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CPUID HWMonitor Pro includes an installer since version 1.05. That way of installation
has many advantages : it automatically installs the 32-bit or the 64-bit binaries depending
on your Windows version, creates the application entries in start menu and on desktop,
allows a clean removal of all components of the installation.
Installation
Run the setup executable file, and let it guide you for the installation process. The setup
installs a service, that is started the first time that you run HWMonitor Pro. After that,
you can run HWMonitor Pro from any account, even without administrator privileges.
If you already have a registration key, you can either copy the pvk file in the installation
directory (typically c:\Program Files\CPUID), or run the register process again from the program
with the key sent in the registration e-mail.
Removal
You can remove the program either from the Add or Remove Programs window (from Settings,
Control Panel), or choose Uninstall HWMonitor Pro from Start menu, Programs,
CPUID. Please note that the dirctory CPUID won't be deleted since it contains the ini file
and eventually your registration key.
Editable labels
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Sensor labels can be manually edited. To achieve that, select the sensor line, then press F2 to activate
the edition. You can also select View in the main menu, then Edit Selection Label.
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Icons in system tray
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To add a sensor in the system tray, select it and right-click to make the floating menu appear, then choose
Add to tray. You can also select View in the main menu, then Add Selection to Tray.
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Tray icons are colored depending on the sensor type :
- Voltages
- Temperature
- Fan & Fan PWM
- Current
- Power
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Sensors tray icons can be individually removed by right clicking on each of them and choose Remove in the popup
menu. Choose Remove All to remove all sensors icons from tray.
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Please note that HWMonitor Pro version 1.05 and above can be minimized to tray by choosing View menu,
Minimize to Tray. Double-click on the program tray icon to restore the interface.
The remote monitoring feature in HWMonitor Pro stands in the ability to monitor one or several distant PCs with a simple TCP/IP connection,
as shown on this picture.
Firewall considerations
The instances of HWMonitor Pro exchange data through port 25021. In order to keep your system secure, firewalls programs
are detecting non declared port accesses, henceforth, before using the remote features of HWmonitor Pro, you need to declare
the program to your custom firewall, or by default to Windows XP and Vista integrated firewalls.
Depending on how your firewall is configured, you may be prompted to grant access to the program once the firewall
requires it (typically as soon as you run a command related to remote monitoring).
If a popup like this one appears, unblock HWMonitor Pro. You can also manually configure a firewall exception, in order it grants
access to HWMonitor Pro. As an example, here are the steps to follow for Windows integrated firewall :
Open Windows Firewall (Settings, then Control Panel), then click on the tab Exceptions. Choose Add Port...,
then enter CPUID Hardware Monitor Pro as name, 25021 as port number, and check TCP.
Click on OK to go back to the Firewall Exceptions tab. The name associated with the port must appear in the programs and ports list.
Click on OK to confirm and close the Firewall dialog box.
In no case you have to disable or stop your firewall in order to make HWMonitor Pro remote
feature work. Doing this would make your system vulnerable. If the unblocking process does not work, please make sure you followed all
steps correctly.
Using the remote feature
The steps to display the monitoring data of PC2 on PC1 are as following :
- Start HWMonitor Pro on PC1 and PC2. Please make sure that the firewalls are correctly configured on the two machines, as explained
in the previous paragraph.
- Switch the "listening mode" to ON on PC2 : open menu Network, then check Listening Mode if it is not already checked.
You'll be notify with a message in the status bar.
When in listening mode, the program instance sends its data to all other instances connected to it. You can force the program to start in
listening mode : open the option dialog (menu Tools, Options), then check Enter in listening mode at startup.
- We can now connect PC1 on PC2. On PC1, open menu Network, Connect and Enum Network to display a list of the network
neighborhood of PC1.
Select the machine you want to connect to, then click on Connect. Note that you can select multiple lines and therefore connect to
several machines in one click.
If you know the IP address of the machine you want to connect to, select Network, Connect and IP Address.
- Once the connection is established, you will be prompted in the status bar. After a moment, the remote machine appears in the
list with all monitoring data. If the network connection is slow or you want to reduce traffic, open the options dialog on PC2
(menu Tools, Options) and increase the data broadcast frequency (available options are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15 and 20 seconds).
