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  Network Monitor Docklet v0.1 for Object Dock v1.99a+
  by Fedro Ponce de Leon                              Tuesday, Sept 23rd, 2008
  www.feterspace.com.mx
  
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Table of Contents
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    * Revision History
    * Description
    * Requirements 
    * Installation 
    * Cofiguration
    * Uninstallation 
    * Terms of Use
    * Contact


Revision History
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    +  23/09/2008 - First Release


Description
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  This docklet lets you choose a network adapter in your system in order to 
  display live statistics and/or a graph of current network activity on that 
  adapter. It uses the windows performance monitors to colect upload/download 
  & total transfer rate.

  This project uses custom made icons by Andreas Dirscherl to show current 
  network activity. Contains a detailed information option which will show
  additional network configuration information for the selected adapter.

  Warning: This program is still beta and it is buggy! Use it for testing 
  purposes only. 


Installation
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  1. Exract the ZIP file inside your Object Dock 'Docklets' folder 
  2. Right click the dock and select "Add" then "Network Monitor Docklet"
  

Configuration
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  Right click in the Network Monitor docklet and select "Network Monitor Docklet 
  Setting..." item, choose the desired network interface among the list of 
  detected network adapters and the icon set to be used.
  
  On the Network Monitor Docklet icon click with the right mouse button and select 
  the "Network Monitor Docklet Setting..." item,  from there you might control the 
  display elements & behaviour of the docklet:
  
  + Title: Optional caption shown at the docklet icon (shown when the 
  				 "Docklet Label - Title" option is selected.
  + Command: executable lauched when left+click on the docklet. 
             Use "::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}" to open the network 
             connections windows.
  + Parameters: Parameters sent to the executable set at the Command parameter.
  + Network Adapter: List the detected network adapters in your system. Choose 
                     the adapter you want to monitor.
  + Image Set: Default folder under the docklet folder which contains the docklet
               images.
  + Docklet Info: Information displayed by the docklet:
                  - Show Upload Rate, will show the upload rate network activity 
                    for the selected adapter in Kb/sec.
                  - Show Download Rate, will show the upload rate network activity 
                    network activity for the selected adapter in Kb/sec. 
                  - Show Total Transfer Rate, will show the total transfer rate 
                    for the selected adapter in Kb/sec. This is the sum of upload
                    and download network activity.
                  - Show IP Address, will show the local IP Address of the 
                    selected network adapter.
                  - Show upload/download graph, will show a running graph of 
                    upload and download activity. It is advisable to either show 
                    the graph or the previous netork activity meters.
                  - Hide icons, will prevent the docklet icon from showing. 
                    Recomended when you want to show the network grpah without 
                    being disturbed by the icons.
  + Docklet Label: Let specify which value will be shown at the usage bar:
                   - Show Upload Rate, will show the upload rate network activity 
                     for the selected adapter in Kb/sec.
                   - Show Download Rate, will show the upload rate network 
                     activity network activity for the selected adapter in Kb/sec.
                   - Show Total Transfer Rate, will show the total transfer rate 
                     for the selected adapter in Kb/sec. This is the sum of 
                     upload and download network activity.
                   - Show Bandwith, will show the approximate total bandwidth 
                     reported by the system for the selected adapter in Kb/sec.
                   - Show Title. Shows the configured Title set at the "Title" 
                     parameter.
                   - Show IP Address, will show the local IP Address of the 
                     selected network adapter.
  + External IP Address URL: Capture the URL or web address of the online 
                             service used to retrieve your external IP Address
                             For example, http://checkip.dyndns.org:8245
  
  
Uninstallation
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   Remove all instances of the docklet from all dock windows and delete the 
   Network Monitor folder form  docklets folder


Terms of Use
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  This software may be used free of charge and may be freely re-distributed in 
  its original form or in a modified form provided it is offered free of charge. 
  It is offered as-is and the user accepts all responsibility for consequences 
  arising from it's use. I accept no liability for consequences arising from the 
  use of this software.


Contact
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  Comments/Suggestions/Problems, Please email me at fedroponce@feterspace.com.mx

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  http://www.feterspace.com.mx/
  Copyright  2008 Fedro Ponce de LEon <fedroponce@feterspace.com.mx> 

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