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Frequently asked questions (and answers) about UZPower
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Q: I'm running Windows 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and my
system hangs when I run UZPower.
A: There are problems with the 3.11 version of both Windows
products as it relates to Advanced Power Management. See the
LIMITATIONS section of UZPOWER.TXT for details.
Q: Why does UZPower pop up an error message with "No Advanced Power
Management!"?
A: Your computer does not have APM. See the LIMITATIONS section
in UZPOWER.TXT.
Q: When UZPower runs, it does not switch from the initial icon to any
other. Also, it does not pop up any warning when the battery
goes low.
A: This is because the APM does not correctly indicate that it
has enabled APM (test #2 in APMEXAM fails). Version 1.20
fixes this by ignoring this condition.
Q: After displaying a "LOW battery" warning, why is the needle still on
high?
A: UZPower only does what the APM BIOS of your computer tells it
to. In this case, the BIOS says that battery charge is still
high after indicating that it went low. Please verify this by
running APMEXAM immediately after the LOW battery warning, or
display the "Control Panel" Power settings. If they do say
that the battery status is "High", it is a problem with your
laptop, and you should report this to the vendor. In either
case, please report the behavior to us.
Q: Why does UZPower not give any guesses on remaining battery time?
A: If the APM BIOS on your laptop does not provide this info
(test #6 and 7 in APMEXAM), then UZPower has to guess. It
can only guess, when it knows for sure that the battery is
full (otherwise the guess would not be too accurate). The
only way it knows the battery is full is if the computer has
been charging for 2 consecutive hours, or if you tell it so
with the "Full Now" menu item. Then, when the battery LOW
indication comes on, UZPower will remember how long it took
to get there, and display it the next time it knows the
battery is full. Anytime that UZPower guesses, it will
display the word "approximate" (or "approx.").
Q: UZPower does not give accurate guesses at remaining time.
A: If your APM does not provide it, UZPower has to guess, and
puts the word "approximate" in all displays. The only way
to guess is to extrapolate from past performance, and this
is exactly what it does: it remembers the past 5 durations
to get from a FULL battery indication to the LOW battery
level, and takes an average of the 5 for the next guess.
Q: Why do UZful Software users have to be licensed?
A: In contrast to the traditional retail approach, shareware
gives the user the software to try before paying.
We need to prevent unlimited free usage of our software,
because it is the only hope of making a living in selling
inexpensive, useful software. With this type of software, it
is common for potential customers to "forget" to register.
In an ideal world we would not have to restrict our
distribution. In this one, our licensing mechanism
encourages a choice, after a reasonable trial period, on
whether you want to continue using the software or not.
Instead of relying on nag screens ("nagware"), limited
demonstration versions ("crippleware") or other (costly?)
incentives (manuals, support, ...) to encourage users to
register, we believe these approaches are not in your best
interest, because they are annoying, do not allow you to
fully explore the product before paying, or cost you more.
With our no-nonsense approach, you get the fully functional
product before you lay out a penny. In fact, the registered
version and the software you have in your hands are
identical, except for the permanent license key, which we
will issue to you upon payment. You pay only for what you
already have, nothing more, nothing less.
Q: It is cumbersome to fill out the registration form, and to plug in
the license key. Isn't there an easier way?
A: We're sorry, it is the only way for us to continue developing
low-cost software for you, the user. The 5-10 minutes that
it will take to fill out and mail the registration form and a
check, and to replace the evaluation key with the new license
key, will ensure your continued enjoyment of our time-saving
tools.
Q: Do I need to buy the optional floppy?
A: No. Upon payment, we will e-mail (or postal mail) you the
license key to enable continued use of the product. The
enclosed instructions will ask you to use a text editor to
cut and paste the license key into the existing software.
The optional floppy contains the latest version of the
product. Our license provides free limited upgrades (that is,
if you download a newer version of the product, it will
continue to work with the license key you have, and you will
not need to reregister). However, it may well be worth it to
purchase the floppy, if your version is several months old.
If there is no later version to the one registered for, we
will wait with the floppy until the next version is released.
In addition, it will already contain the license key issued
to you, and will include evaluation copies of our other
products, saving you the cost and time of downloading.
Thank you for your support.
UZful Software, Inc.
PO Box 2089
Merrimack, NH 03054-2089
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