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IP Watcher    Version 1.83  -  Created by Lowspirit     !FREEWARE!
              Windows95/98     Low Dimension International

Check for updates/info at : http://welcome.to/lowdimension
Contact the author to report bugs etc, at : lowspirit@home.bip.net
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Contents :
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Disclaimer................0
Introduction..............1
Current Version Features..2
Known bugs................2.5
Help & Technical Support..3
Tips'n'Tricks.............4
Credits...................5
Freeware notice...........6
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0 - Disclaimer - IMPORTANT, READ THIS BEFORE THIS SOFTWARE.

This software and any support from Andreas Wasserman (Lowspirit) are provided 
"as is" and without warranty, express or implied. Andreas Wasserman (Lowspirit)
specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness 
for a particular purpose. In no event will Andreas Wasserman (Lowspirit) be 
liable for any damages, including but not limited to any lost profits, lost 
savings or any incidental or consequential damages, whether resulting from 
impaired or lost data, software or computer failure or any other cause, or 
for any other claim by the user or for any third party claim.


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1 - Introduction:

Thanks for choosing IP Watcher, the compact and graphically good
looking tool to view current IP/hostname, since this only is the first 
versions of many it doesn't really contain much features in order 
to be as small as possible, but it will most certainly grow and become 
a mighty usefull tool for everyone needing to know their IP/hostname 
quickly, or for those that are part of a network. Your feedback can help 
me make this program one of the best of it's kind.


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2 - Current version Features/functions (ver 1.82) 

* View current IP
* View current Hostname
* Change refresh rate
* Snap to screen edge (like Winamp)
* Nice looking graphics to make it less 
  disturbing on the desktop
* You can now change font on hostname/IP.
* The minimize/close buttons change
  visually when you click on them.
* Only one instance of IP allowed to run.
* Chosen settings are saved to an .ini file.
* Indication on the display if certain functions
  are activated.
* Indication if application is active/inactive.
* A windowshade mode.
* A System (IP Changelog) that logs your IP
  every time it changes.
* Much much more...

(Have a look in the version.txt for full feature list)


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2.5 - Known bugs (or just something that bugs me).

(See the Versions.txt file for the bug list)


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3 - Help & Technical Support

If you get stuck in the program, feel free to mail lowspirit@mail.bip.net
, that is after you have read the Quick Tutorial below.

Quick Tutorial :
To start the program, run the IpWatch.exe, it automatically finds out
what your current ip/hostname is and shows it on the display.
To see what version you have, click in the left corner of the program
where a little grey dot thingy is, this brings up a system menu, choose 
"About" and voila. To minimize you can click the down arrow in the right
corner or left click in the left corner and choose "Minimize" in the popup.
To close the program you can click on the X in the right corner or
simply click in the left corner and choose "Exit" in the popup menu.
To move the application around, you hold down the left mouse button
over the application (not the text in the display though), and move 
your mouse.


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4 - Tips'n'Tricks

Tip.1 : Hold the mouse pointer over things to get a helpful hint.
Tip.2 : You can double click anywhere but in the display to make the
        application go into windowshade mode (compact).
Tip.3 : If you get any trouble with the font within the label that scrolls
        you can delete the file "ipwatch.ini" in your windows directory, 
        and restart IP Watcher with all of it's default settings.
Tip.4 : If you don't need to have the hostname/ip updated every second or
        minute, turn it off, that way you decrease the amount of flicker 
        in the display of IPW.
Tip.5 : You can easily move the application by holding down the mouse
        button anywhere on the application (except the display) and
        move it.
Tip.6 : You can right click on the Hostname/IP in the display to gain
        access to their options menu.


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5 - Credits

Graphics/code by Lowspirit (me!)

Special thanks goes to :

_tonyb : For helping me with the snap to screen edge function.
Markus : Beta tester.

And all the nice people on various #delphi channels on iRC, thanks!

 
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6 - Freeware notice

IP Watcher is being distributed as Freeware.
It may be freely used, copied and distributed as long as it is not sold, 
and all original files are included, By using this software, you agree 
to these terms and the terms of the Disclaimer in the beginning of this
file.

all I really want is feedback to know how I can make this software better,
if you have any suggestions, or complaints for that matter, please mail them 
to lowspirit@mail.bip.net If you wish to provide this software on your site, 
or distribute it as part of either an electronic or solid-state (e.g. CD, DVD)
stored collection you must request permission by e-mail beforehand. 


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Copyright 1998 by Lowspirit. All Rights Reserved.

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