BASTA COMPUTING SOFTWARE PRODUCT INFORMATION


TITLE

Rasputin v1.6
Copyright (C) 1996-2002 Basta Computing, Inc.
All rights reserved.

License Type: Shareware with a 30 day evaluation period.
Distribution: Limited. See the license agreement for details.


DESCRIPTION

Many Internet Service Providers (ISP) disconnect your computer when 
they detect a lack of Internet access for a certain amount of time. 
You must then reconnect your computer in order to continue your 
Internet session. Rasputin simulates network activity to help keep 
your Internet connection alive. Rasputin is very simple to use and 
works discreetly in the background.

Try our Rascal application for a more advanced feature set.


WARNING

The ability of connection keepers or "keep alive" programs to keep 
you connected to the Internet depends on your computer configuration 
and your Internet service provider (ISP) setup. You should take 
advantage of our evaluation period to try our products and make 
sure that they meet your needs before purchasing licenses to use 
them. Bear in mind that they may stop keeping you from getting 
disconnected at some later point if your ISP decides to disconnect 
its customers more aggressively. All connection keeping programs, 
not just ours, are affected by these circumstances.


NOTE TO FIRST TIME USERS

This application displays a small icon in the taskbar status area, 
which is the portion of the Windows taskbar that includes the clock. 
It is usually located in the lower right hand corner of the desktop. 
You may invoke the application menu by right-clicking on the icon.


REVISION HISTORY

- v1.6 on 2002-08-29: Added support for Windows XP visual styles, 
  multiple monitors, and regional settings.
- v1.5 on 2000-03-15: Improved the effectiveness of the signal. There 
  is no need to upgrade if the previous version is working correctly.
- v1.4 on 1999-02-16: Added an option for Windows Dial-Up Networking 
  (DUN) users to automatically disable signaling while not connected.
- v1.3 on 1997-06-22: Updated installation procedure and package info.
- v1.2 on 1997-03-03: Randomized the signal frequency.
- v1.1 on 1997-02-19: Saved settings before rebooting, and remembered
  window visibility.
- v1.0 on 1997-01-26: Initial release.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

- Windows 95, 98, Me, NT v4.0, 2000, XP, or later.
- About 1 MB of free disk space to install the software.


PACKAGE CONTENTS

- SetupRasputin.exe: Software product setup file.
- ReadMe.txt: This file.
- File_ID.diz: Product identification summary.


INSTALLATION

Close the application if it is currently running, then run the 
SetupRasputin.exe file and follow the instructions on the screen.


UPGRADES

Close the application if it is currently running, then install the 
new version in the same folder where you had installed the old one.


UNINSTALLATION

- Close the application if it is currently running.
- Open the "Add or Remove Programs" item in the Windows 
  Control Panel.
- Click this product in the list of currently installed programs.
- Click the Remove button and follow the instructions on the screen.

Note that configuration and ordering files, generally with a 
".dat", ".ini", ".txt", or ".bak" extension, may be created in the 
application folder, and will not be deleted for your convenience 
in case you wish to refer to them at a later date. Delete these 
files manually if you do not want them.


HOW TO BUY LICENSES

This product is distributed as shareware. This means that you 
are welcome to evaluate it for thirty (30) days to make sure 
that it meets your needs. You must purchase the appropriate 
number of licenses to continue using it after the evaluation 
period. Otherwise, you must stop using it. Please review the 
End User License Agreement included with the product for the 
complete set of policies governing its legal use. The software 
will remind you about licensing once each day during the 
evaluation period, and each time you run it thereafter. You 
can access purchasing information by pressing the "Yes" button 
in the Welcome message box that is displayed when you run the 
software, by pressing the "Purchasing Information" button in 
the About window, or by visiting our web site at 
http://www.basta.com


CONTACT

Internet web site: http://www.basta.com

E-mail (let us know if you are a licensed user):

    Sales information: sales@basta.com
    Product support: support@basta.com
    Bug reports: bugs@basta.com
    Feature requests: suggestions@basta.com
    Guest book entries: guestbook@basta.com
    Marketing information: marketing@basta.com
    Everything else: info@basta.com

Fax: +1 (425) 889 8745

Postal Mail:

    Basta Computing
    P.O. Box 485
    Kirkland, WA 98083-0485
    USA


FURTHER INFORMATION

For the latest news about our products and services, 
please visit our web site at http://www.basta.com
