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\"clock-002\"<\/a> Have you ever heard of Karen\u2019s Power Tools? Karen Kenworthy is a Visual Basic programmer and she offers most of the programs she writes for free at her website, KarenWare.com<\/a>. Karen also occasionally sends out a newsletter featuring one of the tools she\u2019s recently worked on. This time her newsletter featured a tool named Zone Manager.<\/p>\n

Zone Manager let\u2019s you quickly control and set new time zones in Windows. You can create a desktop shortcut to any time zone, so that you can switch between zones with a double-click of your mouse. You can also create your own custom time zones and enable or disable Daylight Saving Time. In addition, Zone Manager can synchronize your PC clock to one of the super accurate Internet Time Servers.<\/p>\n

Why would you need it? Let\u2019s say that I\u2019m hopping on a jet from New York to India. While I\u2019m on the way there, I may stop in Europe or Arabia. If I know my route ahead of time, I can create desktop shortcuts that quickly change my PC\u2019s time zones. A double click and I\u2019ve changed from one time zone to another. I’ll have the local time set even before I hit the terminal.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about Zone Manager in Karen\u2019s most recent Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what it looks like.<\/p>\n

\"zone-manager-interface-1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Here you can see that I\u2019ve made a time zone named \u201cTwilight Zone\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"zone-manager-edit-zones\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Download Karen\u2019s Zone Manager<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The source code for many of the programs at Karen\u2019s site is available for download. That means you can customize these programs or use the code as a learning resource.<\/p>\n

Once I asked Karen about making one of these program portable, so that it could run from a flash drive. I didn\u2019t get an answer, but I\u2019ve figured it out on my own. If you want to use any of Karen\u2019s Power Tools on a flash drive, follow these steps.<\/p>\n

1. Download and install the Power Tool. (note step 4 before you finish installing)<\/p>\n

2. Go to the Program folder for that program and copy it to your portable drive. Example path: \u201cC:\\Program Files\\Karen’s Power Tools\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Since Karen\u2019s tools need the Visual Basic runtime files, you need to copy these into the portable drive folder you created in step 2. If you don\u2019t have VB6 runtime support installed, you can get it here<\/a>. Here are the files you will need, they are usually located in the C:\\Windows\\System32 folder.<\/p>\n

ASycFilt.dll
\nComCat.dll
\nMSVBVM60.dll
\nOLEAut32.dll
\nOLEPro32.dll
\nSTDOLE2.tlb<\/p>\n

4. There may also be some OCX files you\u2019ll need. When you install a Power Tool, it will display all of the files it needs in it\u2019s installation window just as it finishes. Once again, these are usually located in the System32 folder.<\/p>\n

Here are some more of Karen\u2019s Power Tools, just in case you are curious:<\/p>\n

Replicator – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptreplicator.asp<\/a>
\nCountdown Timer II – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptcount2.asp<\/a>
\nDirectory Printer – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptdirprn.asp<\/a>
\nComputer Profiler – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptprofiler.asp<\/a>
\nShow Stopper – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptstopper.asp<\/a>
\nWhoIs – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptwhois.asp<\/a>
\nURL Discombobulator – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptlookup.asp<\/a>
\nCalculator – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptcalc.asp<\/a>
\nOnce-A-Day II – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptoad.asp<\/a>
\nHasher – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/pthasher.asp<\/a>
\n‘Net Monitor – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptnetmon.asp<\/a>
\nCookie Viewer – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptcookie.asp<\/a>
\nZone Manager – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptzone.asp<\/a>
\nPrint Logger – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptprnlog.asp<\/a>
\nE-Mailer II – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptmailer2.asp<\/a>
\nDisk Slack Checker – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptslack.asp<\/a>
\nDrive Info – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptdinfo.asp<\/a>
\nTime Sync – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptsync.asp<\/a>
\nLAN Monitor – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptlanmon.asp<\/a>
\nWindow Watcher – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptwinwatch.asp<\/a>
\nRecycler – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptrecycler.asp<\/a>
\nAlarm Clock – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptalarm.asp<\/a>
\nFont Explorer – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptfonts.asp<\/a>
\nPower Toy – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/pttoy.asp<\/a>
\nTime Cop – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/pttimecop.asp<\/a>
\nMailer – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptmailer.asp<\/a>
\nVersion Browser – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptbrowse.asp<\/a>
\nAutorun.inf Editor – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptautorun.asp<\/a>
\nRegistry Pruner – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptpruner.asp<\/a>
\nRegistry Ripper – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptregrip.asp<\/a>
\nSnooper – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptsnoop.asp<\/a>
\nClipboard Viewer – http:\/\/www.karenware.com\/powertools\/ptclpvue.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

Techie Buzz Verdict:<\/h3>\n

Zone Manager is one of many very good tools from Karen that I\u2019ve used over the years. It offers a unique set of features you aren\u2019t likely to find anywhere else. I like the fact that it\u2019s not only free, but that the source code is also offered for free.<\/p>\n

Techie Buzz Rating: 3\/5 (Good)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TAGS:<\/strong> Free<\/a>, Freeware<\/a>, System Tools<\/a>, Windows<\/a>, Windows 7<\/a>, Windows Vista<\/a>, Windows XP<\/a><\/span>
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\nSet and Create Time Zones with Zone Manager<\/a> originally appeared on Techie Buzz<\/a> written by Clif Sipe on Thursday 18th March 2010 12:20:00 AM. Please read the Terms of Use<\/a> for fair usage guidance. <\/div>\n

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