kmodem v1.2.1
Chi-hsuan Lai <lai@physics.utexas.edu>

I did some cleanup and repackage it with autoconf script.

This is for the people who don't want to use kppp because it could not be
easily combined with the shell script but still want the little cute flashing
modem light.

Thanks to Paulo Taylor <ptaylor@mail.telepac.pt> for the original kmodem and 
Kurt Granroth <granroth@kde.org> for his kapptemplate to make autoconf easy.

Lai

Fri Mar  5 17:29:37 CST 1999

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The original README:

KModem README - 1.1

	You've probably seen this feature in Windows 95 when you get connected
to the internet via modem and a blinking icon appears in the taskbar.

	KModem is just a little application that enables you to visualize your
modem status when you are connected to the Internet using the Point-to-Point 
Protocol.
	Though this still is limited to LINUX Boxes so if you want to port it 
just be my guest.

 - INSTALLATION

To install this application you just have to type:

	'make install'

or if you'd like:

	'make' and then 'make install'

	You should have your Environment variables QTDIR and KDEDIR properly 
set and if necessary edit the file Makefile to set the include directory of X11 that 
is set to /usr/X11R6/include


 - HOW TO USE KModem

	When you typed 'make install' the binary file kmodem should be installed in 
the $(KDEDIR)/bin directory and some pixmaps to $(KDEDIR)/share/apps/kmodem/pics.

 - FUNCIONALITY

	KModem should provide you also a tooltip if you let the mouse over the
image. This tool tip should report the bytes that you have recieved and transmited
along the present connection.

	What you are supposed to see are some images that indicates you modem status.
If are disconected you should only see two terminals. When you're connected to the
Internet and the modem is iddle then you see two terminal connected by 'wires'.
When the modem is reading data one terminal should blink, if writing then the other
terminal should blink and id these operations are simultaneous then both terminal 
will ligthen up.


 - HELP!!!

	I need some help on the pixmaps. If you have any suggestion you know 
what you have to do...

 - NOTE
	If you are using other interface than ppp0 you should edit the config 
file located at $(HOME)/.kde/share/config/kmodemrc and set the "Device" Key to
the interface thats fits your system.


 - BUGS

	Still have some flickering to fix (...is anybody out there??)

HAVE FUN!!!

Paulo Taylor

ptaylor@mail.telepac.pt

