Title : ConnectPal Professional Version : 6.40 Author/Programmer : Christopher Low Release Date : July 09, 1999 License : Shareware Features : Fully functional Legal Use Period : 50 successful connections. ConnectPal Webpage: http://www.connect-pal.com Registration Page : http://www.connect-pal.com/cporder.htm ********************************************************** Thank you for using ConnectPal Professional. I hope that you would find pleasure in using this software and that it would make your task in connecting to the internet much more powerful, convenient and user-friendly! Others have! When you first start up ConnectPal Professional, it would detect that it is your first time running it and would pop up a ConnectPal Configuration Console. TAKE YOUR TIME TO CAREFULLY LOOK THROUGH AND CONFIGURE THE SETTINGS INDIVIDUALLY. This would ensure that you would get optimum performance with ConnectPal Professional. ********************************************************** IMPORTANT : By using this software, you ( the licensee ) hereby agrees to the terms and conditions as stated in the accompanying file "license.txt". ********************************************************** REGISTERING CONNECTPAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Read the accompanying "order.txt" for more information. ********************************************************** GETTING STARTED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Read the accompanying "getstart.txt" for more information. ********************************************************** BUG REPORTS/SUGGESTIONS/FEEDBACK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Email me at feedback@connect-pal.com for any bugs, suggestions or feedback relating to ConnectPal. ********************************************************** VERSION HISTORY FOR CONNECTPAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ConnectPal Deluxe v1.0 : Added Core RAS function. v1.1 : Added save username/password function. v1.2 : Added dial default function. v2.0 : Added Cost, Warning and Configuration functions. Added Artificial Intelligence algorithms to handle disconnections external of ConnectPal and other connection scenarios. v2.2 : Added Option function. v2.3 : Bug fix for modal dialog box error and cost mismatch reporting. v2.4 : Added Connection Uptime function to Option function. v2.5 : Added Create Shortcut function. v2.6 : Refined GUI for the ConnectPal's main console. v2.7 : Beta testing and fine tuning for 1 month. v2.8 : Patch/Bug corrections to ConnectPal. v2.9 : Final review of ConnectPal. v2.95: Completion of ConnectPal Deluxe (Release Version) Henceforth, ConnectPal Deluxe has received some suggestions to have more useful features added to it. Plans and feasibility studies were made and it was decided that it would be expensive to upgrade ConnectPal incrementally, hence the next version of ConnectPal, titled "ConnectPal Professional" was scheduled to be released in one major upgrade. ConnectPal Deluxe v2.96: Planning/Feasibility studies for new features integration to ConnectPal Deluxe. ConnectPal Deluxe christened to "ConnectPal Professional" ConnectPal Professional v2.97: Added "Dial multiple phone number" capability. Changed RAS control to MRAS32.OCX for better and more efficient Windows Remote Access Service functions. Removed the original VFRAS.OCX. (Replaced by the much better MRAS32.OCX) Porting of ConnectPal Deluxe source code to new and improved source code optimised for MRAS32.OCX. Program functionality check. v2.98: Added Program Launcher capability. Launch up to 5 programs. Improved ConnectPal's internal state management. Fixed remaining Modal Dialog Box bugs. v2.99: Added Mail Watch capability. Added MMAIL32.OCX for mail function. Added optional functionalities for Mail Watch. Fixed Error Dump for Mail Control. Optimised and fixed a minor bug in the Artificial Intelligence algorithms for the part of disconnection external of ConnectPal. v3.00: Added NetToolkit protocol suite. Added Finger function. Added WhoIs function. Added Get GMT Time function. Added Get IP/Hostname function. Fixed Error Dump for finger control. Fixed Error Dump for WhoIs control. Added status display for each function. Beta testing of the 4 functions. v3.05: Refined GUI and beta testing,bug fixing. Extensive alpha testing for 1 week followed by 2 weeks of beta testing. v3.05.50: Added Connection Status Display option. Final check on ConnectPal's state management controls. v3.09: Final review. v3.10: Completion of ConnectPal Professional (Release Version) v3.20: Added auto-redial module for sudden line dropped scenario. Enhanced timer coordination with main module. v3.30: Added Minimize to System Tray upon launching ConnectPal capability. Refined registration module. Refined the GUI. v3.40: Added Dialup Sequencer. v3.50: Added Hangup Sequencer. v3.60: Added Print, Copy to Finger and WhoIs Enhanced more accurate timer for time logging. v3.70: Added Total Monthly Time Display Refined GUI Added Online Help to main window. v3.80: Fixed month lapse connection time log. Added Ping, Traceroute protocol to Net ToolKit. v3.90: Change Shareware scheme to 100 connections. Removed unneccessary new profile notification window. Alpha, Beta Testing for 2 weeks. v4.00: Added Program LaunchPad Fixed Dialup/Hangup Sequencer error Trial/beta testing v4.10: Added Registration Status. Added Double-click to quickdial Added Check New Mail on connection Improved State Management v4.10.5: Fixed Reminder Bug Added Monthly Interval Settings Customisation Added Quickdial access Refined GUI to Windows convention Added Security Option to Configuration Console v4.15: Fixed incorrect first run detection bug Upgraded to Asynchronous sound play v4.16: Refitted with Year 2000 compliant Active X components Confirmed non-existant of the Millenium bug v4.17: Fine tuned event queues for connection uptime Enhanced Disconnection for external connection Changed misleading exit error message display Added Monthly Cost Display Display connection status in main form caption v4.18: Fine tuned the tab indexes for most controls Changed Notification Window screen v4.19: Alpha testing for 1 week. Beta testing for 2 weeks. v4.20: Added Popup Connection Status Window on startup v4.30: Modifed Cost to display after free time v4.40: Fix hangup for external connection v4.50: Added option to minimize to tray after connection v4.60: Added shutdown option after timed hangup Added Local currency symbol detection v4.70: Added run no two copies of ConnectPal detection v4.80: Added Mail Scheduler v4.90: Refined timer value to zero-filled Refined GUI v4.95: Alpha Testing v4.96: Beta Testing (Build 1.01.24) v4.97: Beta Testing (Build 1.29.46) v5.00: Fined tuned the memory usage of ConnectPal Improved Help Online Documentation v5.05: Added File Association run time capability Changed to single step fast registration process Improved GUI with a more consisten look and feel v5.10: Release v5.20: Implemented multiple profile management v5.40: Alpha testing for 5.20 completed v5.50: Fixed a fatal database bug Ability to launch connection time window from system tray v5.60: Implemented statistical data tracking tool v5.70: Included date and time stamp in the connection status report Included ability to print and copy connection status Print the number of new mails waiting. v5.80: Fixed statistical bug Initial phase of Windows NT compatibility objective v5.90: Windows NT compatibility achieved Beta testing v6.0 : Release v6.01: Added advance keep alive tool v6.10: Added pulse/tone dialing option Fixed Type Mismatch bug Added Hangup and exit option v6.20: Added Comprehensive Cost tracking tool. v6.25: Alpha testing v6.30: Release v6.31: Fixed bug reports associated with cost v6.32: Save mail settings and provide autostart mail v6.34: Save cost on sudden disconnection v6.35: Fixed add/delete connection profile runtime error v6.38: Advanced Scheduler v6.39: Alpha and beta testing v6.40: Release *************************************************************************** DISCLAIMER ~~~~~~~~~~ THE SOFTWARE,"CONNECTPAL PROFESSIONAL", IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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