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- ITSDiag Freeware ver 1.2
- Please send opinions,
- test results, buggy behavior reports to: ken@saber.net
-
- ----------- Home -------------
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- Newest Version always available
- at Website:
- http://www.saber.net/~ken/software/
-
- ---------- History -------------
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- 11/8/98 - Revised modem Identification code to correctly id more modems.
- - thanks to John Hough, Craig Delcambre.
- (beta tester, please keep the examples coming ....)
- 11/8/98 - Revised Connection code to (hopefully) correct a bug where the "send"
- button was not enabled after a sucessful connection in win95b.
- thanks to John Hough.
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- 11/15/98 - Added "Support" main menu option to centralize support functions.
- Users can now edit or add connections, open network or modem control panel.
- - Fixed some other improperly identified stuff the Analysis.
- (need more beta test reports sent in !)
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- Many thanks to this round of beta testers who made suggestions:
- Al Dykshorn, Peter de Blanc, Hilmar,Bill Meister,
- Bob Taylor, Kevin Hancock, Joel Lafleur,
- Barry Hemphill, Shane Briggs, and ºparks.
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- 11/21/98 - Added splash, Added Network Adapter Bindings to Report.
- (this does not work on non-PNP net cards)
- Fixed problem in display memo where backspace and return were
- being rejected - users can type normally in the memo now
- (when the modem is not connected).
- Added win95 version info Major and Minor versions(a,b,c). detected
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- Many thanks to this round of beta testers who made suggestions:
- Chris Peterman, and many of those listed above.
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- 11/30/98 - version 1.1e posted.
- Okay, getting near final BETA here folks, so please send bug reports ASAP.
- Thanks! Added more modem stuff. Inf file and "extra settings" are now reported.
- Cleaned up some of the help and menus.
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- 12/5/98 - version 1.2 posted to winsite and nonags. (1st non-beta version)
- Uncommented some code, removed some old unused variables and a timer,
- and moved the first run "settings" dialog box so it pops up
- when user first tries to send instead of when program is loading.
- This seemed more logical, and fixed a bug....
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- ----------- What's ITSDiag DO ? ------------
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- ITSDiag (Internet Tech Support Diagnostics) checks a users computer for
- it's Internet, Network, and Modem configuration, then can analyze the results
- and make some real world suggestions to improve connection quality and speed.
- Based on years of Tech Support Experience, ITSDiag can really help with many
- common types of problems.
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- First: ITSDiag checks the computer for user's e-mail and browser software and
- settings. Then ITSDiag checks Network Settings and Preferences.
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- Second: ITSDiag can act as a terminal program, and automatically or
- manually check the modem by sending AT commands that produce significant info
- about the modem. This info is helpful to Tech Support, because many modems
- report connection quality, line quality and firmware revision numbers.
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- Third: ITSDIag can analyze the data it collected, and make some recommendations
- based on what it "knows" about Windows networking and Modem technology.
- A good percentage of computers connected to the Internet are not optimized in ways
- ITSDiag recommends.
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- Fourth: This report can be sent via the program's built in e-mail funtion to the
- Tech Support Department of the user's ISP. The built in e-mail and dialup networking
- functions are as simple as possible to help users to succeed in sending the report.
- The ISP can respond with recommendations to improve the customers connection quality
- based on the equipment that the ISP is using.
-
- --------- WHY? ---------------
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- Tech Support costs for ISP's are costing customers and ISPs BIG BUCKS.
- ITSDiag helps by supplying your ISP with a larger amount of information
- quickly, thereby allowing them to more quickly isolate problems
- on client's computers.
-
- Any decent tech support department can make use of this info
- to help customers to attain the highest speed and, most reliable
- connection possible.
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- The user will presumably be able to "check with Tech Support" by
- simply running the program and following the software's suggested
- course of action. This will save many hours of phone calls to tech
- support, give the customer a more timely solution to problems,
- and present another avenue of support to the customer.
-
- -------Custom and Future Versions--------
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- If you are an ISP, or work for one, and would like to utilize this type of
- software, but want it Customized with Your ISP's Name, please contact the
- author at either ken@saber.net or ken@pacific.net. Depending on the amount of
- customization, this can be a very inexpensive modification to the program.
- Some Customized possibilities:
- 1. A custom splash screen when the program starts, with your logo.
- 2. A custom program name, window captions, and icons.
- 3. Custom settings check. (add / remove program settings to the report).
- (settings stored in ini files, other files, or in the registry can be reported)
- 4. Free upgrades to new versions, automatically customized the same way.
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- The customized version will be free. You only pay for the modifications you request.
-
- -------Saving Test Results-----------
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- Users can save test results before sending so that they have a copy of the
- ITSDiag results.
-
- -------License & Disclaimer--------
-
- see license.txt file