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sehlat posted 03-08-99 04:33 PM ET
I'd like to minimize SMAC every once in a while to do things like check email, hide
the screen when my boss walks in :P, etc.
There's nothing in the manual as to how to do this. If there's no way to do this, there should be.
Rong posted 03-08-99 04:44 PM ET
Leave your Word/Excel/Visual Studio or whatever pertains to your job open. Alt-Tab into it when the boss walks in.
LackOfKnack posted 03-08-99 06:10 PM ET
If no programs are open, play on Ironman and save (goes like lightning, no sound, nothing.)
Lack (now thoroughly pissed off at the bugs in this board like NEVER SAVING MY PASSWORD! Arggh! Yes I have cookies enabled!)
sehlat posted 03-08-99 06:22 PM ET
The "Alt-Tab" suggestion worked somewhat,
but the game *still* occupies my entire
screen *and* if I'm not running windows
in 16-color mode, all of the buttons, etc,
in my system tray are little black squares.
Rong posted 03-08-99 06:34 PM ET
Ok, maybe that didn't work as expected. A few more options:
1) Turn off your monitor (though your boss would be wondering why you are staring at a blank screen)
2) Turn off/reset your computer (if you have an ATX power supply, hit the power button would only suspend it. Once your boss is gone, push it again to go back to the game)
3) As Lack said, turn on "Iron Man" in your customerized rules. Hit Ctrl-S, Enter, Enter, you are back to the desktop.
Seems 3) is the best option. The only problem is if you turned on the option to zoom into a base when something is complete, and you have 30 bases waiting for you to inspect, it takes a while to get out of all the base screens. In that case, 1) or 2) is probably better.
Any more bright ideas?
Lee Johnson posted 03-09-99 11:18 AM ET
Work at home. ;-)
jsorense posted 03-09-99 11:32 AM ET
BEEP * * * * BEEP* * * *BEEP
Off-Topic Warning
Hi Lee,
How's the baby, her mother and you doing?
Lee Johnson posted 03-09-99 11:42 AM ET
Hey, thanks for asking. We're doing fine, just a bit sleep deprived (especially Jane.) Sean's a pretty mild-tempered kid, except when the poor little guy is exploding with gas--then he just wails and wails, and I do my best to coax it out of him. He's still pretty small, but he's been putting on weight steadily the last few weeks, and now tops six pounds.
ObSMAC: I have had occasional spells of SMAC time since Sean came home, so I haven't gone totally insane yet. ;-) I've got this great Thinker level Morganite game going...
We now return to our regularly-scheduled work evasion discussion, already in progress.
jsorense posted 03-09-99 11:56 AM ET
Errrr (blushing),
Lee,
Sorry about the gender mix up for Sean. My memory isn't what it used to be. I'm glad everything is fine with all of you.
Happy SMACing!
Lee Johnson posted 03-09-99 01:33 PM ET
It's a measure of my general fatigue level that I didn't even notice the gender gaffe. So don't worry. :-)
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Author	Topic: "Boss" Key???
sehlat	posted 03-08-99 04:33 PM ET I'd like to minimize SMAC every once in a while to do things like check email, hide the screen when my boss walks in :P, etc. There's nothing in the manual as to how to do this. If there's no way to do this, there should be.
Rong	posted 03-08-99 04:44 PM ET Leave your Word/Excel/Visual Studio or whatever pertains to your job open. Alt-Tab into it when the boss walks in.
LackOfKnack	posted 03-08-99 06:10 PM ET If no programs are open, play on Ironman and save (goes like lightning, no sound, nothing.) Lack (now thoroughly pissed off at the bugs in this board like NEVER SAVING MY PASSWORD! Arggh! Yes I have cookies enabled!)
sehlat	posted 03-08-99 06:22 PM ET The "Alt-Tab" suggestion worked somewhat, but the game still occupies my entire screen and if I'm not running windows in 16-color mode, all of the buttons, etc, in my system tray are little black squares.
Rong	posted 03-08-99 06:34 PM ET Ok, maybe that didn't work as expected. A few more options: 1) Turn off your monitor (though your boss would be wondering why you are staring at a blank screen) 2) Turn off/reset your computer (if you have an ATX power supply, hit the power button would only suspend it. Once your boss is gone, push it again to go back to the game) 3) As Lack said, turn on "Iron Man" in your customerized rules. Hit Ctrl-S, Enter, Enter, you are back to the desktop. Seems 3) is the best option. The only problem is if you turned on the option to zoom into a base when something is complete, and you have 30 bases waiting for you to inspect, it takes a while to get out of all the base screens. In that case, 1) or 2) is probably better. Any more bright ideas?
Lee Johnson	posted 03-09-99 11:18 AM ET Work at home. ;-)
jsorense	posted 03-09-99 11:32 AM ET BEEP * * * * BEEP* * * *BEEP Off-Topic Warning Hi Lee, How's the baby, her mother and you doing?
Lee Johnson	posted 03-09-99 11:42 AM ET Hey, thanks for asking. We're doing fine, just a bit sleep deprived (especially Jane.) Sean's a pretty mild-tempered kid, except when the poor little guy is exploding with gas--then he just wails and wails, and I do my best to coax it out of him. He's still pretty small, but he's been putting on weight steadily the last few weeks, and now tops six pounds. ObSMAC: I have had occasional spells of SMAC time since Sean came home, so I haven't gone totally insane yet. ;-) I've got this great Thinker level Morganite game going... We now return to our regularly-scheduled work evasion discussion, already in progress.
jsorense	posted 03-09-99 11:56 AM ET Errrr (blushing), Lee, Sorry about the gender mix up for Sean. My memory isn't what it used to be. I'm glad everything is fine with all of you. Happy SMACing!
Lee Johnson	posted 03-09-99 01:33 PM ET It's a measure of my general fatigue level that I didn't even notice the gender gaffe. So don't worry. :-)