Copyright: Copyright® 1994 Jim Tolliver


MEG

System Information Graphs

Copyright 1994 All rights reserved.

1.	Installation	Installing MEG

2.	Using MEG	Using MEG, what the information means.

3.	Definition of Shareware	Explains shareware

4.	Ordering MEG	Purchasing MEG

5.	ASP Information	About the Association of Shareware Professionals

You can mouse click on all underlined text for more information.

You are currently using a limited shareware version of the program.  Please order the full version and receive the deluxe version of MEG along with the following bonuses.

1.	Full version of MEG with no nags to register and additional features enabled.

2.	Additional bonus utilities similar to MEG.  These are  full featured registered versions (not shareware).

3.	Most valuable simple tips to keeping your computer running smoothly.

4.	Additional MEG documentation and help files.


MEG Readme
Thank you for trying the MEG shareware program.

 This program is Copyright shareware all rights reserved.

 Program may be freely distributed so long as this README

 is included and no fees of any kind are charged.

 MEG reports space in Megabytes which is slightly more

 than a million bytes. One MEG or MB =1,048,576 bytes.

A confusing thing to explain is that almost all hard disk drive makers advertise in round millions of bytes.   This is really false advertising and  was most likely a marketing decision but that is why MEG shows numbers lower than you may have thought (or it said on the box).  Your drives capacity in Mb is normally about 5% less than they claimed when you bought it.

You can see this for yourself by using  FDISK display option from DOS to display your hard drives formatted capacity if you want to verify this.

Total space, Free space, and Percent used are shown by MEG.

 A large pie graph and 3-D bar graphs show your space.

 CPU type and Extended memory are displayed, CPUs up to

 the Pentium are supported. An instruction timing test

 is done on the processor in an attempt to get speed in

 megahertz. A smaller pie graph is used to display lower

 memory.

 The main display is big so that it will be legible on laptops.

 If a mouse driver is loaded you can scan your drives by

 manual mouse control.  Drives can also be autoscanned or

 switched by entering the next drive letter.

 COMMAND FORMAT:

 MEG drivechar optionchar

 where:  drivechar is a character from A-Z

         optionchar is  character S or B (scan or bios)

 Example1 -  MEG C     (Graph the C drive)

 Example2 -  MEG D S   (Graph the D drive then scan all)

 Example3 -  MEG A B   (Graph A drive use slower bios

 graphics instead of default direct memory graphics)

 MEG will skip floppy drives with no diskettes and CD-ROM

 drives although it will identify CD-ROMs.

Registration

Definition of Shareware

 20 dollars U.S. Four dollars additional outside the

 United States and Canada. Price includes MEG, and

 Winbag and MEGJR registered versions.

 Buying software is the right thing to do, it contributes to the

 economy and encourages the programmers who spend hundreds

 of hours working on the software.

 Registration allows you to customize and configure MEG,

 turn off shareware messages

 receive upgrades, and technical support, as well as

 information about current and future hidden features.

 Registered users receive additional programs and

 documentation  and are notified of future upgrades

 and new products.

 When registering:

 Please include an AOL, Compuserve, or Internet ID if you

 have any of these.  This way I can reach with news.

 If you are on America Online you will not pay any upgrade

 fee so long as I can send the program through the service

 for free (it currently is).

           Send check (20 dollars)

           Jim Tolliver <ASP>

           P.O. BOX 4071

           Stamford, CT 06907-0071

Unregistered users supported online, and by mail.

Registered users also get Tech Support Phone number.

 AOL - JTJTJTJT   Compuserve - 74213,163

 Internet JTJTJTJT@AOL.COM

               SUPPORT POLICY

  Upon registering the MEG program you are entitled to

  a money back guarantee within 3 months of receiving

  your registered version and documentation, if for

  any reason the program does not meet your needs.

  Note: Registration Fee only (excludes disk/shipping).

. Prompt and courteous support. I have agreed to abide

  by the rules and policies of the Association of

  Shareware Professionals <ASP>. Please read the

  ASP Ombudsman statement . ASP INFO

. Low cost upgrades. Upgrades will always cost less than

  50% of the current registration fee. Write for details.

 Free Tech support for one year after registration

 or purchasing an upgrade, and Phone support.

Low cost site licenses are available (5-500) users write

or EMAIL for details. I am on AOL and Compuserve.

Other users will be supported by mail and phone.

Meg was written in Borland C++.

Ive kept the price low to encourage

honesty, and promise you support and good value. And very

much appreciate your business.

Please include suggestions, Ill do my best to incorporate

your ideas into future software whenever possible.

                       Thank you,

               Your friend Jim Tolliver.


MEG Install

MEG  	copyright 1994  by Jim Tolliver  All rights reserved

Disk Space and System Information Utility v3.7

Windows Installation Instructions

1.	Run INSTALL.EXE from the directory or floppy which you unzipped MEG.

Example from File Manager:  Select RUN and  enter A:INSTALL or the correct

path name of the INSTALL.EXE.  Or double click on the file name INSTALL.

