The application does not neglect the looks and offers a wide range of customization options. If InfoPane is enabled (a little window showing download and upload values as well as time interval) its visual settings can also be configured in terms of transparency. The settings affecting the graphic let you adjust display scale, change readout area's units (KB, Kb, MB or Mb), modify the way it represents the traffic (bar graph or line graph), set refresh time for collecting the data as well as the scroll interval. Configuration panel comes equipped with settings for the graphical representation, appearance, notifications, proxy, log backup and more. There is one problem though: you will no longer be able to move it on the desktop.īitMeter may not have a professional aspect, but looking under the hood will definitely change your opinion. Another useful option for the floating bar is 'Click Through' which integrates it in the desktop background and permits accessing the options it covers. However, if it becomes disturbing for you, floating mode can be disabled annulling its 'always on top' ability. Floating bar's context menu offers the same options.

The application will create a system tray icon from which you can access all its options. All the traffic is recorded with the same accuracy regardless of its type (uploading or downloading). Actually, this is the door to all the features of the application.Īlthough it may appear rather shabby, BitMeter is a full-fledged traffic counter able to provide the user with detailed statistics down to the hour and minute. Other than these, the application will simply place on your desktop a floating graphic which is the starting point to opening statistics window, settings panel, download calculator, stopwatch and ISP restrictions. There is no interface except when it comes to settings and statistics. Plus, you can always have in full view a graph providing both download and upload task status. Out of the myriad of options on the Web, I stopped at BitMeter as it is a freeware solution for the matter at hand and using it is a cinch. Especially when there are lots of freewares on the market ready to assist you in this job and make it easier for you. Keeping a good tab of the download/upload ratio in order to avoid supplementary costs may be a bit difficult, but not impossible.

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