NfoNak Readme File - Version 6.0.1 - Freeware
(c) 1999-2001 Complete Software Solutions - Andy Erceg

        NfoNak - "See information about how your computer is
                     performing in a more interesting way"

What NfoNak does
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NfoNak allows you to display a variety of details about your computers current
activity and performance e.g. how busy it is, how fast it is receiving data from
the internet etc in a varity of ways.
NfoNak can be run as both a normal program and a screen saver. As a screen saver
it is a great way to quickly see how your computer is working.

The indicator styles available and what varies with changes to measurements
- Sticks
     The number of sticks displayed
- Dual colored sticks
     The ratio of the two colors
- Worm
     The length of the worm
- Pie
     The size of the pie slice
- Dial
     Where the pointer on the dial is pointing
- Iris
     The size of the inner colored circle
- Curves
     The number of curves displayed
- Text
     The numbers displayed


Using NfoNak ... the main thing to remember is right-clicking
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After installing just run the NfoNak, to add/delete/change the indicators right-
click the program and select properties. Using the right-click you can also
change "Stay on Top" and "No Title" options.

If no indicators are active or none have been set up or the first time NfoNak is
run after installing or re-installing then NfoNak goes into a "demo" mode where
it changes the indicator styles about every 10 seconds, using the "Heartbeat"
measurement and pseudo-random colors.


Requirements
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Windows 95/98 or higher or Windows NT 4.0 or higher


Installation Notes
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If you are installing a new version of this software you should uninstall the
old version first, you may need to restart your computer to free all the files.
When NfoNak is used for the first time it goes into the demo mode.


Registration
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This version of NfoNak is freeware so no registration is required.


Known Issues
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General
  Some of the displays appear jerky, this is largely due to the fact that
  readings can change rapidly, and the display is trying to keep up with these
  changes.

  If the indicators are not changing (worm length etc) there may be no changes
  in the item being measured.

  With the "Text" indicator you should experiment with font size and step size
  to get the best display. The larger the font the less often it is updated -
  this is to reduce CPU usage.

  Windows 95/98 Only
    The monitoring of the data rate to and from your modem works only for the
    first modem device set up as a dialup adaptor.

Internet Data ...
  Windows 95 - Microsoft Dialup Networking
   If you are using a Windows dial-up connection and get zero all the time when
   monitoring dialup connection data rates you may have an old version of
   Microsoft Dial-up Networking. If you want you can download the latest version
   from Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads).

   If you are using an older version of Microsoft Dialup Networking you will get
   a warning only once - so you can keep using the older version if you want to.

  Windows 95 - WinSock
   If you are monitoring TCP/IP data and get zero all the time you may have an
   old version of WinSock. If you want you can download the latest version from
   Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads).

   If you are using an older version of WinSock you will get a warning only once
   - so you can keep using the older version if you want to.

  Windows NT - Service Packs
   If you are monitoring TCP/IP data and using Windows NT 4.0 you should have
   Service Pack 4 or later. If you want you can download the latest version from
   Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads).

   If you are using an older Service Pack you will get a warning only once - so
   you can keep using the older version if you want to.

  The other main reason for always getting a zero reading when monitoring TCP/IP
  data is that the file inetmib1.dll is missing and needs installing. Under
  Windows 95 the update to WinSock Version 2 needs to have been installed as
  well.

 Using TCP/IP Monitor and getting pulsed data only
  Some systems update the TCP/IP statistics less often than others. To improve
  the display set a slower display update speed under "Properties".

  
Contact Details
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Complete Software Solutions WebSites
    www.nakware.com
 or www.comsoft.co.nz
Product Web Page
    www.nakware.com/products/nfonak.htm
 or www.comsoft.co.nz/products/nfonak.htm
E-Mail Address - Product Support
    nfonak@nakware.com
E-Mail Address - Sales
    sales@nakware.com

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