Using MEG

MEG defaults to the current drive, to switch to another drive enter the letter: A,C,D, etc., which represents the new drive you wish to graph. Hit any keyboard key to exit. After about one minute a series of 5 screen savers will begin.  Lower memory and Disk space are graphed. Your CPU is speed tested each time you switch drives.

Registered users receive extra utilities, support,  a newer version on disk and lots more documentation, plus a configuration option which will let you customize MEG. All the shareware messages will be turned off, you get upgrade notices and can upgrade either free or very cheaply.

You also get a registered copy of WinBag a full featured calendar and utility program which has a 5 language calendar a game and graphs disk space and windows resources.  This is also sold seperately for $20.

With the mouse, you can advance by clicking the left button, or exit with the right button.

You can start autoscan by mouse clicking in the upper left corner of the screen.

If  the mouse cursor is not visible you need to load a mouse driver. This is normally done

by the MOUSE command from DOS or your Autoexec.Bat.

Support:   Registered Users also get phone support

CompuServe: 74213,163   America Online JTJTJTJT  Internet JTJTJTJT@AOL.COM

Ordering the Full Version


DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software

before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue

using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs

differ on details -- some request registration while others

require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With

registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue

using the software to an updated program with printed manual.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,

and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific

exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished

programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are

of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs

and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of

distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy

and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a

specific group. For example, some authors require written

permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their

Shareware.

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You

should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,

whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes

fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.

And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware

has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the

product, you don't pay for it.

DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT

Users of MEG must accept this disclaimer of warranty:

MEG software program is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all

warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,

the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.

The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-

quential, which may result from the use of MEG.

MEG is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge

to the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your

friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of

another system.  The essence of "user-supported" software is to

provide personal computer users with quality software without

high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to

continue to develop new products.  If you find this program

useful and find that you are using MEG and continue to use

MEG after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-

istration payment of $20 to James Tolliver. The $20

registration fee will license one copy for use on any one

computer at any one time.  You must treat this software just like

a book.  An example is that this software may be used by any

number of people and may be freely moved from one computer

location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it

being used at one location while it's being used at another.

Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the

same time.

Commercial users of MEG must register and pay for their

copies of MEG within 30 days of first use or their license

is withdrawn.  Site-License arrangements may be made by con-

tacting James Tolliver.

Anyone distributing MEG for any kind of remuneration must

first contact James Tolliver at the address shown in the invoice.txt

or the README.EXE files included with this document.

This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors

recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for

shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering

MEG immediately (However James Tolliver must still be advised so

that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest

version of MEG.).

You are encouraged to pass a copy of MEG along to your

friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them to register their

copy if they find that they can use it.  All registered users

may receive a copy of the latest version of the MEG

system at any time in exchange for a modest disk and shipping fee.

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                  |___|___|    MEMBER

      This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware

      Professionals (ASP). The ASP wants to make sure the shareware

      principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a

      shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member

      directly, the ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you

      resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide

      technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP

      Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a Compuserve

      message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.


MEG order form
Ordering Instructions : You may order online CompuServe by using GO SWREG  #2259

$20 USA , $24 International

Credit card orders are handled for me by a separate company called PsL.

MC VISA American Express Discover (Note: Orders only, no support or questions)

Credit Card orders $24 U.S. $24 International

International  +1-713-524-6394   Fax  +1-713-524-6398

U.S.A.        800-242-4775 Fax 713-524-6398

PsL Product# 11261  7AM - 7PM CST  4PM Weekends

James Tolliver <ASP>      Your Name:   ______________________

P.O. BOX 4071

Stamford CT 06907-0071       Company:  ______________________

USA

Telephone  1 203 322 0298  (No Orders Questions and Problems, Online is Preferred)

 Address: _____________________________________________________

 City:     ____________________________________________________

 State or Province:  __________    Country: __________________

 Zip or Postal Code:   ___________  Telephone:  __________________

Qty             Unit Price      Total

___     MEG Software License Fee        $20.00  ___________

        Includes Documentation, special Custom version of  MEG,

        Registered Disk with *new* Licensed

        versions of MEG, MEGJR, MM,

        + Powerdisk Utilities + Tips and Tricks

     Shipping is free to US and Canada.

     Shipping all other countries              $4.00  ___________

     (International users may use

      cash, check or money order of      Total  ___________

      equivalent funds)

Date __________   Current Version of MEG you use  ________

3 1/2" Disks sent unless specified otherwise.

Note that the MEG PC information computer software has been delivered

and accepted by the customer. Upon receipt of this paid invoice,

printed registered user documentation and disk will be sent.

     Comments ___________________________________________________

     ____________________________________________________________

     Received MEG from _________________________________________

     (Received MEG from Internet, BBS or online name)

Form CS37

Your Online ID Internet, CIS, AOL  ______________________________