MacWorld 1999 April/Macworld (1999-04).dmg/Shareware World/Utilities/Hardware/MyBattery 3.3.6/MyBattery Manual/MyBattery Manual.rsrc/TEXT_138.txt

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Version History

3.3.6 - 26 January 1999
•  Fix bug reading battery serial number on older PowerBooks.
•  Improve estimates for PowerBook G3 Series.

3.3.5 - 3 September 1998
•  Swap battery information on PowerBook G3 Series.
•  Fix conflict between PowerPC version and newer PowerPC PowerBooks.

3.3.3 - 1 April 1997
•  Improved estimation abilities for newer PowerBook models.
•  Increased memory allocation for PowerPC version to better handle low-memory situations.

3.3.2 - 2 December 1996
•  Added support for core AppleEvents.
•  Fixed system temperature for PPC-upgraded PB5xx's.
•  Added code to gracefully exit PPC application on 68K Mac.

3.3.1 - 22 October 1996
•  Added code to properly select features on desktop systems.
•  Added degree symbol back to Celsius scale.

3.3.0 - 15 September 1996
•  Created temperature menu to handle temperature-related items.
•  Fixed bug that would cause shareware message to appear prematurely.
•  Removed degree symbols from Kelvin and Celsius temperatures.

3.2.0a - 27 July 1996
•  Updated shareware registration information.

3.2.0 - 18 May 1996
•  Repositions windows if they were positioned on a larger monitor.
•  Converted to CodeWarrior and created PowerPC version.
•  Fixed autoswitching bug when using four batteries.
•  Updated 'About...' dialog to show model ID.
•  Corrected temperature calculation for PB 500's w/PPC upgrade.

3.1.0 - 26 November 1995
•  Enhancements to Autoswitching on Duos and PowerBook 190/5300's.
•  Fixed compatibility bug with Magic Menu (part of Stuffit Deluxe).
•  Added ability to reset elapsed time.
•  Corrected battery number displayed during Autoswitching.
•  Enhancements to historical estimate methods for Duos.
•  Fixed command keys to conform with Apple standards.
•  Sleep with shift-click function restored.
•  Menu bar display of MyBattery estimate restored.
•  Added ten day shareware warning.
•  Corrected estimate display when AC adapter attached.
•  Fixed internal/battery temperature display bug.

3.0.1 - 12 June 1995
•  Reduced update interval in background for slower PowerBooks.
•  Corrects historical estimate for 1xx PowerBooks running System 7.1.
•  Corrected drawing of menu bar in unregistered copies.
•  Corrected "garbage" serial number learning on Duos when battery removed.

3.0.0 - 29 May 1995
•  Full PowerBook 500 support.
•  Enhanced history display.
•  Customizable display window.

2.2.7 - 21 February 1995
•  Corrected cosmetic bug with gas gauge display (needle improperly drawn if battery below second warning on PowerBook 1xx series).

2.2.6 - 15 September 1994
•  Corrected battery icon display to work on all Duo models.

2.2.5 - 14 July 1994
•  Fixed annoying (but not fatal) problem with garbled preferences dialog.
•  Added internal drive status to menu bar displays.

2.2.4 - 6 May 1994
•  Updated menu bar display more frequently.
•  Fixed "the bug that would not die" - identification of 250 and 270c.
•  Fix for Duo modem status.
•  Added additional code to prevent problems with corrupted "MyBattery Link" file.

2.2.3 - 20 March 1994
•  Added elapsed time to menu bar display options.
•  Added command key 'E' to toggle external battery possible.
•  Properly finds Preferences folder under foreign language versions of System 7.
•  Adjusted Duo voltage range.

2.2.2 - 21 January 1994
•  Fixed Identification of Duo 250 and Duo 270c.
•  Replaced icky "typewriter" modem icon with more tasteful rendering.
•  Fixed optimistic default estimates for Duo's.
•  Fixed calculated estimates for Duo's.
•  Fixed battery icon display for Duo's.
•  Fixed mask for small preferences file icon.
•  Updated line plot display to display Duo battery voltage range.
•  Added option for launching MyBattery in background.
•  Fixed spurious resetting of line plot with older history files.

