How to add Applications from Desktop to a SideWinder Category Slot.

Step 1: Goto your Desktop and select one or more Icons.

Step 2: Drag them to the SideWinder's Nip and wait until the Bar to expand.

Step 3: Drop the Icons over a suitable Category Slot to add them as Launch Buttons.

How to add Websites to a SideWinder Category Slot.

Step 1: Goto a Category Slot and Right Click on it.

Step 2: Then Click the 'Add New Button' to open the Buttons' Property Editor.

Step 3: Select the Type as 'URL' and then Copy & Paste the Website's link to the Reference text box.

Step 4: Enter a suitable Name for the Website and fill in the Description field.

Step 5: Select a suitable Icon for your Website.

Step 6: Click the Save Button to add the Website to the Category Slot.

Step 7: Finally Click Save or Close the 'Edit Category...' window.

How to Drag & Drop Links from a Web Browser to a SideWinder Category Slot.

Step 1: Goto the Browser window and Drag a link from the Page.

Step 2: Bring it to the Nip and wait while the SideWinder expands.

Step 3: Drop the Link on a Category Slot and wait.

Step 4: The 'Add New Button' window will open and SideWinder will automatically grab an Icon for the Link.

Step 5: Enter a suitable Name and a Description for your Link and Click the Save Button.

How to add Text-Snippets to SideWinder and Paste them directly to a Text Editor while Typing.

Step 1: Goto a Launch Button and Right Click on it.

Step 2: Select the Type to 'Text' and enter the Text-Snippet inside the Reference field.

Step 3: Click the Save Button.

Step 4: Goto your Text Editor window and Click on a position where you want to insert the Text-Snippet.

Step 5: Then expand the SideWinder and goto the Button you have already Edited.

Step 6: Click the Button to paste the Text-Snippet directly to your Text Editor.

How to fill an entire Web Form using the SideWinder.

Step 1: Goto a Launch Button and Right Click on it.

Step 2: Select the Type to 'Text' and enter the Form Filling information inside the Reference field. Enter '>>>' for forward TAB operation, '<<<' for backward TAB operation and '|' for line break.

Step 3: Click the Save Button.

Step 4: Goto your Web Browser window and Click on the First Field of the Web Form where you want to start inserting the Text-Snippets.

Step 5: Then expand the SideWinder and goto the Button you have already Edited.

Step 6: Click the Button to Fill the entire Web Form at once.

How to automate and time the Launch of an External Application in SideWinder.

Step 1: Expand the SideWinder and bring the Mouse Cursor over the 'Shutdown' Button at the Side Bar.

Step 2: The 'Shutdown Timer' will open and then select the option 'Run App..' in the 'Task' combo box.

Step 3: Select an Executable file on your computer in the dialog box and Click Open.

Step 4: Goto the 'When' combo box and select a preferred timing method.

Step 5: Then goto the last combo box and select a value.

Step 6: Finally Click the Start Button to begin the Timer. After the Timer is triggered your Application will open automatically.