Why should you use DU Meter?
- Have you ever found yourself wondering why some downloads seem to
take an eternity to complete, or why your e-mail program seems to be
stuck in the middle of e-mail retrieval. Is it really hanging, or maybe
it's just downloading a large e-mail attachment? DU Meter provides the
answer to these and other mysteries, and can also alert you of dangerous
or unexpected network activity. Watching your data transfer rates can be
very enlightening no matter what you do online, and you'll soon be
wondering how you managed without DU Meter before.
- Many Internet users believe their "unlimited" account lets them surf
the Internet, send large email attachments and download as many movies
and songs as they choose. However it is well
documented by the media that many Internet Service Providers, both
in the U.S. and elsewhere, do in fact set definite usage limits, even
though they may advertise to the contrary. Some will take drastic
measures like termination of an account without any advance warning, if
these limits are exceeded. DU Meter can create detailed reports of the
total network traffic volume on your computer and can alert you if
certain limits are surpassed. If you have teenage children or if you own
or manage a business, DU Meter can be especially useful for you to you
too.
DU Meter for parents and business owners
If you have teenage children or if you own or manage a small
business, you already know how hard it is to enforce certain rules for
network usage, while respecting child's or employee's privacy.
If you install DU Meter on your child's or employee's computer, you
can configure it to report back to you via email when monthly or weekly
network traffic exceeds a certain threshold. DU Meter will let you know
if someone is breaking your rules (For example using peer-to-peer
software to share films and music).
Remember, you are legally responsible for what your kids are doing
online. And while sharing music or videos may seem benign to them,
copyright holding companies are suing peer-to-peer network users for
thousands of dollars for copyright violations. DU Meter can alert you in
time, so this kind of activity can be prevented.
DU Meter 4.0 features
DU Meter 4.0 has been released recently. This update is nearly a
complete rewrite of DU Meter, with many additions and enhancements. Read
what's new in DU Meter 4.0 for further
details.
Other DU Meter highlights
- Provides clear graphical and/or numerical display
- Reporting facility with export to many different file formats,
including HTML, Excel, PDF and others
- Permits close supervision of uploads and downloads
- Compatible with all network interfaces: Dial-Up, Cable, ADSL, Ethernet, and others
- Fully compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000
- Requires minimal screen real estate and system resources
- Involves no changes to your Windows system files
- Auto-hide feature minimizes the meter to the system tray in the
absence of network activity
- Option to notify user or disconnect from the Internet automatically
when network activity drops below a certain level
- Useful stopwatch to accurately time downloads and report the
average transfer rates
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