REQ: Freebie Online timer

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Septima

I am looking for an online timer to basically keep track of hours
online. It does not need to keep track of money or have fancy timers I
just want to track usage. Anyone have any sugggestions?

Septima
 
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Septima said:
I am looking for an online timer to basically keep track of hours
online. It does not need to keep track of money or have fancy timers I
just want to track usage. Anyone have any sugggestions?

Septima
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Here is a very small but useful one.
http://www.grofsoft.com/nft/overview.html

A small display can be moved to any location or turned off, will show time
per session or total time since last reset.(which you can set to daily,
weekly, etc)

Dave
 
I am looking for an online timer to basically keep track of hours
online. It does not need to keep track of money or have fancy timers I
just want to track usage. Anyone have any sugggestions?

Septima
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You didn't mention whether you had a dialup or broadband connection.
If the latter, does it use DUN anyway (some do)? Do you use multiple
connections? Which OS?

Various programs mentioned in roughly the last year for tracking
online time (that I snipped -- there were others) plus some other
recommendations I copied from somewhere or the other. Some programs
were mentioned by more than one person. A few have comments in the
detailed section.

Pricelessware Note - Is this a missing category now? Surely a couple
of these are worthy of inclusion.

Good luck,
BillR

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acf Suggestions
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NoCache
http://www.drk.com.ar/nocache.php

Dial-Up Networking Monitor
http://jongrieve.net/dunmon/

No Frills Timer 2.1
http://www.grofsoft.com/nft.htm

TICK
http://www.reallyeffective.co.uk/tick_features.html
http://www.timeupsoft.com/

http://www.timesheet.gen.nz/freeware.html

Windows Power Pro (http://www.windowspowerpro.com) could be
configured to do this without too much problem.

sysmetrix
http://www.xymantix.com/sysmetrix/index.html

http://www.coolbeans.ws/sysinfo.shtml

magistone
www.geocities.com/magistone

Ccy's OTimer.
http://www.geocities.com/sixpackvitasoy/otimer.htm

IIRC Connect Monitor
http://members.aol.com/johnsha/free.htm

Web Time 2.0.64
http://www.abcs.com/mrphelps/

Achronet
http://www.home.acenet.net.au/phil_w/achronet/

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Other Recommendations
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RAS Monitor
Home site UNAVAILABLE: Tries to load something --

http://www.fanwap.com/tongsoft/RASMonitor/
Available from many download archives
(on dogpile: "RAS Monitor" download)

NetMonitor
http://www.modemwizard.com/netmonitor.html

Intercent
http://intercent.finiware.nl/en/

LemonDialer
Home site UNAVAILABLE --
Available from many download archives
(on dogpile: lemondialer download)

ModemLogger
http://www.kt2k.com/
http://www.kt2k.com/software.php?id=4

Logtime
http://www.thefreecountry.com/logtime/features.shtml

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The acf suggestions were snipped from the following.
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From: _Leo_ ([email protected])
Subject: Re: DSL online timer
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2002-05-18 10:42:32 PST

Check http://www.drk.com.ar/nocache.php

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NoCache will only work when a DialUp connection is present.

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From the 2003 nominations

Online Monitors:

Dial-Up Networking Monitor
http://jongrieve.net/dunmon/

No Frills Timer 2.1
http://www.grofsoft.com/nft.htm

TICK
http://www.reallyeffective.co.uk/tick_features.html
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From: Uncle Tom ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Tracking Time On-Line
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2002-12-16 11:48:04 PST

http://www.timeupsoft.com/

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From: Barnie ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Looking for elapsed hours on net timer
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-01-14 17:22:49 PST

http://www.timesheet.gen.nz/freeware.html

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From: Klaatu ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Looking for elapsed hours on net timer
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-01-16 09:02:49 PST


I believe Windows Power Pro (http://www.windowspowerpro.com) could be
configured to do this without too much problem.

