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- PCMonitor V1.3, Copy(c)right 1989/1993, Gary Raymond
-
- Gary Raymond
- Post Office Box 8184
- New Orleans, La. 70182
- (504) 288-6550
- Compuserve 70613,3165
- ====================================================================
-
- PURPOSE:
-
- Many companies are supplying Personal Computers to their employees on
- a need basis but have no real means of monitoring that need to
- determine if a particular computer placement continues to be
- justified. PCMonitor was written as a special purpose utility
- designed to quietly survey that need. What PCMonitor does is simply
- count key strokes quietly in the background and occasionally, when
- it's safe to do so, writes it acquired information to a small data
- file with virtually no detectable interruption of DOS or runtime
- activity. Because PCMonitor records only the number of key strokes
- during the operational cycle of a PC it cannot be defined as an
- invasion of employee privacy or a security risk to the company using
- the utility. A more complete technical explanation of how PCMonitor
- operates follows in the next few paragraphs.
-
- Using PCMonitor effectively is easy. In fact, it is so intuitive that
- as you are reading this you are probably thinking of ways to put PC
- Monitor to work. Even if you have no existing track record of
- activity it is very easy to develop a base line. Simple install
- PCMonitor at several productive PC locations to get a "reading" of
- average key board activity at say a "word processor" location, an
- "accounting" location, a "CAD" location, etc etc. Soon, you will have
- a base line to compare against any other work stations that you are
- responsible for placing and maintaining. The methods to use PC
- Monitor are endless!
-
-
- REGISTRATION:
-
- PCMonitor is being released now as shareware. You are permitted to
- try this product for a period of ten days. If after that time you
- wish to continue using this utility, payment is required. Single PC
- registration is $19.00. Site licenses are available for multiple
- installations. See details below or contact our office for additional
- licensing information.
-
- PCM.COM was written entirely in machine language and is designed to
- work on any IBM or close clone running DOS ver 2.01 or later. It has
- been tested thoroughly on numerous clones running both PC, DR and
- MS-DOS.
-
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- PCM .COM PCMonitor Utility
- PCM .DAT Data file created in root of "C" drive by TSR
- READMDAT.EXE Data file interpreter for a Daily Report
- ** SHOWMDAT.EXE Data file interpreter supplied WITH registration,
- for producing Monthly reports of PCMonitor activity.
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-
- PCM.COM is a very powerful TSR that is completely bullet proof and
- transparent to both the operating system as well as any application
- software. PCM watches 7 different dos interrupts to determine how
- safe it is to popup before chancing any possibilities of system
- crashes due to vector conflicts. To keep dos i/o activity to a bare
- minimum when PCMonitor does activate, PCMonitor only writes one byte
- to its data file and then only after accumulating 256 keystroke
- counts in its buffer. There should be no perceptible delay in
- operating characteristics of any runtime software.
-
- The data file created by PCMonitor consist of a hidden dos random
- access file of 372 records, each 3 bytes in length for a maximum file
- size of 1116 bytes. The system date controls the record pointer
- through the formula Rec#=(((Mo-1)*31)+Day). This insures that each
- day of operation has a separate unique record. The first byte is
- reserved, with the second and third containing the keystroke count.
- This combination allows the count to exceed 16 million, a number we
- doubt will ever be exceeded in one day. A simple utility file
- (READMDAT.EXE) is included to convert the binary data of each record
- selected into formatted numerical output. This data is directed to
- your console screen. With registration, you will receive another
- utility (SHOWMDAT.EXE) which gives a breakdown for any entire month
- that you select.
-
- The TRS is designed to be as rugged as possible and is able to
- recover from unexpected power downs by always restarting where it
- left off. It is even capable of recreating its data file while
- resident, should a user somehow delete it by mistake, error or
- accident. PCMonitor is intended to be called from the autoexec.bat at
- bootup and can be placed in any directory to which there is a dos
- path. PCMonitor will ALWAYS put its hidden data file in the root of
- drive "C". Likewise, READMDAT.EXE will also look only in the root for
- PCM.DAT and therefor it too can be used anywhere on your drive system
- and called via an active dos path. If you want to load PCM in STEALTH
- mode where it will display no messages on loading, simply send the
- screen messages to nul. i.e. in your command line of autoexec say:
- PCM > nul
-
- PCMonitor monitors ANY activity at the KeyBoard console, including
- cursor movement keys. DOS Interrupt 9 as well as Interrupt 21,
- function 0A is used for those purposes. The source code for PCMonitor
- is available for inspection by registered corporate users if required
- and is also available for sale.
