DarqUI v2.3.1



April 22, 2012: Threat/Detriment Window

The /cureplayer command does not yet recognize the new Robust Remedy potions introduced with GU63, and therefore the DarqUI Threat/Detriment window is still using Focused and lower cure potions only.

If you want to use the new Robust Remedies with the DarqUI Threat/Detriment window, follow the instructions submitted by s1l3ntst4lk3r in the comments section, or download and replace your Threat window with the one linked below. This is only a temporary substitute until SOE development can address this issue.

If you replace your Threat window with this file, remember that the cure icons (Trauma, Arcane, Noxious, Elemental) will use only Robust cure potions. Also, the temporary Threat window will not do a cure check, so every click will try to use a potion whether there is anything curable or not.

Thanks to s1l3ntst4lk3r for submitting the fix for this issue.

Optional temporary download:
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DarqUI Threat/Detriment Window - Robust Cure Potions Only
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April 17, 2012: Age of Discovery -- Skyshrine



DarqUI Window Utility version 2.3.1 is now available.



Window Utility Changes:


* Added controls to the Misc tab for the new DarqUI Maintained Spells window.
* Added controls to the XP tab for the new Guild XP Bar and Coin page.
* Corrected a bug where the default autoattack sound was blank when initially upgrading from a previous file version.
* Added "Open UI Folder in Windows" button to the general Settings tab.


If you are not interested in these changes, you do not need to download a new utility. You can still get the newest versions of DarqUI interface pieces using the previous version of the utility, but you must have version 2.3.1 in order to customize the newest features.



Skyshrine UI File Changes:


New: Maintained Spells
* Added spell duration timers and remaining uses to Maintained Spell window icons. Choose "Frame and Titlebar" from Window Options to see the new timers.
* Optional gray background shrouds improve visibility of timers.
* Colored spell expiration warning backgrounds on icon timers and text panels.
* All options are fully configurable using the DarqUI Window Utility: backgrounds, opacities, warning intervals, show/hide timers and remaining uses.
* Icon duration timers use simple integers instead of decimal tenths for greater clarity.
* Left-clicking a maintained icon will cancel it. Thanks to Cartaphilus for suggesting this UI mod.

Broker Window Coin Presets
* Test the effects of various broker commissions before listing your items for sale using the new Commission Calculator. Thanks to Lucifer66 for the idea.

Pet and Mercenary Windows
* One-button pull feature for mercenaries, warders, and controllable pets is now more user-friendly. To reset a pull, you can click the pull button a second time instead of cancelling with one of the pet control icons.
* Pull sequence tooltips are more descriptive: Waiting for aggro, backing off, resuming attack, and several pull error messages keep you more accurately informed.
* Pet control icons highlight in all cases when commands are issued automatically.

LoginScene (Account) Window
* Changed image references to show the new Skyshrine artwork. Remember: you will need to re-enter your account names using Notepad after you get the new version of this file from the updater.

XP/Stats Bar
* AA Bar tooltip now displays a reminder if you have unspent AA points.
* GuildBarAlways variable has been moved into the customization area to be configured by the utility.

Persona (Character) Window
* A toggle button for the Mercenary Window was added to the Mercenary tab.
* A new text entity was added to the Mercenary tab to match changes to the default window.

Group Window
* Reworked pet area for GroupMember0 (self) to accommodate a programming change by SOE.



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March 16, 2012 UI File Changes:


Persona (Character) Window
* New: Notepad-style note pages on the Bio tab for each character, and one shared by all your characters.

Threat/Detriment Window
* New: Audible autoattack timer.
* Self-cures now use the automatic cureplayer commands.
* Front page and menus have been re-coded and streamlined.

New: Broker Window Coin Presets
* Configure up to 6 preset prices on the Set Price pop-up for each character.

New: Inspect Player Window
* EQ2U Lookup button opens the browser and searches EQ2U for the selected character. (EQ2U links were also recently added to item and spell scroll examine windows.)

