November 14 1997


What it is
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Status-A system tray memory & power watcher for WindowsCE 1.0.
A tiny icon keeps track of free storage and system space, 
displaying percentage free of each.
The icon also displays power remaining in the main batteries.


How to Install
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Copy the appropriate executable. I suggest putting the 
executable, or a shortcut to it, in the startup folder.

No other files are necessary.

How to Use
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Click on the icon to see more details, choose a display option 
for battery power, or to close the app. 
Battery status is shown as a percentage, or, if the H/PC does not
provide that information, by an icon:
Good: 		\/ (Tick, checkmark)
Fair: 		~
Poor: 		X
Unknown:	?

Bugs
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On the NEC H/PC the inverted display of battery status
does not work. (the NEC has a weird screen set up).

Comments
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It's small, it's useful and it's free. I wrote it because I wanted it,
and as a nostalgic nod towards Mr Petzold - my first Windows
program was a version of Freemem for 3.1 adapted from 
Petzold's "Programming Windows" - oh, those were the days...
Display is updated every 2 seconds.

Disclaimer
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This is a freeware application. As far as I know it is bug free and 
harmless. However use it at your own risk. 

Feedback
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This is emailware: if you use it write to me and tell me what you
think.

grahams@pipeline.com

enjoy.

What Happened to Version 1.0?
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It didn't have the power indication, and it was called Freemem, after
Mr Petzold's version. This could cause confusion with a dialog box
version written by Surerange Analysis, and since this reports on more 
than memory a change seemed warranted.

Legal stuff
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Distribute freely, but please include this file unaltered.



History
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Freemem 1.0
Status 1.1 - added display of remaining battery power.
Status 1.2 - added indication of backup battery condition.

