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Scanner 2.0
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The Scanner provides a visualization of your media usage. To show the
relations optimally, all files and folders of the selected disk(s)
are displayed together in one diagram - with an area size proportional
to the used space. Smaller objects are invisible, of course. So the
Scanner is not intended to be a File Manager.
The Scanner uses an extended pie chart with concentric rings. Outer
segments represent deeper directory levels. When you move the cursor
over a particular colored area you will see descriptive information
about it. Clicking on a particular folder will allow you to see further
details in a zoom fashion. Click on the center area to go to the parent
folder.
Note: You cannot zoom into folders that are too small to be visible from
the parent folder.
After the initial scan you get a hard disk summary. To get similar
results for any other drives on your computer, please select the
appropriate button on the left side. Clicking on the selected drive
again causes a rescan action. Determine which drives are part of the
summary by using the "Summary" switch in the drive context menu
(right-click the appropriate button).
Use the "Back" button to change to the previously focused folder. The
"Rescan Folder" button causes rescanning of the focused folder only.
Additionally, the program provides fast access to two means of space
regain: Software Removal and empty the Recycle Bin. Note: while the
latter function will be recognized automatically, you should let the
display update after you removed software.
If you detect any bugs, please report them to me. Include an exact
description of your drives and the logfile 'Scanner.log', which you can
generate by pressing 'L' from the Scanner.
Optimization:
This paragraph is only of interest to you, if your system contains more
than one physical hard disk. The program is capable of scanning all
disks simultaneously, thereby reducing the scan time. Each drive has a
context menu (right-click the appropriate button), where you can adjust
the physical drive number. Drives with different numbers are beeing
scanned simultaneously. Note: Do not adjust partitions on the same
physical disk to different numbers - you'd make the program slower!
System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/NT (tested only with Windows 98)
High Color (or better)
Installation/Deinstallation:
After you have unpacked the ZIP-Archive, the Scanner is ready for use.
If you want to incorporate the program into the Start Menu, it has to be
done manually. To uninstall, simply delete all Scanner.* files. The
program does not change the Windows system directory.
Terms of Use:
The program is Freeware; usage and distribution are free, provided it is
not used for gainful purposes.
Copyright ⌐1999 by Steffen Gerlach
Visit www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/ for the latest version.
Complaints, comments or proposals may be sent to
mail@steffengerlach.de.
Version History:
2.0 (07/25/99)
- folder zoom
- drive selectable, all drive types supported
- automatic k/M/GBytes display
- optional parallel scanning of drives
- no more limitation on the total folder number
1.6 (07/05/99)
- display preparation speeded up
1.5 (05/30/99)
- multi-lingual
1.4 (05/04/99)
- serious bug (on partitions >=4GByte) fixed
1.3 (05/02/99)
- serious bug (with more than one large partition) fixed
- Scanner can generate logfiles now
1.2 (04/17/99)
- button graphics changed
- anti-aliasing can be turned off now
1.1 (04/14/99)
- serious bug (when 16384+ files) fixed
1.0 (03/14/99)