New: Pet Window
* A new automatic pull feature allows Pets and Warders to pull encounters with a single click.

New: LoginScene (Account) Window
* Use Notepad to add account names and passwords (optional) to a convenient dropdown list. Simplifies switching between multiple accounts.

XP/Stats Bar
* New: Track your guild's progress with a new Guild XP bar.
* Mini-map and personal torch buttons toggle more reliably.
* Pet button now opens the Pet Options window for renaming and hiding/showing non-controllable pets and warders.
* Corrected a cosmetic flaw with Master Volume and Music Volume controls.

Target and Implied Target Windows
* Re-stacked the health percentage so that it appears on top of the target's name. Some names were obscuring the percentages.

Bags
* Bag Size/Padding and Default Bag Color features are now turned off by default for new installations.

Mercenary Window
* Fixed a bug that allowed the audible salary reminder to sound one more time after you suspended your mercenary.
* A new automatic pull feature allows your mercenary to pull encounters with a single click.

Broker Window
* Corrected a windowing issue that allowed the Search Filter to sometimes close prematurely when selecting Min and Max prices from the pop-up.


All DarqUI interface pieces have been refreshed with the new patcher version number. You may continue to use the previous version utility and files, but the only way to get the new file versions is to use the new utility.


For current DarqUI users: Download, unzip and replace the DarqUI Window Utility with version 2.3. Run the new utility as Administrator and follow the prompts to retrieve updates. If you have been keeping backups when you save, you will have the option of merging your current customizations with the new files immediately. Choose "Auto" at the top of the Updates tab to merge settings without prompting.

For new users: Download, unzip and run the DarqUI Window Utility. You can create a new folder in your EverQuest II\UI folder, or the program will create it for you. Follow the prompts to retrieve your new UI files. Click here to view a short walkthrough for first-time setup.



Recently Added or Updated DarqUI Windows:
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Maintained Spells






Set Prices -- Commission Calculator






Pet and Mercenary Windows




One-button mercenary/warder/pet pulls: Use the slider control to choose a backoff delay between 1 and 15 seconds, then press the pull button to send your pet, warder or mercenary to the current target. When the pet acquires hate, the backoff timer will start and the pet will automatically move toward you with the mob until the preset backoff time expires. The pet will then turn and resume attacking, automatically restoring preserve_master and preserve_self protection states. Visual feedback inside the window keeps you informed of all actions in the pull sequence. You can interrupt the sequence at any point by pressing one of the command icons.

The Pet window also includes Call, Shrink and Pet Options controls; the Mercenary window includes a button to open the mercenary's tab in the Persona window. Both windows have a sync (close) button that appears when the window is visible but you do not have a pet/mercenary.




XP/Stats/Command Bar




Use the DarqUI Window Utility to choose from 15 different left- and right-side stat "pages" for each of the five XP bars: Adventure, Tradeskill, Alternate Advancement, PvP and Guild. When you switch to a different XP bar by clicking the gold gem, the correct stat pages are displayed. You can also scroll through the various pages using controls on the XP/Stats window.


LoginScene Account List




The DarqUI Window Utility does not interact with the personal information in this file, but you can use a text editor to add your accounts (and optionally your passwords) to the dropdown list. If you have several accounts, this window will take the frustration out of switching between them. If you do not configure any accounts, the window will operate like the default.

IMPORTANT: To maintain the security of your personal information, please carefully read all of the instructions in the LoginScene file before making any customizations!


Threat/Detriment Window




Persona Window Note Tabs




Broker Window Price Presets





EQ2U Character Lookup





Configuration Utility





Quick Setup: If setting up your characters in the utility has baffled you in the past, give the new Quick Setup feature a try. With a couple of clicks the utility will find your characters and set up the entire DarqUI interface to take advantage of the character- and class-specific features. New users click here for a quick walk-through.


