PassMark BatteryMon V1.3 Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003 PassMark Software All Rights Reserved http://www.passmark.com Overview ======== BatteryMon is an easy to use Windows based application that allows users to monitor the performance of battery systems being used to power portable computers and compatible uninterruptible power supplies connected to servers. The battery charge level is graphed in real time, along with an extrapolated trend line and comparison trend line. A log file is maintained of the battery charge level and other statistics for later analysis. Status ====== This is a shareware program. This means that you need to buy it if you would like to continue using it after the evaluation period. Installation ============ 1) Uninstall any previous version of BatteryMon 2) Double click (or Open) the downloaded ".exe" file 3) Follow the prompts UnInstallation ============== Use the Windows control panel, Add / Remove Programs Requirements ============ Windows 98, 2000, WinME, Windows XP (Windows 95 and NT are not supported) 16Meg RAM 1 Meg of free hard disk space Version History =============== Here’s a summary of all the changes that have been made in each version of BatteryMon. 12/01/04 - Version 1.3 1003 - Added Configuration options "Start sampling when run" and "Start mini BatteryMon when run" 2/12/2003 - Version 1.3 1002 - Added ability for mini window to start at it's last screen location when run 1/12/2003 - Version 1.3 1001 - Fixed bug where logging could cause a crash on some laptops 26/11/2003 - Version 1.3 1000 - Added /r /m command line options - Added mini window display - Added configuration dialog - Added option to play a sound when battery drops below a specified level - Added System Information button and dialog - Added header to log file containing battery information - Fixed bug causing “Run time” to have an incorrect value when woken from Standby mode in Windows 2000 7/10/2003 - Version 1.2.1004 - Added the auto logging feature for unattended battery testing 13/03/2003 - Version 1.2.1003 - Fixed a windows handle leak when getting battery info from slots without batteries. - Fixed a few bugs in the multiple battery support area. + Incorrect reporting of battery/slot information under certain conditions. + Incorrect reporting of discharge rate under certain conditions. 21/02/2003 - Version 1.2.1001 - Fixed overflow bug with charge/discharge information when battery was charging rather than discharging. - Changed 'Seconds Left' and 'Seconds Total' fields to 'Time Remaining' and 'Total Time' HH:MM:SS format. 23/12/2002 - Version 1.2 - Fixed incorrect units for charge 'rate' in info window. Was mW/h but should have been mW. - Added current capacity to the battery info window. - Added current capacity, total capacity, capacity drop and charge rate display to the main window. 27/Oct/2001 - Version 1.1 - Upgrade for Windows XP 13/Oct/2001 - Version 1.0.1001 - Bug fix that corrects graph position for displays running at greater than the standard 96dots per inch. 19/Sept/2001 - Version 1.0.1000 - First release. Documentation ============= All the documentation is online. It can be accessed from the help menu. Support ======= For technical support, questions, suggestions. Visit our web page at http://www.passmark.com Ordering / Registration ======================= All the details are in the online documentation or you can visit our sales information page http://www.passmark.com/sales Enjoy.. The PassMark Development team