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.