NPC Spellcast Monitor (Ctrl+Shift+T)



This window listens and reports on NPC spellcasting activity. During battle, spells and combat arts frequently are cast so quickly that you don't have time to see and react to them. The spell monitor solves this problem by allowing you to collect and learn NPC spellcasting patterns on an encounter-by-encounter basis. When a spell is cast, the name goes into the next open slot on the list. Each time it's recast the spell slot lights up for several seconds and optionally plays a sound or sends a line of text into chat.

Spellcast History: The Spellcast Monitor also includes an optional spell history overlay. Wade into battle and the Spellcast Monitor will begin collecting NPC spells and cast times. Countdown timer bars can be configured for specific recast estimates, or the monitor can display a history of pre-casting and casting intervals for you. When the encounter is over, the timers shut down automatically.

Audible and Chat Channel Announcements: New shortcuts in the DarqUI setup utility make it easy to add your target's name (%TT), implied target's name (%IT), and the name of the spell being cast (%S) into chat channel announcements. You can set up alerts prior to an encounter by choosing from the configurable preset dropdown, type the spell names manually, or use the auto-fill feature when you target a specific NPC. This window has proven useful in learning spellcasting patterns in raid encounters, but it's also helpful and fun to play with in solo and group gameplay. Since a large part of EQII combat is reacting to enemy spellcasts, the spell monitor makes it less necessary to stay glued to the NPC casting bar.



Beastlord and Savagery

The Savagery window can be resized horizontally, and the skull graphic can be hidden by choosing Frame Only from window settings. Remove the frame completely by choosing None.

Using the DarqUI Window Utility you can choose an icon size and padding for the minimized Beastlord bar (the version without the paw graphic) which will stick between sessions. The default is set to 32x32 with 1 pixel padding. Move the mini-bar by using the left and top edges of the window, and resize the mini-bar using right side and bottom edges.





Mercenary


Payday tracking has been added to the DarqUI Mercenary and Persona windows. A uniquely-colored progress bar tracks your mercenary's pay graphically, and with 2 minutes remaining before the next payday the Mercenary window flashes briefly as a reminder and plays an alert sound (both configurable). Having this information allows you to suspend the mercenary if needed before you get charged for another 30 minutes.





Casting Bar





This is a resizable casting bar, with text font size that adjusts as you change the size of the bar. You can optionally change the bar color, turn on/off the text resizing feature, and add a dark gray backdrop behind the bar for theme skins that leave the casting bar background transparent.


Hotbar





The DarqUI Hotbar includes a spell recast "cooldown" timer overlay. Choose "Frame and Titlebar" from the Window Settings menu to activate the timers for any hotbar. If you want timers but no frame, set the frame sliders to zero. Timer text appears in the lower-left corner of each icon and resizes as you change the size of the hotbar icons. When the spell or combat art is almost ready to be recast, the timer changes color. All of the timer defaults are preset from the downloader, or you can optionally customize the warning interval, text colors and font size breakpoints.


Character (Persona) Window





The DarqUI Character window offers custom controls for each of your characters: decide whether to show or hide the stats side-panel by default, and choose which of the sub-sections (Melee, Defense, etc.) to automatically expand or close. Use icons instead of text labels for the page tabs for a more efficient window footprint (all characters).

Combat Stats Tab: A new Combat Stats tab has been added to the main body of the Character window that contains all the stats from the side tab except for Tradeskill, Miscellaneous and PvP. This may eliminate the need to pop out the side panel at all most of the time. Click on any stat to toggle a colored highlight behind it, which will stay highlighted until you toggle it off or log out. Give this a try and you'll see how much easier it is to track your favorite stats.

Live Combat Stat Display: When you use the highlighter on the Combat Stats tab, your first four stat choices will be displayed on a new special page on the Experience bar. Scroll to the Custom Stats page on the XP bar, and dynamically choose the live stats you want to track without keeping the Persona window open.

Notes: New Notes tabs on the Biography page act as a handy "blackboard" to keep to-do lists or other reminders for each character. A shared notes tab lets you save notes on one character that can be read by all characters.

