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MemorySpy32 (Level 2)
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stay-on-top memory gauge
for 32-bit Windows(R)
v1.0
PLEASE NOTE: This package also includes MemorySpy (Level 1), a 16-bit
tool for simultaneous use under Windows 95 or solo use under Windows 3.1.
MemorySpy (Level 1) performs additional resource monitoring functions for
Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.
a product of RCCO Research
(publishers of MONEY & BANKS (tm),
Personal Banking Manager software)
(D)
Installation:
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To install RCCO Research's MemorySpy32: stay-on-top memory gauge, simply
copy all files in the package to a folder of your choosing; we suggest
creating a new folder or sub-folder named MEMSPY32.
You may then launch the program from Explorer by double-clicking on
MEMSPY32.EXE. You may also create a new shortcut for MemorySpy32 in any
desired folder, specifying the pathname to MEMSPY32.EXE as the command line.
The program's icon is contained within MEMSPY32.EXE and will be the
displayed icon. You may then simply select the Start menu item for
MemorySpy32, or launch from the appropriate folder.
In Windows 95, to add this program to your Start Menu:
1. Click on Start.
2. Move the mouse pointer up to Settings.
3. Click on Taskbar...
4. Select the 'Start Menu Programs' tab.
5. Click on Add.
6. Click on Browse, then navigate to the application's executable
file, MEMSPY32.EXE, by first double-clicking to the folder or
sub-folder in which it exists. Select MEMSPY32.EXE. Click
on Open.
7. Now the Command line shows the path to the MemorySpy32
executable file. Click on Next.
8. Choose a folder in which the shortcut to the program will
appear (or select New Folder if one is desired).
9. Click on Next.
10. At the prompt 'Select a name for the shortcut,' type in
"MemorySpy32."
11. Click on Finish. This returns you to the Taskbar Properties
window. Click on OK.
You may also print or view a formatted version of the documentation by
opening MEMSPY32.DOC in Windows 95 WordPad (or any Windows word processor
that can read the .DOC file format, such as Microsoft Word) and utilizing
the print facility from within that program.
Files List
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The following files list indicates the complete MemorySpy32 package which
is distributed by the publisher on one 3.5" disk:
CATALOG.TXT
FILE_ID.DIZ
ORDER.FRM
README.TXT
MEMSPY32.EXE (MemorySpy32, Level 2)
MEMSPY32.DOC
MEMSPY.EXE (MemorySpy, Level 1 [16-bit])
VENDOR.TXT
(8 files)
Program specifications:
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MemorySpy32 (Level 2) requires an 80386 or greater processor and 32-bit
Windows operating system.
MemorySpy (Level 1) will run under Windows 95 or Windows 3.1.
Overview:
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RCCO Research's MemorySpy32: stay-on-top memory gauge provides a useful
tool applet to monitor memory usage and availability for a system running
under 32-bit Windows. MemorySpy32 can remain on-screen, in front of
("stay-on-top") other applications and windows for ready access. The
small applet window can be moved to any available screen position. In
the registered version, its moveable on-screen position is recalled from
session to session to appear in the same place it was last utilized.
A small tool-type window dynamically observes memory conditions/changes.
Three gauges within the tool window display a percentage representation of
Memory Load, Free Ram and Swap-File memory. Other functions are found on
a Pop-up Menu.
The registration fee of only $10.95 (plus S/H) provides a full registered
copy (without the unregistered copy notices and program exit after 2
minutes) on a 3.5" 1.44mb diskette along with license to use the program
after a 90-day evaluation period. The registered version recalls from
session to session the last-used MemorySpy32 screen position. Also
included on the disk is MemorySpy (Level 1 [16-bit]) which performs
additional resource monitoring functions for Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.
In the evaluation copy, MemorySpy (Level 1 [16-bit]) will remain in use
for one minute after its launch and then exit. The registered version
has no time limitation and also recalls from session to session the
last-used MemorySpy (Level 1) screen position.
Site licenses are available from RCCO Research.
Usage:
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The use of the MemorySpy32 utility should be obvious and intuitive. The
launch of MemorySpy32 opens a small tool-type window which observes a
dynamic state of certain memory conditions/changes present on the system.
Three gauges within the tool window display a percentage representation of
Memory Load, Free Ram and Swap-File memory. Memory Load can show a 0 (zero)
percent use (i.e., the Windows Memory Manager is at rest -- if this can be
possible), through 100 percent (very active). The Free Ram gauge displays
the amount of free actual physical memory available (expressed as a
percent), and the Swap-File gauge shows a similar representation of the
available paging file (which can usually be 0 [zero] percent with a
properly configured 32-bit Windows system).
Other functions are found on a Pop-up Menu (activated with a click on the
right mouse button; see section below about the Pop-up Menu).
Since MemorySpy32 can remain on-screen in front of other running Windows
applications (or a DOS application running in a Window), it may be that
the default position (lower right corner) may obscure an important portion
of the user's screen. Simply click and hold the left mouse button on the
title bar of the MemorySpy32 window and move MemorySpy32 to any desired
position. The next time MemorySpy32 is launched for use, that last
position will be recalled (registered version only).
MemorySpy32's stay-on-top window behavior does not interfere with your
favorite Windows screen saver.
Pop-up Menu:
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If you click the right mouse button most anywhere within the red portion
of the MemorySpy32 window, a Pop-up Menu will appear that contains
selections for toggling MemorySpy32's Stay-on-Top status, launching
MemorySpy Level 1, opening the program's About screen, viewing the
Readme.txt (this file) in Windows Notepad, or Exiting the MemorySpy32
utility.
MemorySpy32, as it is opened, remains on-screen, in front of ("stay-on-top")
other applications and windows for ready access. If you would like to
change the default window behavior of MemorySpy32 so that it will not
remain in front of other windows, click the Stay-on-Top menu item. The
check mark beside this menu item will disappear and MemorySpy32 will again
behave as a normal Windows application -- that is, it can be covered by
other windows running during the session. To recall MemorySpy32 as the
active window in this instance, press <Ctrl-Esc> to bring up the Windows
Task Bar (if necessary), and select MemorySpy32 as the application to
Switch To.
If you change to non-Stay-on-Top status during a session, MemorySpy32 will
return to its default Stay-on-Top behavior the next time the program is
launched.
Selecting the Launch Memory Spy Level 1 option on the Pop-up Menu launches
MemorySpy (Level 1 [16-bit]) which performs additional resource monitoring
functions for Windows 95 and Windows 3.1. Additional details on these
functions are covered in the documentation section, "MemorySpy (Level 1
[16-bit])," below.
Selecting the About item on the Pop-up Menu brings up information on
product name, version number, and copyright information. To close the
About screen, click on the <OK> button.
The documentation may be read online after launching MemorySpy32 by
selecting the View Readme.txt item on the Pop-up Menu. (The Windows
applet Notepad must be present on the system to enable the View Readme.txt
function.)
Exiting:
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