Space Hound 4 4.0.1773 - User Guide and FAQ

• Allow Program to Automatically Check for Updates - This is only recommended if you have an always on connection to the Internet such as via Cable Modem, DSL, or other high speed connection. It causes the program to go online and inspect a small web page that documents the most recent version of the program. If the latest version is newer than the one you have, you can choose to download and install the update from within the program itself. Note: Some Firewalls prohibit this activity for security reasons.
• Show Selected File Icon on Displays - This is a minor performance feature. If you choose to show the Selected File Icon (located at the bottom of most displays) then each time you click a file, it causes the program to access the file and determine it's Icon Image or in some cases, the Icon Image of the Program that uses the particular File.
• Use Access97 Format for Database Exports - This is a special feature that allows you to export into older versions of Microsoft Access. You should not check this unless you are using Access 97.
• Announce Search Completion - Minor feature that triggers the sound of a dog barking when a long search (more than a few minutes) is completed to alert you that the program is ready to provide additional processing.
• Welcome Bark upon Launch - Historically, the evaluation edition of Space Hound used this (somewhat annoying) sound of a dog barking as a registration incentive to encourage people to buy the program. After registration, the barking didn't occur however I had complaints from users who missed the sound so it was added back in as an optional setting.
• Disable Animations - This is for users who don't like to see animations within their applications.
• Play Music while Searching - Just a minor feature to help pass the time on a long search.
• Disable Thumbnail Viewer - This is a performance issue. Images take time to load and resized to fit the area of the Thumbnail Window. Checking this makes the program a bit faster when changing the currently selected file.
• Disable Cloudscape Backgrounds on Grids - A user option to provide a more business-like background to the various displays. Does not noticeably effect performance.
• Disable Main Form Center Logo - A user option to provide a more business-like background to the various displays. Does not noticeably effect performance.
• Reset All Settings to Initial Defaults - Many program settings such as column widths are retained whenever changed. This quickly resets all program options back to their original states.
• Create Diagnostic Dump - This is a special diagnostic feature that allows the program's developer to help isolate a problem. You will probably never be asked to use this.
• Set Default Folder Settings - This allows you to designate a specific folder as the starting folder for any display that shows a Tree View display of your drives and folders.
• Manage Zip File Password - You can store a password that will be used anytime the program tries to unzip the contents of a password protected zip file.
• Create a Shortcut that uses a Saved Search Parameter - This is not really a program option but there really wasn't another place within the program to place this function without adding complexity to the menus. It's purpose is to create a Desktop Shortcut that will load Space Hound with a designated set of Search Parameters and automatically begin the search process. This can be very useful for frequently needed functionality such as searching for specific files that have been accessed today.

Frequently Asked Questions - Space Hound 4

1. What is Space Hound 4?
   Space Hound 4 is designed to find and remove duplicate files and unused files in your system, make your operations faster and improve system performance.