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- │ └────────────┐┌┘ └┐ CompuServe ID: 70337,1654
- │ ││ │ 7 day 24 hr BBS SUPPORT:
- └─────────────────────┘└────────┘ A/R BBS (313) 680-9154
- SHAREWARE & FEES:
- The sole intention of shareware is to provide an inexpensive copy of the
- program for evaluation purposes only. Shareware is not free software. If
- you find value in this software and if you intend to use this software on a
- regular basis then you are morally obligated to pay for it. An order form
- has been included at the end of this documentation.
-
- The shareware version of this software may be distributed free of charge by
- use of electronic bulletin board services. However, any other distribution
- of this program must first be approved in writing by the author. If you
- are a software vendor, member of a user group or other organization then
- you must read the file "DISTRIB.DOC" for information about the rules and
- legalities which must be followed in the distribution of this software.
-
- LICENSE:
- Once a donation has been received, the program is officially registered and
- licensed. Registration permits a user the license to use this program
- only on a single PC. A registered user may use the program on a different
- computer, but may not use the program on more than one computer at the same
- time. No user may modify this software in any way, including but not
- limited to decompiling, disassembling or otherwise reverse engineering the
- program.
-
- WARRANTY:
- The author makes no warranty of any kind express or implied, including
- without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a
- particular purpose.
-
- IN NO EVENT WILL ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES OR THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING ANY
- LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM
- BY ANY OTHER PARTY. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED ENTIRELY AT THE USER'S RISK.
-
- TECH SUPPORT:
- Tech support is limited to one year for registered users only, and is
- available by mail, Compuserve "EasyPlex" or 24 hour Bulletin Board service.
- Questions should be submitted to the attention of Charles Eglinton.
-
- When requesting technical support please report the following:
- 1) Memory before running the program (use the dos command "CHKDSK:)
- 2) Computer, modem and printer type (if applicable)
- 3) The names of any TSR memory resident programs (Sidekick, Prokey..)
- 4) A listing of both your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
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- BIG-GASGAUGE - Copyright 1988,1989,1990 by Charles Eglinton
- Full documentation and License for only $25.00
-
- Charles Eglinton Compuserve: 70337,1654
- 3985 S. Rochester Rd, Ste. H A/R BBS: (313)680-9154
- Rochester, Michigan 48063
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- Programs: The following programs are included....
-
- T1GAS.DOC This documentation
- T1GAS.EXE The Original GasGauge program (for DOS > 2.0)
- T1DEMO.BAT A sample batch file to run the original GasGauge
-
- PROGRAMS.DOC A listing of our shareware programs
- DISTRIB.DOC A licensing agreement for shareware distributors
-
- * A new, smaller 10K GasGauge (GAS*.ZIP) is available upon request.
- (10K GasGauge requires DOS 3.0 or greater)
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-
- WHAT IS GASGAUGE?
- GASGAUGE is a TSR battery timer for Laptop computers. GASGAUGE displays an
- estimate of how much battery time is left on your laptop computer before a
- battery charge will be needed. GASGAUGE was called "one of the most
- popular files accessed on the the PC Board" by On-Line Life Magazine
- (p.23, April 1989).
-
- Note: A new version of GASGAUGE which only requires 10K of RAM when
- resident is now available. The new 10K GasGauge requires DOS 3.0 or
- greater and has a built in block cursor option.
-
- HOW GASGAUGE WORKS
- GASGAUGE writes the elapsed time to a disk file at a user defined update
- frequency. When the [ALT] and [LEFT SHIFT] keys are pressed at the same
- time the elapsed time is compared to the time expected from a charged
- battery and an estimated remaining battery life is shown. If you are
- using the "OFF LIFE" parameter then an estimate of the battery charge
- consumed while the computer was off will be automatically added to the
- elapsed time.
-
-
- STARTING GASGAUGE:
-
- For the REGISTERED version of GASGAUGE type the following format:
-
- T1GAS [/update frequency][/battery life][/path][/off life]
-
- where:
- PATH: is the name of the disk or directory where the work file named
- "GAS" will be written. If you are using a hard drive equipped laptop
- then this path should be the root directory of the hard drive ("C:\" or
- "D:\" for Toshiba T1000 laptops). If you are using a Laptop with only
- floppy drives then you must always start the computer (and turn off the
- computer) with the same diskette. This is because the elapsed time file
- must be checked when the computer is started and should be updated with a
- new elapsed time whenever the computer is turned off.
-
- UPDATE FREQUENCY: is the number of minutes between each work file update.
- Any update frequency between 1 and 4 minutes should be suitable.
