-------------------------------------------- Online Meter 3.0 -------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 1996-97 by Michael Krebs http://www.krebsman.com Contents -------- 1. What is Online Meter ? 2. Installation 3. Support 4. How to purchase a license 5. License Agreement/Disclaimer 1. What is Online Meter ? ------------------------- Online Meter is a utility monitoring your Dial-Up Networking or modem connections. Based on individual tariff definitions, it calculates the phone costs caused by these connections and offers several counters. Online Meter creates a detailed log of all your connections, including starting time, length, costs and descriptive information about the connection. This log can be queried using Online Meter or exported for further processing by other applications. Moreover, timers can be set to play sounds after some online time or after a given number of units. Online Meter can be adapted easily to tariff structures of most phone companies around the world. This includes support for holidays and reduction schemes. For some phone companies, prepared files with tariff definitions can be downloaded from Online Meter homepage. 2. Installation --------------- In order to install Online Meter, simply execute SETUP.EXE. The installation wizard will guide you through the whole setup process. To run Online Meter, simply select the entry in the Start Menu after installation. 3. Support ---------- If you need help or any assistance using Online Meter, please send e-mail to support@krebsman.com. But before, have a look at the FAQ available at Online Meter homepage. And please don't forget: There is a help file included with Online Meter ! Online Meter homepage can be found at http://www.krebsman.com. 4. How to purchase a license ---------------------------- You may evaluate Online Meter for 35 days free. For details, please refer to chapter 5 of this file, License Agreement/Disclaimer. A license for Online Meter costs only 15 US$ or 20 DEM. There are several possibilities to order a license, including WWW and e-mail. For details, please refer to Online Meter help. Simply click "How to get my license ?" next time you start Online Meter. 5. License Agreement/Disclaimer ------------------------------- Please read the following terms carefully. Unless you have a different license agreement signed by the author, your use of this software indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and disclaimer. If you do not agree with any term of this agreement, stop using this software immediately. Disclaimer: ----------- The software is provided "as-is" and without any kind of warranty, expressed or implied, including but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Especially the author does not give any guarantee of the exactness of the counting and calculating algorithm. In no event shall the author be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damages (including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use or inability to use this software even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Shareware version: ------------------ Online Meter is shareware. You may use the program for free during a 35 day trial period beginning with the day of the installation to check if it matches your needs. If you want to continue use of this program after the expiration of that period, you have to purchase a license and to register as a user. Otherwise you have to remove the program from your computer in order not to offend against copyright laws. Remember: By purchasing a license you also support the future development of the program. You may distribute the shareware version. But you have to pay attention only to distribute the whole set of files, consisting of the following ones: SETUP.EXE README.TXT These files may not be changed. You are allowed to charge only a little nominal fee for the copying process. The distribution of the shareware version on CD-ROM is allowed explicitly, as long as you can recognize without doubt that this is shareware. I’m grateful for any message telling me about the inclusion on a shareware CD, just as well as about references to press reviews. Licensed version: ----------------- Distribution of the licensed version, that means the registered version, is not allowed. You may install the software for use on only one system at the same time. If you install the software on a network server to be used on workstations, you have to purchase a license for each workstation. You are not allowed to distribute your personal license data (the so-called license key).