Online/Offline Instructions

To use this program, simply run the file "offline.exe" that was downloaded.

If you want the program to run all the time, put a shortcut to offline.exe in the startup folder of the start menu.

The icon in the system tray indicates the global online/offline state.  A yellow wire means that there is not a live internet connection.  A red 'x' means that the computer is set to "work offline."

    Online

The computer is online with an active internet connection.

    Offline

The browser is working offline, but there is live internet connection.

    Online - Disconnected

The browser is set to use online mode, but there is no internet connection available.

    Offline - Disconnected

The browser is set to work offline, and there is no internet connection available.

• Double-Click the icon to alternate between online and offline mode.
• Right-Click the icon to bring up the program menu.

  Save State

  Place a checkmark here to save program settings. If the computer is offline when the program exits, the program will take the computer offline when it restarts, and vice versa.  All other program settings will be saved as well.

  Enforce State

  Place a checkmark here to prevent other programs from altering the offline state.

  Go Online

  Takes the computer int online mode.

  Go Offline

  Sets the computer to work offline.

  Exit

  Exits Online/Offline.

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For Advanced Users:

Online offline has four registry values at HKCU\Software\Glires\Offline

ForceOffline

Same as "Save State."  Determines whether the program will read the other registry values.
1=True
0=False

Offline

1=offline
0=online

ForceOffline

Same as "Enforce State."
1=True
0=False

IntervalMs

Determines how often (in milliseconds) the program will update the icon or enforce the offline state.

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Technical information

System Requirements:

Windows 95 (or higher) with Internet Explorer 4 (or higher).

Program Information:

offline.exe - 59.5 kB

These statistics were measured on a 100Mhz laptop with 24MB of RAM running Windows 98 and using the default options.
CPU usage: 0.20%
Active memory usage: 284kB
Total memory usage: 4,240 kB

(Statistics measured using Iarson's TaskInfo2000.)

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