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From: Mcubed ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Program to log internet connection
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-07-10 10:39:36 PST

I'm not sure about the logging part, but Sysmetrix provides TCP

in/out,
avg. TCP in/out, and total TCP in/out (in MB, KB, GB, or whatever you
want), as well as having other functions. The nice thing about it is

that
it's so customizable that you can use as many or as few of it's

features
you want, and you can make it look any way you like.

http://www.xymantix.com/sysmetrix/index.html

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WhItE RaBBiT said:
http://www.coolbeans.ws/sysinfo.shtml
Click to expand...

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From: jona ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Program to log internet connection
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-07-11 13:32:49 PST

<quote from help file>
Magitime is a useful online monitoring tool for those people who want

know
each and every information and statistics about their Internet

Connection
and those who always scared about their online bill. We studied

almost each
and every situation to calculate online cost all around the world and

now we
are providing a finest solution to tackle all. It is also a bandwidth
monitoring tool ability to track online data transfer. In addition

you can
enjoy different useful utilities like Bookmark, Autostart Programs,

Time
Synchronizer, Timer etc. make your net surfing faster, easier and
sufficient. It also helps you in your day-to-day life with smart

scheduler
and multiple alarms. This tool gives you complete satisfaction

without
spending any penny.
</quote from help file>

Go to www.geocities.com/magistone it's a 1300Kb d/l.

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From: BillR ([email protected])
Subject: Re: online timer
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-08-23 05:49:09 PST

Another internet connection timer I happened across, Ccy's OTimer.
v2.0 released in June.

http://www.geocities.com/sixpackvitasoy/otimer.htm

BTW, Ccy other freeware might interest someone.
http://www.geocities.com/sixpackvitasoy/index.html
"Ccy's Home Page(SeeSeeWhy)"
"You can find some useful freewares here. No Advertisement, nag or
spyware."
Wallpaper Changer
Text Editor
Image Viewer
Alarm Clock
Cookie Remover
HaHaZip

Excerpts from site:
OTimer is a timer while you are online. It can calculate the time you
spend on internet with monthly record. Just simply input the starting
day and ending day, it will begin to record. It also supports dial-up
function.

for Windows 95/98, XP, NT or 2000
modem installed
Features :
support functions of dial-up and disconnecting
show records in detail
graphical-change icon in system tray and graphical-move arrow on main
screen to show up users the spent time online
enable or disable record any time

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From: Uncas ([email protected])
Subject: Re: online timer
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-08-10 13:37:30 PST

NoFrills Timer will do exactly that.
Available from www.grofsoft.com

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From: John Fitzsimons ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Online timer
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-03-05 19:45:07 PST

I haven't used it for ages BUT IIRC Connect Monitor should do

most/all
of that. Check out :

http://members.aol.com/johnsha/free.htm

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From: Fanman Uk ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Internet timers please
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-03-15 16:54:17 PST

Web Time 2.0.64

http://www.abcs.com/mrphelps/

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From: Jim Scott ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Internet timers please
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-03-07 06:48:33 PST


Thanks. I missed the thread, but have found lots.
Web Time and Achronet found on CNET are my current choices.
--
Jim

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From: Jim Scott ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Internet timers please
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Date: 2003-03-11 16:24:09 PST


No Frills Timer is a nice program but be aware that all
records are kept in the Registry. If you do a Restore or
alter the registry or your system crashes while NTF is
running the current records will be corrupted or lost. I
now use Tick (recommended in another thread) which stores
info into logfiles.
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BillR said:
(e-mail address removed) (Septima) wrote in message

You didn't mention whether you had a dialup or broadband connection.
If the latter, does it use DUN anyway (some do)? Do you use multiple
connections? Which OS?

Various programs mentioned in roughly the last year for tracking
online time (that I snipped -- there were others) plus some other
recommendations I copied from somewhere or the other. Some programs
were mentioned by more than one person. A few have comments in the
detailed section.

Pricelessware Note - Is this a missing category now? Surely a couple
of these are worthy of inclusion.

Good luck,
BillR
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<snip>

Bill I use win98 on this system and the other system is xp. I basically need
it to keep track of daily use as the isp I am on allows x amount of hours
per day and last isp cut me off due to overuse so wanted to make sure I was
not over using my hours. I am on a dialup.. The No Frills works fine but
will look into the others and take note on the one mentioned at the end of
the thread. Thank you so much for your time.

