BeReminded
User's Guide

BeReminded for the BeOS is an incredibly simple, yet powerful reminder utility. When a reminder is due, a little window pops up displaying the message. An optional sound file can also be played.

BeReminded runs inconspicuously in the deskbar. Just right-click the little yellow clock icon when you need to edit your reminders.

Instructions for use

  • Press the Add button to add a reminder.
  • Double click on a reminder or select a reminder and press the Edit button to edit a reminder.
  • To add or edit a reminder, you must enter the reminder text, and choose a frequency, which can be one of the following:
    1. A specific date
    2. A day of the month
    3. A day of the week
    4. Every weekday
    5. Every day

    You must also enter the time of day which must be in HH:MM AM or PM format.

  • Press the Print button to print your reminders.
  • Various options can be set by pressing the Options button:
    1. The reminder popup window background color
    2. An optional sound file to be played
    3. As an added convenience, you can automatically increment reminders that occur on a specific date to the next year by pressing the Incr years button. Note that this will only increment the year for reminders that have already occured. This feature saves you the trouble of updating reminders for the following year.
Making BeReminded start automatically
In order for BeReminded to work, it must be started automatically everytime the BeOS is started. You must edit the file called /boot/home/config/boot/UserBootscript and add a command to start BeReminded. For example, my UserBootscript file looks like this:

# My UserBootscript file - start pulse and BeReminded
Pulse --mini --deskbar --width 9 &
# This is the line you must add although the complete path
# may vary depending on where you installed the program
/boot/home/BeReminded/BeReminded

Registering the software
This software is shareware. That is, it is free to use for a trial period (usually 14 days). After which, the software disables many of its features. You will need a password to reactivate the software. This password can only be obtained when you register (and pay) for the software. You can register this software at any time during (or after) the grace period. To register, select the Register command from the menu that appears when you right-click on the BeReminded icon in the DeskBar. Once the software has expired, most features will become disabled.

For more information about registering this software, see our web page at

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