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monitoring applications, uptime, log files, etc

How do you monitor your application in production? logs, uptime, etc... (I would prefer an external application, free and open source) For example, I would like ability to send out alert if the application goes down send alert if cpu usage > than a set threshold send alert if memory usage > than a set threshold send alert for error m...

How can I monitor availability of a home electrical outlet remotely?

We have a freezer plugged into a GFCI electrical outlet that likes to "pop" and turn off on its own every once in a great while. What I would like to do is monitor the availability of this electrical outlet. Ideally, I'd like to plug in a cheap monitoring device, like a Smarthome or X10 type of device. And when the circuit turns off, ...

Multiple monitor window management utilities

I have multiple monitors. I use these utilities to help with window management: UltraMon - a taskbar on each monitor Taskix - click and drag to reorder taskbar buttons GridMove - middle-click and drag to resize/reposition windows to half the screen But they don't really play well with each other: Taskix doesn't allow me to move bu...

MySQL Monitor Replication

Hi, Does anyone knows any free alternative MySQL Enterprise Monitor? I need some tool, that allows me to monitor my 3 servers with replication without having to open ssh console, and use command line. Regards, Pedro ...

How do I use a VBscript to determine if the monitor(s) connected to a machine is an LCD or CRT?

I am trying to add info to a VBscript that will determine if the monitor(s) connected to the current machine is an LCD or CRT. I know I can get the EDID info from HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\DISPLAY but I can't use that to determine the monitor type. And the only consistent info I can grab from the WMI classes Win32_DesktopMonitor, Win32_Disp...

Enable secondary monitor programmatically

I want to be able to enable my secondary monitor with C# in Windows Vista. Here is what I do: SafeNativeMethods.EnumDisplayDevices(null, (uint)id, ref d, (uint)0); ... SafeNativeMethods.EnumDisplaySettings(d.DeviceName, -2, ref mode0); ... SafeNativeMethods.DEVMODE dm = mode0; dm.dmPosition.x = 1440; dm.dmFields = SafeNativeMethods.DM_...

Safely Grant Access to SQL 2005 Replication Monitor to Create Snapshots

I have a database that I'm publishing to a remote site using Snapshot replication (only method that will work given the application and database schema). Because the replica database tables are unavailable while the database is refreshing, I am taking and delivering snapshots twice daily. For the target user population this is okay 99%...

How to monitor a POP, SMTP and Exchange Server for mail activity

We need to write a .Net (C#) application that monitors all mail activity through a POP, SMTP and Exchange Server (2007 and later) and essentially grab the mail for archiving into a document management system. I realise that the way to monitor each type of server would probably be different so I'd like to know what the best (most elegant ...

Monitor folder

Hello, I need to build a Java application that monitors changes performed to a folder and to the files residing in it; these can be created, edited or even deleted and the application must be able to detect it regardless of the operating system in use. Is there any free library that may be of use? If not, which methods may prove useful...

What is the best practice for form and dialog placement on single and multi-monitor systems?

I'm having a sort out of my (Delphi) applications and I been visiting the floating form size and location persistence which seems to be increasingly important with larger screen real-estate and multi-monitors. Clearly it is often desireable to have a user's form reopen in the same place as they closed it, but maybe not always, for exampl...

Semi-standard resolutions don't appear on Windows slider.

I have a custom monitor/projector that has passed the Windows Logo Test but I'm still having trouble finding out why my custom resolutions don't appear on the slider bar. They appear under the "advanced" windows when you click on "list all modes" and I can change resolutions that way. I can also change resolutions using PowerStrip. Th...

Via CN700 video mode pruning

I have a system running Windows XPe with a CN700 graphics chipset and two monitors: an LCD panel and a VGA monitor with no EDID. The panel has a resolution of 1440 x 900, and I want to run the VGA monitor at this resolution too. I've created and loaded a monitor .inf file with the desired resolution of the VGA monitor. The LCD panel...

"Sigar" to monitor motherboard information?

In a recent written information on the procedures for access to hardware, I would like to know "Sigar" motherboards can access information, they began to use WMI seems to have a problem, please help out and know ...

Programming Monitors. Setup and make HP, Dell, or other?

I have been developing using a single 15.4" laptop for a while (duh!). Actually I am quite comfortable. I use compiz Grid, scale, window and some other nice add ons, to easily navigate. I am now impressed by other dual monitor related questions on Stackoverflow and am buying more monitors. Since I am not exactly used to these multiple ...

Waiting for a Timer to finish in Java

I'm using java.util.Timer to schedule a periodic task. At one point, I'd like to shut it down, and wait for it to finish. Timer.cancel() will prevent any future tasks from running. How do I make sure any tasks are not running at the moment (or wait for them if they are?) I can introduce external synchronization mechanisms, but I don't ...

About keeping track of disk space in web server

Hi. May I ask is there any recommended tools for keeping track of the disk usage on a web server? And is there any special things that I may need to consider for choosing a tool for monitoring disk usage on a server? THanks ...

WMI Get All Monitors Not Returning All Monitors

I am using WMI Win32_MonitorDesktop to get all the monitors on the system. However it only returns one. I have tried it on several computers, and they deffinately have multiple monitors on them, connected and working. ManagementObjectSearcher monitorObjectSearch = new ManagementObjectSearcher("SELECT * FROM Win32_DesktopMonitor"); for...

How to use .NET to Turn the Monitor back on after the Idle Timer has Turned it Off?

How do I turn the monitor back on after the idle timer has turned it off? I have power options in windows 7 set to: Turn off monitor after: 1 minute Go to sleep: Never But I don't know how to turn it back on through code. ...

How can I reliably capture screen resolution using Actionscript?

I have several components who's screen position depends on the resolution of the monitor on which the browser lives. loginBox.x = (flash.system.Capabilities.screenResolutionX - loginBox.width) / 2; loginBox.y = (flash.system.Capabilities.screenResolutionY - loginBox.height) / 2; The problem I'm encountering is that the flash.system.C...

How to detect hot plugging of monitor in a win32 application?

I need some kind of event from Windows whenever there is a monitor that's getting plugged into system. Is there any API in Windows to do that. BTW, it is an C++ application ...