Septima
 
I am looking for an online timer to basically keep track of hours
online. It does not need to keep track of money or have fancy timers I
just want to track usage. Anyone have any sugggestions?
Click to expand...

I used this for years. Worth checking out IMO :

http://cws.internet.com/reviews/timesync-ccm.html

Regards, John.

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/ Oz \ John Fitzsimons - Melbourne, Australia.
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v http://clients.net2000.com.au/~johnf/
 
BillR said:
Pricelessware Note - Is this a missing category now? Surely a couple
of these are worthy of inclusion.
Click to expand...

FWIW - a couple of the names looked very familiar so I checked the
cumulative PL and sure enough . . .

http://www.pricelessware.org/2003/CumulativePL.htm
Dial-Up Networking Monitor
http://jongrieve.net/dunmon/
Click to expand...
Dial-Up Networking Monitor -------- PL2002

TICK
http://www.reallyeffective.co.uk/tick_features.html
http://www.timeupsoft.com/
Click to expand...
Tick -------- PL2002

Neither one is on the PL2003 nominations list - possibly they were
overlooked or ? . . .

Susan
 
Susan Bugher said:
FWIW - a couple of the names looked very familiar so I checked the
cumulative PL and sure enough . . .

http://www.pricelessware.org/2003/CumulativePL.htm

Dial-Up Networking Monitor -------- PL2002


Tick -------- PL2002

Neither one is on the PL2003 nominations list - possibly they were
overlooked or ? . . .

Susan
Click to expand...

I've forgotten where I got the actual quote I referenced, but the
first of the following will do. The next two state that the monitors
did not receive a second/more than 1 vote.

BillR

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From: Genna Reeney ([email protected])
Subject: [PL] 2003: Discussion - INTERNET
Date: 2002-11-19 00:16:01 PST

Online Monitors:
(C) Dial-Up Networking Monitor
http://jongrieve.net/dunmon/
No Frills Timer 2.1
http://www.grofsoft.com/nft.htm
(C) TICK
http://www.reallyeffective.co.uk/tick_features.html

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From: Susan Bugher ([email protected])
Subject: Re: PL2003 web pages - da vote
Date: 2003-02-14 11:11:32 PST

Below is an alphabetical list of the 206 nominated programs that were
not seconded or received fewer than 2 votes (nominations included all
PW2002 programs). These programs are NOT being updated for the PL2003
list.
[all three in list]

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From: Genna Reeney ([email protected])
Subject: [PL] 2003 VOTE RESULTS - INTERNET
Date: 2002-12-12 00:29:29 PST

Online Monitors:
1 Dial-Up Networking Monitor
1 No Frills Timer 2.1
1 TICK

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Pricelessware Note - Is this a missing category now? Surely a couple
of these are worthy of inclusion.
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I don't know which of the previously mentioned ones is the best.
Furthermore, some other applications may incorporate these
capabilities, such as a sophisticated dialer or a network or bandwith
monitor.

I suspect there are at least two subcategories: simple and complex.
Criteria might include the level of detail maintained (cumulative or
every connection), the specific statistics gathered (time, volume),
cost calculations (or not), the OS, the connection (DUN/RAS or
ethernet or ??), single/multiuser, whether cumulated for a LAN,
single/multiple ISP accounts, and reporting desired (warning message;
simple or detailed report).

Matrix anyone?

BillR
 
I've forgotten where I got the actual quote I referenced, but the
first of the following will do. The next two state that the monitors
did not receive a second/more than 1 vote.
Click to expand...

Verifying that they weren't found worthy of inclusion last year. ;)

This year could be different . . .

Susan
 
Susan said:
Verifying that they weren't found worthy of inclusion last year. ;)

This year could be different . . .
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I'm hoping someone will nominate a Screensaver maker

and a wallpaper changer . . .

fairly frequent requests for those.

Other *missing* programs? Anyone?

Susan
 
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