-
-
-
- Site Licensing PC Monitor V2 Software
- --------------------------------------
- Policy Effective Date: July 1st, 1993
-
-
- Attractively priced site licensing is available for commercial users
- of PC Monitor. Pricing for "typical" site licensing is forthcoming in
- this document. If you have needs which are not met by the standard
- license terms as outlined below, please call or write for a quote
- which addresses any unique support or custom product requirements.
- Special corporate customization is available on a PUR contract basis.
-
-
-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- -----------------
-
- Registered Users: Full technical support is available to registered
- users of PC Monitor. I have found that the most effective product
- support can be delivered through the electronic services listed
- below.
-
- Technical Support:
- ----------------------------------------
- E-mail Gary Raymond @
-
- CompuServe User ID# 70613,3165
- This Board BBS (504) 887-0051
- EXECPC BBS (404) 789-4210
-
-
- If this option is not open to you, I also offer full product support
- through the US mail, or, if the problem absolutely cannot wait, my
- voice telephone (no collect calls please). I will do my best to
- resolve any software bugs in a timely manner and I am always open to
- suggestions of new features or changes which are appropriate to the
- nature of the product.
-
- NonRegistered Users: I will attempt to respond to software trouble
- reports made by non-registered users if the problems concern the
- general functionality of the program. Such users should not,
- however, expect product support beyond initial aid in determining
- whether the program is suitable for their needs.
-
- IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM: I ask that, before calling or writing, you
- take the following steps:
-
- Read the documentation. We all sometimes approach a piece of
- software with preconceived ideas about how it should work which may
- not correspond to how it actually does work. (Of course, I'm
- interested in your input if you have this sort of experience.)
-
- If you're still having problems, please make a note of your PC
- hardware (processor, memory on board, drives etc) the operating
- system software and version number. Finally, try to provide the
- sequence of actions which lead to the error. If I can't reproduce
- the problem, it will be very difficult to correct, so your help is
- vital in isolating the problem. If you follow these steps, it will
- help me to solve your problem in the most efficient and timely
- manner.
-
-
- ---------------------
- General Site Licenses
- ---------------------
-
- Site Licenses are available for PC Monitor. The rates below are for
- a "basic" site license. This includes technical support to one
- authorized corporate individual.
-
- $19 1 regular registration with disk and file docs.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- $15 2-5 registrations as outlined above.
- $12 6-9 ""
- $10 10-19 ""
- $8 20-29 ""
- $6 30-99 ""
- $5 100 up ""
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- Unlimited $2,500 ""
-
- The above schedule means that the first copy is $19, the 2nd through
- 5th copies are $15, and so forth. (The exception is the Unlimited
- License, which represents the Total license cost for any number of
- same company and or corporate site installations.) This Unlimited
- License shall include customers or vendors who deal direct with the
- licensed corporation as long as they are so involved. The Unlimited
- License shall not be deemed to convey any authority or licensing to
- resell, wholesale or retail PC Monitor Software to other companies,
- corporations or individuals.
-
- PC Monitor is currently licensed by a wide range of companies and
- government agencies. I'd like to see you on that list!
-
-
- Upgrade Policies
- ----------------
-
- There are no upgrade charges presently associated with PC Monitor and
- I do not have any plans at present to institute such charges with
- future revisions. I do reserve the right to change this policy
- however, if in my sole opinion the nature and magnitude of PC Monitor
- changes to such a degree as to constitute a substantially new
- product. For users unable to obtain access to current versions of PC
- Monitor via the electronic bulletin boards (my normal means of
- distribution), I currently charge a nominal fee of Five Dollars for
- supplying upgrades or current releases on diskette. On original
- registrations, the shipping and handling fee for the most current
- release on diskette is only One Dollar. I plan to continue this
- practice for the foreseeable future. This upgrade disk fee is subject
- to change without notice, however, to accommodate postage, printing,
- and other price increases.
-
-
- I find PCMonitor V1.3 very useful and would like to register and also
- obtain the PCMonitor monthly summary utility (SHOWMDAT.EXE) free of
- charge.
-
- Name_____________________________________________________________
-
- Mailing Address__________________________________________________
-
- City ____________________________________ State _________________
-
- ZIP ________ Phone _______________________ Disk Type ____________
-
- For site licensing details, see information above.
-
- For a single registration, send $19 + $1 (ship & hand) check or money
- order to:
-
- Gary M. Raymond
- P.O.Box 8184
- New Orleans, La. 70182
- CompuServe 70613,3165
- 504-288-6550
-
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