J2 225 System Manual
Version 1.0 May 29, 2012
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DimWake
DimWake is a very small and simple utility that loads on any Windows OS, but normally
is only used with variations of the XP operating system (like XP Pro, POSReady 2009,
WEPOS, or XP Embedded). The DimWake program is used to take the J2 225 out of
auto dim mode. The hardware can only take the system out of dimming by either a touch
of the touch screen, MSR read, iButton read, or keyboard activity that changes the
keyboard LED status. Sometimes it is desirable for other events to take the system out of
dim mode, like a mouse movement. The DimWake program provides this function.
Installation
The utility can be downloaded from the J2 web site:
http://support.j2rs.com/225/utilities/
To install just unzip anywhere and run setup. Like other J2 utilities it can be uninstalled
through the Windows control panel.
Once having installed DimWake, you will need to reboot the system for it to take effect.
DimWake will then be running in the background.
Once installed and running - any mouse, keyboard or high CPU activity (like playing a
video) will bring hardware auto dimming out of dimming mode, or prevent it from going
in to dimming. This combination of hardware auto dimming and DimWake provides that
same function to XP, as comes standard with Windows 7 and Windows 8. When using
Windows 7 or 8 it is best to use the built-in dimming feature.
