Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget for Orcon Internet users.

Displays your bandwidth usage information, automatically updates every 20 minutes. Left-click anywhere on the gadget to update manually.

Note: If it says “unable to obtain usage information” for you, please email me the source code of this page (right click on the page and choose “view page source”). It is where the gadget gets the usage information.

Screenshot

Orcon Meter

Latest Version

v0.1.15 released on 06/10/2007

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With highlight overlay (top in screenshot)

No highlight overlay (bottom in screenshot)

Known Issues

Automatic updates will stop if you are not connected to the internet when the gadget tries to update. You will need to remove the gadget from the sidebar and add it again. This should be fixed in v0.1.15.

Does not work with “ZeroShock” plan (is this really an issue?).

Additional Note

I have moved to Australia since the beginning of 2008, and so I may no longer be able to maintain this gadget (but I still have friends and family back in NZ).

3 Comments

  1. Joel on 1:31 pm, 22 March 2008 says:

    Hi, thanks for the great gadget, just what I was after & saves me writing one.

    If you are no longer maintaining this gadget I would be happy to take over.

    Not sure what else needs doing on it thought, its working great!!!

    THANKS

  2. scott on 7:20 pm, 23 April 2008 says:

    Even tho you are not maintaining this anymore? it doesnt seem to work with the new plan styles, info is now output like:

    Period
    23/04/2008 – 22/05/2008
    Plan
    0.5GB Included + 25GB add-on for Orcon@Home Purple
    Total Downloads
    0.01 GB
    Total Uploads
    0.00 GB
    Total Usage
    0.01 GB

  3. Alan on 4:07 pm, 24 April 2008 says:

    I will see what I can do when I have time.

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