2.2.1 - 30 December 1993
•  Fixed CPU speed recognition for Duo 250.
•  Fixed faulty voltage calculation on Duos.
•  Fixed overlap of modem label on line plot display.

2.2.0 - 28 December 1993
•  Automatic switching to external battery when connected.
•  Support for data link with Threshold.
•  Clear larger area around text boxes to prevent artifacts.
•  re-initialize elapsed time when switching batteries.
•  Corrected calculation of Duo voltages.
•  Window redrawn when the color palette is changed.
•  Sleep can now override AppleTalk.
•  Added modem status to displays.
•  Fixed bug that prevented window from being moved under certain conditions.
•  Changed CPU speed test to be more tolerant of new models.
•  Better support for external battery packs.
•  Histogram display renamed as line plot, which more accurately describes its function.

2.1.1 - 25 October 1993
•  Added longer period to estimation technique, for more accurate estimates with large external battery packs.
•  Added support for PowerBook 165, Duo 250 and Duo 270c.

2.1.0 - 5 September 1993
•  Changed to Apple version numbering scheme.
•  Updates displays if color depth changes.
•  Support for external batteries.
•  Histogram display enlarged to show more data.
•  Updated preferences dialog to support external battery selections.
•  Updated default estimates for color PowerBooks (original estimates were too optimistic).
•  Fixed menu bar blanking problem - only blanks when icons drawn.

2.01 - 11 July 1993
•  Fixed “disappearing” zoom box problem.
•  Registration password is once again case-insensitive.
•  Fixed bug that would prevent historical data collection under specific circumstances.
•  Fixed CPU speed display on PowerBook 160’s.

2.00 - 21 June 1993
•  Color and grayscale support added (MyBattery only).
•  Menu bar displays added (MyBattery only).
•  Support for multiple batteries (MyBattery only).
•  Preferences dialog added (MyBattery only).
•  Lots of tables added to manual!
•  Faster startup.
•  Battery status icon revamped to display charge rate.
•  Histogram display options added (MyBattery only).
•  Option to hide display when charging (MyBattery only).
•  Sleep shortcut added.
•  Optimized to minimize disk accesses, to conserve power.

1.31 - 22 April 1993
•  Histogram now displays last four hours of time, and is reset manually.
•  Added support for insertion of unformatted floppy while MyBattery is in foreground.
•  Description of CursorBeacon conflict, with work-around.

1.30 - 10 March 1993
•  Added column displays.
•  Added text-only displays.
•  Added text-only displays.
•  Display estimated time remaining on collapsed displays (makes ‘em smaller).
•  Updated calculation of PowerBook Duo voltages.
•  Enhancements to estimate of battery time left.
•  Support for PowerBook 165c, 180c added.
•  Internal changes to make adding new PowerBooks easier.
•  Improved error recovery with corrupted estimation data files.
•  “Time left” display averaged to give a “steadier” display.

1.22 - 12 January 1993
•  Added histogram display.
•  Enhancements to long-term estimate technique.

1.21 - 24 November 1992
•  Added support for PowerBook 145, 160, 180, Duo 210 and 230.
•  Decreased memory requirements.
•  Enhanced estimate for non-registered users.
•  Elapsed time now saved between sessions.
•  Optimization problems with Think C fixed by Symantec, so turned optimization back on.

1.20 - 7 October 1993
•  Password registration.
•  Historical estimating technique.
•  Auto-configure for different PowerBook types.
•  Handling for system sleep.

1.10 - 23 August 1993
•  Estimate limited to 4 hours.
•  Display --h --m fix for bar graph display.
•  Add elapsed battery time display.
•  Improved estimations of remaining battery time.
•  Improved error checking.
•  "Full" is now 6.20 volts on gas gauge.
•  Turned off compiler optimization to fix PowerBook 140/170 problems.

1.00 - 17 August 1992
•  Displays two-color bar graph.
•  Added separate icon for low battery condition.
•  Gas gauge display.
•  "condensed displays".

0.90 - 4 August 1993
•  First release.