Table of content
1. What is Internet Connection Keeper?
2. How to register?
3. How to install it?
4. How to uninstall it?
5. How to use it?
6. Where to find the latest version?
7. How to contact us?

1. What is Internet Connection Keeper?
You are tired of being disconnected by your internet provider? You don't want your internet provider to disconnect you when your internet connection is idle? You want to stay connected even when you are away and don't use your connection for a long time?
Then Internet Connection Keeper is what you need!

Internet Connection Keeper allows you to keep your internet connection alive so that your internet provider does not disconnect you.
- It automatically sends a few bytes to your internet provider regularly so that it does not disconnect you when your connection is idle when you don't use it.
- It does not use your bandwidth because it sends only a few bytes at configurable regular intervals.
- It tells you if the last attempt to keep your connection alive succeeded or failed.
- It appears in the right side of the menu bar.
- It doesn't need any installation which makes it very easy to use.
- It is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and many other languages.
Read the whole documentation for more details...

Version 10.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Big Sur.

Version 9.0:
- A major rework and a full recompilation have been made as 64-bit Application to be compatible with Catalina.

Version 8.1:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with High Sierra, and as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.
- The "How to intall it?" paragraph of the documentation has been updated to explain how to install and launch the Application in particular under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra:
Under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra, if you're launching the Application for the first time, MacOS' GateKeeper (which you can configure in the "System Preferences") will refuse to launch it because you've not downloaded it from the Mac App Store (but from our website). In this case, instead of double-clicking on it, all you have to do is to right-click on the Application's icon, and then select the "Open" menu. A message will appear in which you'll be able to confirm that you want to launch the Application (even if it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store from an Identified Developper).

Version 8.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with El Capitan and Sierra, and as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.

Version 7.1:
- A Portuguese localization has been released.
- Thank you to Jose Dias for his translation from English to Portugese.

Version 7.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite.
- Our website address is now "www.alphaomega-software.com".
- The About window can now be closed faster just by clicking on it.

Version 6.2:
- A problem when saving the preferences at shutdown has been corrected, because of MacOS' non-safe way of quitting the applications at shutdown.
- A problem when checking for an available update has been corrected.

Version 6.1:
- A problem when saving the preferences at shutdown has been corrected, because of MacOS' non-safe way of quitting the applications at shutdown.
- The icon becomes green when the connection is successfull, or red when it fails.

Version 6.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Lion.
- A full recompilation has been made again as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.
- Closing the Preferences window with the window's bar button does not quit the application anymore.
- The icon in the right side of the menu bar becomes green when the connection is alive, and red when it's lost.

Version 5.1:
- Minor bugs have been corrected.

Version 5.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Snow Leopard.

Version 4.1:
- A Dutch localization has been released.
- Thank you to Jules Pennings for his translation from English to Dutch.
- A German localization has been released.
- Thank you to Daniel Stettler for his translation from English to German.

Version 4.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Leopard.
- The graphical interface has been unified.

Version 3.2:
- An Italian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Massimo Casadei for his translation from English to Italian.

Version 3.1:
- You can automatically check for update at launch.
- You can reset the preferences file at next launch.
- A reception of the Quit Apple event has been improved.
- The display of unhandled exceptions has been improved.

Version 3.0:
- Intel Macs are supported with both PowerPC and Universal Binary applications.
- Multi-languages is supported into one single application.

Version 2.7:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Tiger.
- The English, French, German, Italian and Polish localizations have been improved.
- You can add it and remove it from the Login items in one click.

Version 2.6:
- It does not appear anymore in the Dock.
- It appears in the right side of the menu bar.
- A German localization has been released.
- Thank you to Bernd SCHROEDTER for his translation from English to German.

Version 2.5:
- The Ok button of the Preferences window has been corrected.

Version 2.4:
- An Italian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Aurelio GIOVANARDI for his translation from English to Italian.

Version 2.3:
- It is compatible with the new version of Extended Software Updater.

Version 2.2:
- A Polish localization has been released.
- Thank you to Radek for his translation from English to Polish.

Version 2.1:
- Minor bugs have been corrected.

Version 2.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Panther.

Version 1.10:
- A first recompilation has been made to be compatible with Panther.

Version 1.9:
- The graphical interface has been improved.

Version 1.8:
- A full recompilation has been made to correct minor bugs.
- The registration algorithm has been corrected.

Version 1.7:
- The period to keep the connection alive can be modified.
- A French localization has been released.

Version 1.6:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Jaguar.
- The documentation has been updated.
- There is a new icon.
- The application is compatible with Extended Software Updater available at "AlphaOmega Software" web site.

Version 1.5:
- Some windows and some menus have been corrected.
- The documentation has been updated.
- A registration window bug preventing from registering with copy and paste has been corrected.

Version 1.1 to 1.4:
- Minor bugs have been corrected.

Version 1.0:
- The first release.

2. How to register?
As long as you use it unregistered this Application works normally, but it has a time limit and annoying windows (Registration window, Popup windows, ...).
To register it you just have to purchase a registration code on our website.
We accept Australian Dollar, Brazilian Real, Canadian Dollar, Czech Koruna, Danish Krone, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Hungarian Forint, Israeli New Sheqel, Japanese Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, Mexican Peso, Polish Zloty, Pound Sterling, Russian Ruble, Singapore Dollar, Swedish Krona, Swiss Franc, Taiwan New Dollar, Thai Baht, Turkish Lira, US Dollar and many other currencies...
To see our prices or to have a look at our many other Applications, just go to our website now.
This will help and encourage us to continue developing useful and friendly software for your pleasure and service.
Remember that when you register for a particular Application, your registration code remains valid for all the following minor releases.
Remember to read the Conditions of Use, Publication and Distribution before installing and using our Applications.

3. How to install it?
No particular installation is required. Once you've downloaded the ".dmg" package from our website, it should uncompress automatically (in your "Downloads" folder or on your Desktop). If it does not, then you can double-click on it to uncompress it.
Then you just have to move the created folder into your "Applications" folder (or any other location) and double-click on the Application to launch it.

Particular case of MacOS 11 Big Sur:

Under MacOS 11 Big Sur, if you're launching the Application for the first time, MacOS' GateKeeper (which you can configure in the "System Preferences") will refuse to launch it because you've not downloaded it from the Mac App Store (but from our website). In this case, instead of double-clicking on it, all you have to do is to right-click on the Application's icon, and then select the "Open" menu. A message will appear in which you'll be able to confirm that you want to launch the Application (even if it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store from an Identified Developper).

NB: We're not distributing our Applications through the Mac App Store, because Apple's fees policy on the Mac App Store is not financially respectful of developers and small and medium companies, and consequently, at the end, of customers.

4. How to uninstall it?
There should be no reason to do this. ;-)
However, if you really want, then you just have to throw the Application into the trash, and that's all.

5. How to use it?
Launch the application.
It appears in the right side of the menu bar.
Once the application is launched it won't connect or reconnect your internet connection: it will only try to keep it alive if it is already connected.
So connect manually to the internet, then launch the application and let it run in the background.
It automatically sends a few bytes to your internet provider regularly so that the latter does not disconnect you even if you don't use your connection for a long time.
As long as the application is running your internet provider should not disconnect you even if your connection is idle.

6. Where to find the latest version?
To find the latest version of this Application and many other software "AlphaOmega Software" has written, you just have to visit our website.

7. How to contact us?
You can go to our website to send us an email.

AlphaOmega Software
www.alphaomega-software.com