-
- BATTERY LIFE: is the number of minutes expected of a fully charged
- battery. Here's how to estimate the battery life: First charge the
- battery fully then remove the battery charger. Start GASGAUGE and reset
- the GASGAUGE elapsed time to 0 minutes. Leave the computer on until the
- battery is completely discharged. Plug the computer in and start
- GASGAUGE. When you pop-up the GASGAUGE the field next to "ELAPSED TIME
- SINCE LAST CHARGE" will tell you the actual time from full charge to full
- discharge. Use this time for the BATTERY LIFE in the GASGAUGE command
- line. Remember, GASGAUGE requires the BATTERY LIFE in minutes so 3 hours
- and 15 minutes would be typed as 195 minutes.
-
- OFF LIFE: is the number of days the computer will stay charged with the
- power turned off and the charger not attached. This is more difficult to
- estimate and can more easily be found in your laptop computer's manual.
-
- Consider the following example: Your computer operates for 240 minutes
- on a full charge (the BATTERY LIFE is 240 minutes) but your computer only
- stays charged for 14 days if it is unplugged and not used (so the OFF
- LIFE is 14 days). Assume that GASGAUGE was reset to 0 the last time the
- battery was charged and the charger was disconnected. After 7 days of not
- being used GASGAUGE knows that 50% of the battery life was consumed (50%
- = 7/14 days) while the computer was not used. The elapsed time will be
- increased by 50% and the GASGAUGE will show 120 elapsed minutes (120
- minutes = 50% x 240 minutes from a full charge) when the computer is
- turned on. The DATE and TIME must be correct on your computer for the
- OFF LIFE to work correctly.
-
- If you do not type an OFF LIFE parameter in the command line then the OFF
- LIFE calcuation will not be performed. The OFF LIFE is not available in
- the Shareware version.
-
-
- RESETTING THE GASGAUGE:
- After a complete battery charge you must manually reset the GASGAUGE. To
- reset the GASGAUGE you must first hold the [ALT] key and press the [LEFT
- SHIFT] key to pop up the GASGAUGE then hold the [CTRL] key and press "R".
- When you are asked for the elapsed time press "0" and then press the
- [ENTER] key.
-
- ABOUT THE ALARM:
- If the ALARM is on, the user will be warned audibly when the battery life
- is dangerously low. The alarm can be heard regardless of what you are
- doing with the computer and will sound without having to "pop-up" the GAS
- GAUGE. To toggle on and off the ALARM you must first "pop-up" the
- GASGAUGE and then hold [CTRL] and press the "A" key.
-
- REMOVING GASGAUGE:
- As with all TSR memory resident programs you must be careful when removing
- GASGAUGE from the memory. The safest method to disable GASGAUGE is to
- restart (reboot) your computer. However, the following method has also
- been provided to remove GASGAUGE without rebooting: You must first hold
- the [ALT] key and press the [LEFT SHIFT] key to pop up the GASGAUGE then
- hold the [CTRL] key and press "Q" to quit.
-
- Before using this option you must be sure that you are at a DOS prompt
- below the GASGAUGE window and GASGAUGE must have been the last memory
- resident program loaded.
-
-
- DEEP DISCHARGE ROUTINE:
-
- Complete discharge of rechargeable batteries is recommended by some
- manufacturers of NI-CAD batteries as a method of exercising the battery
- for maximum charge time. Batteries which are not fully discharged before
- being recharged can develop 'recharge memory' resulting in a shorter
- 'charge life'.
-
- The GASGAUGE discharge routine depletes your battery more quickly by
- running all power consuming devices continuously until the battery is
- discharged. To start the Discharge Routine type "GG/D"
-
- To avoid premature wear on your disk drives you should only use this
- routine when you would like to discharge your batteries as quickly as
- possible. Although the Deep Discharge routine has been tested on a
- variety of computers you should contact your computer manufacturer if you
- have any questions about continuous disk drive operation.
-
- Before starting the deep discharge routine all external disk drives should
- be off or disconnected and diskettes should be removed from the drives.
- The GASGAUGE elapsed time file will not be updated so remember to reset
- the elapsed time after completing the new charge cycle.
-
- The routine may be stopped at any time by holding the [CTRL] key and
- pressing the "D" key at the same time. There may be up to a 15 second
- delay before the disk drives stop turning.
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-
- BIG-GASGAUGE REGISTRATION FORM:
- Please make your $20 donation payable to Charles Eglinton
-
- Donation Schedule:
- 1 to 15 copies $20.00 ea.
- 16 to 30 copies (10% off) $18.00 ea.
- 31 to 49 copies (20% off) $16.00 ea.
- 50 to 99 copies (30% off) $14.00 ea.
- 100+ copies (by arrangement)
-
- MAIL TO: Charles Eglinton
- c/o Electronic Technologies
- 3985 S. Rochester Road, Suite H.
- Rochester, MI 48063
-
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- PHONE:________________________
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- PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
- REGISTERED USERS WILL GET PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS AND UNRESTRICTED
- COPIES OF THE PROGRAM WITH ALL OF THE FEATURES DESCRIBED ABOVE.
-
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- IN THE FUTURE:
-
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