This function of the program will automatically
check itself against the Computers Clock to see how accurate it
is. Every computer is different in the way it's set up. CPU (Central
Processing Unit) can be slower than others and there for works slower
than others. Job Timer was designed to get up to the minute accuracy
on Jobs or Projects that you are working on.
The Time Check Function will now make
sure that your project is up to the second accuracy. After running
some tests on a 500mhz machine I got a total of 1 minute loss in
6 hours without Time Check turned on. With time check turned on
I got +1 to +9 seconds within that 6 hour period of time.
After running some tests on a 1.6ghz
machine I got a total of 20 seconds loss in 6 hours without Time
Check turned on and with all the features turned on, (ie: Ergonomics,
Project reminder and Job Timer Idle.). With time check turned on
I got +1 to +9 seconds within that 6 hour period of time.
Time check will adjust itself 6 Times
within a 1 minute period during which time it can gain 6 seconds.
When it has satisfied itself it will not gain or loose anymore time
against the clock. The most Time Check can gain is 9 seconds against
the clock. So if the CPU slowed down or there was a large load then
Time Check will keep Job Timer in Check and not loose any time,
at which point you may see some gain in seconds over a long period
of time .These gains in seconds are not the result of Job Timer
naturally loosing time; it's telling you how much time had to be
gained because of the CPU Speed that was dedicated to Job Timer.
Under normal circumstances Job Timer does not require a whole lot
of CPU speed or memory. With some features of the program turned
on like Ergonomics, Project Reminder and Job Timer Idle Job Timer
can get a little resource hungry.
Testing all these functions with a 500mhz
machine was rather taxing on the computer. During the Installation
process there will be a window that appears before anything else
happens. This box will ask you for your CPU speed, if it is less
than 700mhz then you will not see the features that were mentioned
above. This will ensure that your Job Timer program will work with
complete efficiency.
Job Timer 4 now has "Smart Timer" Technology. When you click "Time Check" This will enable this feature. This will turn on "Timer Boost" and "Smart Timer".
"Timer Boost" Will increase the main timers interval to get Time Check in sync faster.
"Smart Timer" Will increase the main timer to stay in sync.
So no matter how fast your machine is, this new technology will keep your timer in sync much better than before.
To turn these features off you can either turn off Time Check or you can go to Timer Settings and shut off either Timer Boost or Smart Timer.
If figure B is less than Figure A then Time Check
will adjust Figure B by 1 second. Once this "Catch up"
has been done, Job Timer should stay on track with current time.
Just like any other program; the higher
the CPU Speed the better Job Timer works (Luckily Time is always
the same on all computers.). To get your CPU speed do the following:
Go to "Start" then to "Control
Panel", Click on "System" (in some cases it may say
"Computer") under the "General" Tab will be
the listing of your computers specifications.
Some People really couldn't care less
about how accurate Job Timer is when it comes to seconds but I do.
I want Job Timer to be as accurate as possible. If you want the
all the features that Job Timer has to offer; then when you see
the "System" window appear then click on "Go"
without changing anything and the program will allow you to use
all the features. If you hit "Skip" the program will ask
you again at a later time.
Once this has been done the Job Timer
Wizard will show.
Once you have completed the 17 steps
in setting up the software you finally get to use it. This introduction
will allow you to see how much Job Timer does. For more information
on the Setup Wizard Click here.
