KeyOff monitors keyboard and mouse and initiates computer shutdown if the there has been no key or mouse activity for a specified length of time. It can be started manually or automatically via the Windows Task Scheduler. The shutdown time and many other parameters can be configured via the configuration screen. It can also be used to shutdown a remote computer. Shutdown has been configured to force all running applications to close.
KeyOff is part of the JSutils group of software utilities which have a theme of energy conservation. The program normally runs in the System Tray. Requires a registration code (free for personal non commercial use).
OS Support : Windows All + Vista
Date stamp / Size : Dec, 23. 2007 / 492 kBytes
Asked : Minimum 1GHHz CPU and 512MB RAM
Update history of KeyOffv2.5 (April, 5. 2009)
Minor update to update help and fix a one second error in shutdown timing.
v2.4 (February, 15. 2009)
Minor update to update the FAQ, Registration FAQ and fix a number of errors in help plus add links to program logos.
v2.3 (November, 24. 2008)
Spurious line in log file removed. Help updated to to cover Vista UAC in the FAQ, corrected an error in the log file help page plus extra information on setting Main and Slave ports to alternative values.
v2.2 (August, 30. 2008)
About and Config screens will now time out if left open. Help button removed from configuration screen. 1 second error in power off period fixed. Stopped duplicate log entry after configuration changes. Added configuration updated and not configured to log messages.
v2.0 (February, 5. 2008)
Now minimises to system tray and supports domain name addressing for communications with the slave program. Comms to Slave improved. Other minor changes and bug fixes
v1.2 (December, 22. 2007)
Now correctly removes program Start Up group, no longer supports Quick Launch icon and installs shortcuts for all users. Test inhibited in shutdown mode. Users now need administrator privileges to edit the configuration file.
Distribution permissions for KeyOff
See EULA
