Game Launchpad V1.01 (Freeware Release)
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Brief Description
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Game Launchpad is a program which attempts to maximise system resources 
(memory and CPU cycles) by allowing you to easily close down programs 
running on your machine.


Author
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Paul D Turner (paulturner@ptsware.com)


License
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Freeware - This software and it's source code are released under the 
concept of freeware.  You may install, use, copy, and distribute the 
package freely.  I only ask that any derivative works based on the source 
include a mention of it's origins and that you email me to let me know of 
it's existence.


System Requirements
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IBM compatible PC
Pentium Class Processor
Windows 95/98/ME

NB: This program will NOT run under Windows NT.


Full Description
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Many people have a large number of programs running in the background on 
their machines (in the system tray for example), and although individually 
most of these programs do not take up much in the way of memory and CPU 
cycles, combined they may have a much larger impact on available system 
resources.

Many games require all the system resources they can get, and having an 
abundance of programs active which are not necessary when running such an 
application can seriously degrade it’s performance - especially on older or 
lower specification machines.

In its ‘Processes’ pane, Game Launchpad lists all processes running (except 
those which are absolutely required for Windows to run), including those 
not listed in the ‘Close Program’ dialog box.

Game Launchpad is also able to Maximise Physical Memory.  This feature 
flushes as much of the physical memory as possible out to the page file, 
leaving more Physical RAM available for smoother performance during your 
games.

Game Launchpad can also launch an application of your choice right after 
closing down any processes you specify for termination, just fill in the 
details in the ‘Launch’ pane prior to pressing the OK button.

For often used programs and settings you can create a ‘preset’, which 
stores all information about what processes to keep or close, the method to 
use for terminating these processes, and what (if any) program to launch 
afterwards.  Facilities for creating and manipulating presets can be found 
in the ‘Presets’ pane.

The ‘System Monitor’ pane allows you to view the current resource usage on 
your PC.


Contact Information
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Support Email: 
	support@ptsware.com

Feedback Email:
	feedback@ptsware.com

WWW Page:
	http://www.ptsware.com

