INTERNET LOAFER

Freeware!  Copyright 1997 by David Smith, All Rights Reserved


Internet Loafer keeps you on the Internet while your computer is
unattended.

Most Internet providers have an inactivity timeout.  They hang
up after a few minutes if you do not do anything online.  So if
you decide to read a news article off a web page, chances are
you will hear a click if you read too long.
Internet providers do this so people do not call in and stay
online forever.  Chances are you are paying for a dial-up account
that supposedly has 24-hour access, but your provider will
eventually hang up on you because it thinks you are not there.
Obviousy, a serious pain if you are reading a document, had to
use the restroom or just got a phonecall.  When you come back,
you have to press redial, and hope you can get logged in before
all the phonelines are used up by other Internet customers.
Internet Loafer solves this problem by connecting to an Internet
server every few seconds, tricking your provider into thinking
you are busy at the computer.  Now you can take that phonecall
or microwave a snack without worrying about your connection.



          Internet Loafer features:

þ Ping a server at a customizable interval
þ A ton of options for nonstop ping, advanced timeout features,
  stop after # of pings
þ Convenient taskbar icon to keep it out of your way when minimized
þ Stop pinging, then restart at any time
þ Customizable site list
þ Ability to ping at random times or to random servers which
  avoids a server pattern
þ Customizable server, port, timeout, interval and actions to
  take when launched
þ Remembers your settings between sessions - no need to re-type
þ Detailed status and progress messages throughout the ping
þ Ability to ping extra times during processing
þ Emulates World Wide Web activitiy instead of just a "ping"
þ Intuitive, easy to use Windows 95 interface with attractive
  Explorer-type buttons