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Archive for May, 2009

TPG bitometer

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

TPG bitometer (aka TPG usage meter) is an internet usage meter which allows customers of TPG Internet to check, monitor and keep a history of their quota usage based on data provided by TPG. TPGbitometer can also be used to check the TPG e-mail inbox.

It is available for download, free of charge.

TPG bitometer includes the following features:

  • Compatible with 32bit and 64bit Windows.
  • No installation, single file download, nothing written to the registry.
  • Support for multiple TPG accounts.
  • Display basic information about the plan user signed up to.
  • Display number of days remaining until quota resets.
  • Display remaining peak/off-peak quota as a percentage and in megabytes.
  • Display used peak/off-peak quota as a percentage and in megabytes.
  • Display and keep a history of download usage in days, months and years.
  • Display remaining daily peak/off-peak quota for the current month.
  • Display the current service status reported by TPG.
  • Display remaining days, peak and off-peak usage in the system tray.
  • Ability to check if there is any email in the TPG inbox.
  • Ability to delete emails.
  • Ability to view email messages within the program.
  • Ability to run the program at start-up and delay the usage update.
  • Ability to check for program updates.
  • Change colour of the system tray icon.

TPG bitometer (usage screen) TPG bitometer (notification pop-up) TPG bitometer (about screen)

TPG bitometer (history screen) TPG bitometer (history screen with tooltip) TPG bitometer (table history screen)

TPG bitometer (email screen) TPG bitometer (service status screen) TPG bitometer (settings screen)

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