BugMe! lets you scribble on the screen or enter text using Graffiti. BugMe! is great for when you need to remember something in an hour or so and don't want to bother with the overhead of setting an alarm in the Palm Organizer's Datebook.

Simply choose when you want to be bugged and let BugMe! do the rest!

On Palm devices which have a color user interface BugMe! will show up in color. If your device is not color, then don't worry - BugMe! is smart enough to use black and white!

 

This screen shows BugMe! in color, with a mix of textual and scribbled note. The alarm has been set for tomorrow. When the alarm time comes BugMe! will wake the Palm device and sound the alarm. The note will pop to the front of whichever application is active so you won't miss your reminder! BugMe! has been designed to make setting reminders and alarms very easy - so you don't have to make a big effort to remember little things!

Trying BugMe!
To see if BugMe! really is as useful as I say, you can download a trial version for free. The trial version allows you to create and use three notes.

If you find BugMe! useful, then you need to buy it! When you do this you'll receive a key which lets you create many more pages - and you'll be licensed to use BugMe! forever! If you don't like BugMe! and don't find it useful then you must delete it from your Palm.

Download and try BugMe! now!
And why not try PopMe! while you're at it!

Using BugMe!
Either use the pen to scribble your reminder or use Graffiti to enter some text. The text will appear where you last touched the pen on the screen. You can choose the pen thickness or select an erasor to rub out mistakes - these are chosen with the pen-like icons at the bottom of the screen. Text can be entered by selecting the text tool (shaped like a T). You can select the starting position for text entry by tapping on the screen when in text mode. If you don't select a starting position, text will be entered at the top of the current note. If you are in another mode and start writing on the Graffiti area, BugMe! will enter text mode automatically.

If you need to remember more than one thing (who doesn't!) then simply tap 'new page' button and scribble or write another note. You can scroll through your notes using the Palm Organizer's scroll buttons or the on-screen scroll buttons. Note that the trial version downloadable from the Internet only supports three reminders, unlimited reminders come after BugMe! is bought (see below!). You can delete or clear notes by using the 'trashcan' or the 'clear page' button. A setting to confirm clear and delete is available in the 'preferences' screen, which you can choose from the menu. A quick way to create new notes is to assign a 'hard key' to BugMe! - through the Palm's Preferences application. The hard key will launch BugMe! the first time it is pressed, and will create a new note on subsequent presses.

Alarms can be set in two ways - the quickest way is to choose when you want to be bugged from the pop-up menu. you can get the menu to pop-up by pressing the 'clock' icon. If you choose 'custom' you'll be taken to a dialog screen where you can choose a time and date for the alarm. You can also set repeating alarms. When an alarm is set the time is shown at the top of the BugMe! screen - you can change the alarm time by tapping this display, or by choosing a new interval from the pop-up menu. When the alarm sounds and displays its dialog you can re-schedule the alarm by choosing from the pop-up list on the alert box.

If you have notes that you want to preserve then you can lock them - this is done by tapping the 'padlock' icon. You can't write on, delete or clear locked notes - but you can unlock them by tapping the padlock for a second time.

Notes can be made private - tap the 'details' button (magnifying glass) and select the private option. You can set your Palm device to launch in a 'secure' mode with thebuilt-in security application. The details dialog also lets you change the category that your note is in. Changing the category changes the view to the selected category.

Text entered on BugMe! notes can be transferred to other applications using the Palm's clipboard. When you select 'Copy Text' from the 'Edit' menu you will copy either the current text selection to the clipboard - or if nothing a list of all text on the note, from which you can choose. All text in a BugMe! note can be searched via the Palm's Find function too. Note that 'erasing' text doesn't really remove it from the note - erase is only visual effect. To permanently remove data from a note you should clear or delete the note.

Category views are changed from the list screen. You can get to the list screen by tapping the 'pages' icon. The list screen show a small thumbnail view of each BugMe! page. You can turn off the thumbnail view in the Preferences dialog. In the list view you can change the categories using the drop-down menu at the top of the screen. If a hard key is assigned to BugMe! then pressing the hard key also changes the current category.

When in List View you can sort the notes by the time the alarm is due to sound - choose the 'sort by alarm time' menu option.

Color BugMe!
If you have a color Palm device then BugMe! will let you change the paper and ink color. To change the paper color of an individual note select 'details' (the magnifying glass). To change the default paper color (for this and all new notes) select 'Preferences' from the menu. To change the ink color, select from the color bar under the small lock icon. These controls are removed on non-color devices.

Buying BugMe!
BugMe! for Palm OS costs $14.95.

You can buy BugMe! for Palm OS using a secure form at PalmGear HQ, or by making a (US) toll free call to PalmGear HQ on 800.741.9070. You can also fax your details to PalmGear HQ at (817.461.3482) - remember to include your name, address, credit card information and the fact that you want to buy BugMe! - and also include a valid email address for them to return the registration details to you!

When you buy BugMe! PalmGear will send you a key to unlock your trial copy of BugMe! - there is no need to install a new version. To enter the key, tap the Palm's menu button (beside the Graffiti area) and choose 'Register' from the BugMe! menu. Please keep a copy of the key, but do not distribute the key to others. Each copy of BugMe! in use requires its own key.

Buy BugMe! at PalmGear HQ now!

Free Upgrades!
If you have registered a previous version of BugMe! then you are entitled to upgrades for free! Simply download and install over the previous version - there is no need to delete the old version. The registration key given with your original purchase is still valid - should you need to re-enter it.

The latest upgrade is Version 3.0:
Added color support and support for OS3.5
Changed database to use a more efficient data model
Removed delays before thumbnail creation
Added 'proper' text support - keyboard, clipboard and find
Modified UI (thanks again Jason Davies)

Try PopMe! Too!
PopMe! is an optional extension to BugMe! which will let you pop up BugMe! notes inside any application - either for viewing, creation or editing. PopMe! can also grab the screen of any application and make it into a BugMe! note - for example, this is a great way to catch phone numbers when you need to remember to make a call. You can learn more about PopMe! and grab a free trial here.

Heavy Stuff
Please read the file license.txt inside the BugMe! archive file.

Basically, you are responsible for what you do with BugMe! and for the consequences of anything that happens as a result of your use, be it damage, loss of data on any computer system or anything.

BugMe! is not free. If you use it you have to buy it. This gives you access to the full program.

You may distribute unregistered copies of BugMe!, but not for profit, except with my written permission, obtainable via email to help@hausofmaus.com

The key given on registration should never be revealed to others, as that is theft. The license to use BugMe! is not transferable - i.e. you cannot sell or give it to others under any circumstances.