Keep It Alive 
Version 2.2 freeware
Copyright © 1998-2001 Peili Chen 

Keep It Alive keeps your dial-up connection alive 
by trying to get a web page from a web site every few minutes,
fooling your ISP into thinking you're hard at work online. 

The new version of Keep It Alive is so easy to use 
that you do not need to do a thing once you installed it. 
Yet it has various options for experienced users. 

Features
*It will detect whether you are connected to the Internet or not. 
 Once you are connected it will automatically start its 
 "keeping alive" actions - to get a web page from a web site 
 every few minutes, and stop actions when you disconnect. 
*The program only appears as a small icon in the Windows system tray 
 and does its keeping alive job in the background 
 or waits there for your Internet connection. 
*Point your mouse to the tray icon, you will see your connection status. 
*Right click your mouse on the icon, a popup menu will show. 
*Double click the icon, the main window will show, 
 which allows you to see log results, change settings... 

What's new 
Version 2.2
Added option to get a web page using your own browser.
Version 2.1
Added option for having Keep It Alive in Windows Startup folder.
Version 2.0 
The main program has been completely rewritten. 
Added various options for experienced users, including
different methods of online detecting to activate Keep It Alive,
so it should work automatically whether you use the windows dial-up 
networking or a third-party dial-up program (AOL for an example).
Choice of keeping alive action level, from just ping, 
to get a web page head, or a full document.
The web address is chosen randomly from a list of well-known web sites,
or you may enter whatever you like.
The time interval will also vary randomly 
to simulate your net surfing activities.
Up-to-date Help and FAQs are provided with online links.
Version 1.2
Improved install/uninstall programs

Installation
*Unzip the downloaded file to a temporary folder and run Setup.exe. 
*To uninstall, use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. 

This version of Keep It Alive is freeware, free to install and 
free to use. Permission is also granted to distribute it free 
provided that this readme.txt file is always within the package, 
original files remain unmodified and freeware is clearly stated. 

This software is provided "as is" without any express or implied
warranty as to its use or performance. In no event will the author
be held liable for whatever may result from the use of this software.

Please send any comments to peili_c@yahoo.com 

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