- A right click on the network machine root node causes a floating menu to appear, that allows to :
- close the connection
- open or reopen the connection
- remove the machine from the view
By default, when a machine is disconnected, the associated monitoring tree is deleted. You can optionnaly prevent the tree to be deleted,
if you for example need to have a look at the latest values of the sensors returned by the machine that has been deconnected. In order to
achieve that, open the options dialog (Tools, Options), then uncheck Clear disconnected machines.
CPUID HWMonitor Pro includes a graph generator that displays sensor data in as many graphs as there are sensors
in the machine. Each graph is saved as a bitmap file.
Start Recording
Select Tools in the main menu, then Logs and Start Recording. The Log Status indicator in
the status bar changes to ON to indicate that the recording is in progress.
Stop Recording
Select Tools in the main menu, then Logs and Stop Recording. The graphs are immediately saved and
the Log Status indicator in the status bar changes to OFF.
Graphs
The graphs are saved in the Logs directory. This directory is automatically created in the directory that contains
HWMonitor Pro. In the Logs directory, each recording session is saved in a dedicated directory, named as following :
[DAY MONTH YEAR - HOUR MINUTE].
For example : [7 JUN 2008 - 15h10]
By default, graphs are sized 900 x 600 pixels. You can optionally change the size through the Options dialog box
(menu Tools, then Options).
HWMonitor Pro includes PWM Control capabilities. When a PWM type sensor appears in the program, you can change its current
value by right-clicking on the sensor and select "Control".
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You can test HWMonitor Pro for a 30-day period (that delay may vary). If you are willing to continue using the program after that time,
you are required to purchase a license key. Before you purchase a license, we encourage you to read the program's
End-User License Agreement (EULA).
The license purchasing steps are as following :
1- Choose your license
| License name |
License features |
Price |
Purchasing link |
| Standard |
- Unlimited usage duration.
- One year unlimited updates (starting at the purchase date).
- Up to 10 remote connections.
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€ 19.95- |
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| Extended |
- Unlimited usage duration.
- Two years unlimited updates (starting at the purchase date).
- Up to 20 remote connections.
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€ 34.95- |
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2- Use the registration key
Open the registration dialog (select Help in the main menu, then Register). Copy the registration code that is provided in the email
that you received after the registration purchase, then paste it in the edit control of the registration dialog, and click on OK. Close HWMonitor Pro,
and run it again. Your version is now registered.
For more convenience, when you enter your registration code in the registration dialog, your personal key is saved in a file named hwmpro.pvk and stored
in the same directory as the application. If you delete this file, you will have to enter your registration code again.
Do not diffuse your pvk file or your registration code. They contain all information that you entered during the registration
process, including your name and email address !
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Q1: Does the Pro version of Hardware Monitor report more monitoring information than the classic and free version ?
A: No, the two programs have the exact same monitoring capabilities.
Q2: Hardware Monitor Pro reports inconsistent monitoring values. What can I do ?
A: Please save a dump as a txt file (menu File, then Save), then send it to
that e-mail address.
Q3: I've downloaded the latest version of Hardware Monitor Pro, but the programs tells me that the update period has
expired. What can I do ?
A: You can download a previous version from the version history table. Choose the one where the release date is in the
update period your license (that is the puchasing date plus one year for the standard version, and plus two years for the extended version).
If you want to continue using the latest update, you need to renew your license.
Q4: Hardware Monitor Pro does not work under Windows 98 or Me !
A: The support for unicode prevents the program from working on Windows 98/Me.
A non-unicode version is available, please contact us
to get your copy.
Q5: I updated HWMonitor Pro and the remote connections does not work anymore.
A: Please make sure that you use the same version of HWMonitor Pro on all machines.
Q6: HWMonitor Pro causes my PC to reboot or to freeze.
A: Edit hwmonitorw.ini, then replace :
USE_ACPI=1
USE_SMBUS=1
USE_SMART=1
USE_DISPLAY=1
with :
USE_ACPI=0
USE_SMBUS=0
USE_SMART=0
USE_DISPLAY=0
Run HWMonitor Pro again. If the program works, restore every "1" one by one, until the program causes the problem again.
Then please contact us.
Q7: how do I change Tjmax value for my Intel processor ?
A: Edit hwmonitorw.ini, then change the Tjmax value at that line :
CPU_0_TJMAX=100.0
Q8: I need a version of HWMonitor Pro without installer.
A: Please
contact us.
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