CPU Usage Meter Version 1.2 Copyright 1990 by James Seidman This program is, as the name implies, a utility to keep track of how much of your CPU's time is being used while you're in Windows. When you run it, you will see an icon appear at the bottom of your screen. It'll show you a number representing the percentage of CPU time being utilized. This number will be updated approximately every 3 seconds. If you want to run the CPU Usage meter automatically every time you run Windows, edit the file WIN.INI in your Windows directory. Under the [Windows] section, look for a line which starts "load=". If there isn't one, make one. Add "cpuuse.exe" to the end of the line. If you want to have the CPU Usage meter automatically keep itself in front of any other windows, select "Keep in front" from the system menu. When a checkmark appears next to that option, it means that it is enabled. The setting will be stored and recalled the next time you run the program. There are a few annoying little things about the CPU Usage Meter. When you first run it, it'll take about 6 seconds of time to determine how fast your CPU is so that it can give you an accurate reading. The next one is due to the way Windows handles menus. When you click on the icon to get the menu, the CPU Usage Meter will no longer be able to measure usage properly until the menu goes away. During this time "??" will appear in the icon. Lastly, at particular combinations of screen resolutions, icon sizes, and font sizes, the text will not fit properly inside the icon space. (None of these problems cause any harm, they're just annoying.) This program may be freely copied and distributed, as long as it is not modified in any way, and this text file is always included with the executable. Please send any suggestions, comments, or bug reports to one of the following addresses: Internet: jseidman@jarthur.claremont.edu Bitnet: jseidman%jarthur@hmcvax UUCP: uunet!jarthur!jseidman Snail: James Seidman 1374 Pritchett Court Los Altos, CA 94024-5711 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Revision history: Version 1.2 - Dec. 16, 1990 Added in option to keep window in front. Fixed bug which sometimes caused meter to start reporting incorrectly high levels. Version 1.1 - Dec. 2, 1990 Eliminated occassional flicker when redrawing icon. Added in custom cursor for use when moving window. Modified method used for calculating usage to make it more accurate. Version 1.0 - Nov. 17, 1990 Initial release version.