Q-Monitor version 1.2
				 (Shareware)


Q-Monitor
This is a useful utility that can help prevent those OUT OF MEMORY errors
by warning you before the disaster occurs. Version 1.2 is fully functioning
with the exception that an alert box will be displayed every seven minutes
while the program is running.


How Does It Work?
Q-Monitor sits on your desktop either as a normal window or minimized along
the bottom. It displays information as a set of three horizontal bars 
stretching from left to right. The longer these bars the better. As the bars 
get shorter they will also begin to change colour. A green bar means that 
there is more than 60% resources left, a yellow bar means between 30% and 59% 
left and a red bar means that there is less than 30% remaining.When resources 
drop to the critical level the window will begin to flash. At this point you 
should consider saving your work and closing one or more applications to free 
up some space. A display of free memory is also shown as the title of the
window.



Always on Top
A check mark on this will make the maximized window visible at all times. It
will float above all the other windows on the desktop.

Show Free Memory
A check mark here will show the amount of free memory currently available in
the system.


Lots of memory left but the bars are red, what's gone wrong?
Windows keeps information on windows, buttons, icons etc in three 64k
sections of memory called heaps.

System
Resources used internally by Windows while it is running.

GDI
Used by the Graphics Device Interface to hold information about brushes, 
pens, fonts and bitmaps.

User
This heap stores window and menu handles. It is the least likely to fill 
out of the three.

These are what the program keeps monitoring, so it is possible to have an
application running on a 24Mb machine and still run out of resource space.
This is due to a large use of buttons, icons and windows. Some spreadsheet
programs are the biggest culprits. Another problem that can occur is that
some programs don't seem to exit cleanly, they don't give the resources back
to windows, the only way to cure this is to close everything down and restart
windows.

I like the program, so how do I register?

Registering this software couldn't be easier, simply send a cheque / postal
order for œ6 to

SHOESTRING SOFTWARE
78 Carmarthen Road
Waun Wen
SWANSEA
SA1 1HS
UK.

E-Mail:
Compuserve              100517,3433
Internet                100517.3433@compuserve.com

And within 14 days I'll send you a version without any annoying messages
and an extra disk containing some other useful windows utilities like the 
Q-Find file finder and program launcher and Qclock a useful clock with alarm
facility.

Compuserve members can now register this software ON-LINe by going to the
software registration forum (GO SWREG) and entering agreement 4492. Software
registered this way costs $12.00 including shipping.

In addition you will be supporting Shareware which means that there will be
more useful and affordable software out there.

And remember the big players don't give you the chance to try it out before
you buy!


System Requirements

An IBM compatible computer with an 80286 processor or higher running
Microsoft Windows version 3.1™.

Version Information
25/10/94        1.0     Initial version
29/11/94        1.1     Redesigned the resource display to make it clearer
15/11/94        1.2     Included flashing on low resources

Finally the legal Stuff

This program may be used for a period not exceeding 30 days from the date
that it is first installed, if you decide to keep using it, the program must 
be registered with the author. If after this period you decide that the 
software is not suitable then it must be deleted.

Shoestring Software accepts no liability for any damage or data loss caused
through the use of this software.

Version 1.2 of Q-Monitor is Shareware, this means that it may be distributed
freely providing that all the following files are included

QMON.EXE        Executable file
QMON.WRI        Program Manual in Windows Write format
QMON.TXT        Program manual in ASCII format
README.TXT      Installation Instructions
FILE_ID.DIZ     Vendor Details
ORDER.FRM       Registration Form
		
Vendors are encouraged to send addresses where updates of this and any
future programs may be sent.

All trademarks acknowledged.


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