, the button will use Hybrid Sleep, which saves your current documents and profile and goes into a low power mode for 3 hours before shutting off.  If you have a laptop however, go into your Advanced Power Settings and switch off Hybrid Sleep and viola!  The Button will now work as a Hibernate only.  Sadly, Sleep only is a different command and if you’re going to use it, I would suggest Hybrid Sleep instead as it’s better functionality and better power saving.

So we hope you all enjoy the new update, let us know if you run into any problems or have any questions.  :)

Download:

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8 Responses to “System Control 1.1 Update”

  1. Jill Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 5:25 pm

    Thank you for taking the time to make this wonderful and useful gadget and offering it to Vista users…. I have been waiting for some time for a gadget like yours… I am sure your System Control gadget will be on the majority of Vista desktops… the best of luck to you…

    Jill…

  2. Neil Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 7:21 am

    hiya gadgetguys

    I love System Control – great work!

    Now here’s the bit where I ask for help…

    I installed 1.0 and it worked fine until I changed made it small with only 3 buttons. Since doing that, I can’t see the buttons at all when it’s in small mode (I see the background panel, lock, and bottom text). And the buttons aren’t just invisible – they don’t work (i.e. it’s like they aren’t there at all). When it’s in large mode, it works 100% correctly.

    I have replaced it with 1.1 & tried playing with every option, but nothing works – if it’s small, there are no buttons.

    I am using WindowBlinds 6 which allows me to skin the sidebar, but I’m not sure whether this makes any difference or not – I closed System Control, unloaded WindowBlinds and then restarted System Control but this made no difference.

    If you’ve got any suggestions or want any more details, please email me any time.

    Thanks & best regards

    Neil

  3. admin Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 9:50 am

    @Jill: Thank you very much. :)

    @Neil: I would make a couple of suggestions. Try uninstalling System Control completely from your system and re-installing it. If that doesn’t work, then odds are somethng went wrong with the persistent settings file.

    To delete that file, simply go to: Computer->OS(C:)->Users->[Your User Account]->AppData->Local->Microsoft->Windows sidebar->Gadgets

    Then delete SysControlData.xml. Restart the gadget and see if that helps. If it’s still coming up blank, I’m not entirely sure what would be causing it. But give all that a try and hopefully it helps. Thanks for downloading the gadget!

  4. Neil Says:
    September 7th, 2007 at 2:07 am

    Thanks heaps for the quick and detailed reply. I had tried uninstalling but it didn’t make any difference – however deleting the persistent settings file did the trick – and it seems to be working fine with a WindowBlinds skin showing.

    I look forward to more of your great stuff!

    thanks again

    neil

  5. Brad Boyd Says:
    September 9th, 2007 at 7:40 pm

    Hey guys, great gadget. I love the style, and i rele wanted an easy way to get the taskmanager up from desktop.

    Separate note: what do you think the chances are of you guys making something similar to this, except for applications? There are a few app launcher gadgets out there, but i would love to see one from you guys. Your stuff is always so professional and efficient. If you made your own application launcher, it would fly off the shelves.

  6. admin Says:
    September 11th, 2007 at 9:59 am

    @Neil: No problem, happy to help. Glad everything worked out okay.

    @Brad: Thanks! As for an app launcher, it’s on the list, though it might not get done for a while. But rest assured, it is on the list and we will consider it when making future gadgets. Thanks again for the comment and thanks for using System Control! :)

  7. Bruce Says:
    September 12th, 2007 at 11:22 pm

    umm yeah Awesome!!! works nicely just had a few questions. I get an error message or “debug” prompt every time i change a setting. not sure if this is because I have VB on my pc or not… not a big deal just woundering, it works great and doesnt bother me any. Also is there any chance of an opacity tool?

    Thanks agian
    Bruce

  8. admin Says:
    September 13th, 2007 at 10:17 am

    Bruce,

    Thanks for the feedback! So far, I have yet to figure out the madness that is the method that Windows Debugger uses. Some people get errors that I never get, sometimes I get errors, but usually only fatal ones. Perhaps there’s a warning option in there somewhere that would explain things better, but I haven’t seen it yet.

    Opacity tool? As in the background opacity of the gadget or a seperate gadget altogether? If it’s the gadget itself, you can right-click to set the overall gadget opacity. Otherwise, I’m not sure if we’ll be adding in opacity in the future, but we can keep it in mind for future versions. :)

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