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FreeMeter - Has the features that most people need and is FREE.

FreeMeter Professional - Has all the features of FreeMeter plus features intended for power users and system administrators.

 OPERATING SYSTEMS
 
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Supports Modern Windows Operating System - Runs on Windows 7, Vista, 2008, 2003, and XP. Works with all language versions. It has not been thoroughly tested on 64-bit versions of Windows, but some users have reported it works. (for a note on Vista compatibility see the FAQ)
 
 METERS
 
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Disk Drive Space - Monitor the disk space usage of local and server volumes. Display information in megabytes or gigabytes.
CPU Usage - Find out how busy your processor really is.
Multiple CPU Support - Monitor processors separately or combined on systems with up to 4 CPUs.
Physical Memory Usage - Two meters, one graphical and one text based, let you keep an eye on your memory use and help you discover if you have enough.
Page File Usage - Two meters, one graphical and one text based, let you keep an eye on your page file usage.
Page Faults - Indicates the rate at which pages are read from or written to disk to resolve hard page faults. This meter is a primary indicator of the kinds of faults that cause system-wide delays.
File Cache - Monitors the amount of memory currently in use by the system file cache. The system cache is used to buffer data retrieved from disk or LAN. The system cache uses memory not in use by active processes in the computer.
Network Performance - This meter monitors TCP/IP traffic. Up to two network meters can be displayed.
Disk Performance - Graphs the performance of reads and writes to all your local hard disks.
Running Processes - Get a list of running processes, including how much CPU time and memory they are using.
Network Ping - Ping a list of hosts to determine which are up and how quickly they are responding.
System Uptime - Displays the amount of time that system has been running.
 
 DISK SPACE ALERTS
 
These alerts are triggered when the free space on a monitored disk volume drops below a specified amount. Click here for a screen shot of the alert preferences.
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Visual - The icon for the drive will change from green to red.
Sound - Play a built-in sound or an external sound file.
Application - Run any application. The application can be passed a number of parameters related to the drive.
EMail - Send an email using an SMTP server. The email can contain information related to the drive.
 
 PING ALERTS
 
These alerts are triggered when a server being monitored by the Network Ping meter fails to respond to a ping. Click here for a screen shot of the alert preferences.
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Sound - Play a built-in sound or an external sound file.
Application - Run any application. The application can be passed a number of parameters related to the down server.
EMail - Send an email using an SMTP server. The email can contain information related to the down server.
 
 CPU ALERTS
 
These alerts are triggered when CPU usage goes above a set rate for a specified period of time. Click here for a screen shot of the alert preferences.
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Sound - Play a built-in sound or an external sound file.
Application - Run any application. The application can be passed a number of parameters related to the CPU alert.
EMail - Send an email using an SMTP server. The email can contain information related to the CPU alert.
 
 MEMORY ALERTS
 
These alerts are triggered when the amount of free physical or page file memory drops below a set level for a specified period of time. Click here for a screen shot of the alert preferences.
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Sound - Play a built-in sound or an external sound file.
Application - Run any application. The application can be passed a number of parameters related to the memory alert.
EMail - Send an email using an SMTP server. The email can contain information related to the memory alert.
 
 FEATURES
 
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Folder Usage - Find out how much space is being used by the folders on a disk.
Folder Usage Folder Manipulation - Move, copy, delete and hide folders right from the folder usage dialog.
Folder Usage Shell Extension - A new pane is added to the properties dialog that displays folder usage information. (screen shot)
Monitor Remote Computers - Monitor the CPU, Disk and Network activity as well as the uptime and process list of remote computers. (Computers running XP Home can not be monitored remotely.) (screen shot)
File Logging - Write meter usage information to a text file. (screen shot, sample logs)
LCD Display Support - Hook up an external LCD display to your computer to display FreeMeter information. The display can be mounted in an open drive bay in your computer so that you can always see your system status at a glance. Click here for more information. (LCD display purchased separately.)
Email Check - Check and read your email. Click here for more information.
System Tray Icons - Display icons in the system tray that show current disk space usage, cpu usage or memory usage.
Multiple Graph Types - Graphs can be either bar graphs or line graphs.
Customize Meter Arrangement - Right click a meter to move it up or down in the arrangement.
Customize Meter and Window Sizes
Power Management - Initiate system hibernation mode, stand-by mode, logoff, restart, or shutdown from a FreeMeter system tray icon.
Customize Meter Colors - Change the colors of all the meters to a predefined scheme or choose your own colors (screen shot). Also control when bar graph lines change color to alert you to heavy use.
Hot Key Activation - Assign a hot key to quickly activate FreeMeter and bring it to the top.
Custom Meter Text - Change the alignment and format of the text under a meter.
Window Transparency - Set two transparency levels for the meter window, one for when the application is in the foreground and another for when it is in the background.
Copy Drive Meter Data - Drive meter data can be copied to the clipboard.
Support for > 2GB of Memory - Physical Memory and Page File meters work correctly on systems with more than 2GB of physical memory or more than 4GB of page file space.
Meter Fonts - Memory meters can be displayed in a small or large font.
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Remote Access Software Support - Fully compatible with remote access software such as VNC or PCAnywhere.
Auto Update - Automatically checks my server for program updates and can automatically download the new version.
 
 MISCELLANEOUS
 
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Free Updates - Free updates that include bug fixes and some new features. Major upgrades (such as v3.0) may have an upgrade fee associated with them.
Access to Betas - Access to early betas to test new features and supply feedback.
Cost - Single user license. FREE $22.95
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