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SysUse Version 1.3
for Microsoft Windows
Copyright (C) 1992 Jonathan Reed
1 Introduction
Tired of having two or three or even four icons at the bottom
of your screen monitoring different aspects of your computer?
If so, then SysUse is for you. SysUse is a single performance
monitor program that displays the current utilization levels
of all four of your computer's main resources: CPU, memory,
system (Windows) resources, and disk space. The levels are
displayed textually when the SysUse window is open, and as
gauges (in the above order) when the window is minimized.
SysUse is very efficient (especially when minimized) and takes
very little time away from your other applications.
SysUse is a shareware program so you are welcome to try it out
free of charge. However, if you like it and decide to keep it
on your system, you are obligated to register your copy by
paying $5.95 U.S. to the author at the address given below.
Registration entitles you to legally use this and all future
releases of SysUse, notification of future releases, and
technical support.
2 Usage
SysUse was intended to be launched from your win.ini file or
Windows 3.1 StartUp group. Load it first (i.e. before other
applications) to get the most accurate readings for CPU and
memory utilization. This is because CPU speed and total
available memory are initialized when SysUse first comes up.
Also, give SysUse a minute or so to adjust to your CPU's speed.
Two commands are available from SysUse's system menu: About
SysUse, and Options. About SysUse displays the usual program
and author info. Options displays a dialog box from which
the following program options may be set:
1. Recalibrate CPU - Causes the CPU speed to be
reinitialized. Select this if your CPU level appears
to be incorrect (e.g. is greater than 0 even though
nothing else is running.)
2. Compact Memory - Calls the GlobalCompact Windows
function to compact global memory. Select this if
Windows reports there is insufficient memory to run
an application even though there appears to be a lot.
It may be that the free memory is just not contiguous.
3. Drives - Selects one or more disk drives to be
monitored. Be careful when selecting floppy drives.
They're pretty slow!
4. Update - Selects the update period for the SysUse
window and icon. Usage levels may be recalculated
and displayed every 1, 2, or 3 seconds. 1 second is
the default.
5. Stay In Front - Causes the SysUse window (or icon)
to stay on top of other windows on the desktop.
6. OK - Exits the Options dialog box.
Upon closing SysUse or exiting Windows, the above options
and the position of the SysUse window are saved to your
win.ini file. These settings are automatically used the
next time SysUse is launched.
3 Legal Rights
SysUse is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind,
either express or implied. No liability is assumed from
any damage or loss resulting from the use of this program.
You are free to copy and share SysUse with others, as long
as the two files SYSUSE13.EXE and SYSUSE13.TXT are distributed
together and not modified in any way.
Shareware distributors ARE permitted to include SysUse with
their distributions, but any fee charged by the distributor
DOES NOT cover the $5.95 registration fee that you the user
owe to author if you decide to keep and use SysUse. Businesses,
Government agencies, and other organizations may purchase a
site license by contacting the author for additional information.
4 Registration
To register your copy of SysUse, send a check or money order
for $5.95 U.S. to:
Jonathan Reed
1575 Agnes Avenue
Palm Bay, FL 32909
USA
Be sure to include your name, full mailing address, and the
type ofcomputer on which you are running WinFind. In return
you will receive a registration card and notification when new
releases of WinFind are made available.
New releases may now be downloaded for free (except for phone
charges) from the Software Creations BBS, official home of
shareware by Jonathan H. Reed. To reach Software Creations,
set your modem to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and dial:
508-365-2359 for 2400 bps and 9600 CompuCom, or
508-368-4137 for 2400-14.4K US Robotics, or
508-368-7036 for 2400-9600K V.32 TwinCom.
SysUse may also be found on CompuServe (go winadv), Ziffnet
(under Public Brand Software), Internet (anonymous ftp to
garbo.uwasa.fi), and other popular BBS's and services.
Upon registration, you may also contact the author for
technical support, which may consist of technical questions,
comments, and requests for improvements. Of course, every
effort will be made to fix any bugs as well! The author may
be contacted electronically at:
CompuServe: 70570,3171
Prodigy: rdts35a
5 Release History
1.0 1/29/92 - Original release.
1.1 3/27/92 - Added support for multiple drives and
other minor enhancements.
1.2 4/30/92 - Upgraded for Windows 3.1 (free system
resources calculated differently.)
1.3 8/14/92 - Added stay in front option.
6 Other Shareware Programs
Two other shareware programs are currently available from the
author.
PinUp Notes is an electronic post-it notes program for Windows
3.0 and 3.1. The program consists of a single icon from which
both text and bitmap notes may be generated with a single mouse
click. Text notes allow you to enter brief notes or reminders
from the keyboard. Bitmap notes allow you to copy regions of
the screen to a note window. All notes are saved across sessions,
and may be printed, cut/pasted, edited, and archived.
WinFind is a file search program for Window 3.1 only. You may
search for files based on file name as well as file contents.
You may restrict the search to certain subdirectories and file
name extensions. Once found, files may launched with the
application with which they are associated. The last 10 files
launched are also maintained on a menu for quicker launching
in the future.
Both of these programs may generally be found on the same BBS's
and other sources as SysUse, and also cost $5.95 each. Please
contact the author for more information.