EQ2Inventory and Stats Integration: Not sure if one of your alts has a certain item, but you don't have time to log over and check? Use the EQ2Inventory controls to log and display inventories (bags, bank, shared bank, house vault) and stats for all of your characters. The EQ2Inventory program (also available on EQ2Interface) finds, loads, links and reports on inventories and stats using special log files generated by the Character window.

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Web Browser





The in-game Web browser has been completely remodeled to work more like a mainstream browser. The address bar doubles as a smart search box: type your search terms directly into the address bar and your preferred search provider will deliver the result. The multi-tabbed interface maintains page contents even if you close the window. Choose or create website favorites with icons. Track your URL history. Decide on a new home page with a single click.

ACT Mode: Switching to this new mode from the Tools menu converts the browser into a streamlined, single-pane viewer that automatically displays live ACT spell timers and encounter data. You can configure the viewer to open in the same place on your screen each time you use it, and the local ACT file does not have to be your home page. (You must turn on the HTML export feature in the Advanced Combat Tracker program in order to display it.) Leaving ACT Mode puts the normal browser back where you left it, so you can switch between modes seamlessly. Using ACT with the in-game browser is finally effortless.


Size and Color Bags





One of the time-consuming parts of the EverQuest II interface, especially when you create a new character, is resizing each individual bag and bank box to the slot size and spacing that you prefer. New controls in version 2.21 allow you to choose a standardized slot size and spacing for all bags across all of your characters, even the ones you haven't created yet. If you decide later on a different size, change the value in the utility and all of your containers will respond the next time you open them. (The auto-bag size feature is turned off by default when you initially download the interface -- you must choose a preferred size and turn it on manually from the containers tab in the utility.)

You can choose up to 8 background colors and associate those colors with certain containers. Use a green bag for items to be sold at the vendor, a red container for raid armor, the choice is yours. You can also choose a default color for all containers that do not have a color category.


Broker Window


Easy Search Filters: A new Quick Reset button on the main window activates when you run a custom search, either manually or through a Saved Search filter. Mousing over the Reset button will give you a pop-up listing of your current search parameters. Click the Reset button to quickly clear the filters without opening the custom filter dialog.

A "Shop Item" button has been added to the Buy side, which functions similarly to the Search Broker control on the Sell side. Select an item from a mixed search result, then click Shop Item to find all sellers who have the selected item for sale.

Broker Search Favorites: As a more lightweight alternative to dropdowns with many preset items to sort through, the DarqUI Broker window offers a simple list of 10 common searches for each character. Search once for the item, then click an empty slot on the search list to save it as a "favorite." This gives you fast, customized one-click access to each character's favorite broker searches.

Preset Prices: Pricing and listing many items with similar prices is easy using the preset price list. Set up to 6 custom prices for each character, then price and list any item instantly with a couple of clicks. Values can be set and changed without using the setup utility, and presets display with the correct coin colors for each denomination.

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Tradeskills Window





The DarqUI Tradeskill window offers single-pane and side-by-side crafting views. Select a recipe from the list on the left-hand side, and then use either the mouse or the keyboard to craft the item. Press Enter twice to repeat a combine; press Esc to stop production. Speed up writs by searching your recipe books with the search filters or the drop-down favorites list while you are in the middle of a combine.

Audible and Visual Event Timer: When performing combines, you can optionally display a graphical cooldown bar for the event timer, similar to the way spells work on your hotbars. In addition, you can add an audible signal so you'll never miss reacting to another crafting event. Toggle both of these features on and off at any time using controls on the event display area.

Recipe Memory: The Last Recipe button solves a frequent annoyance: Often you will use the tradeskill search box to find a recipe in your book for a quest or writ, only to find out that you need to go back to the guild hall to craft it, or close the tradeskill window for some other reason. When you get to the crafting station, you have to search for the recipe all over again. Instead, use the clock icon to instantly recall your last recipe search -- a simple but handy feature.


Examine Window


A new "Shop" control makes it easy to shop the Broker for items and recipe scrolls from the Examine window. If you are using the DarqUI Broker window, the Shop button appears only when you are at the Broker (or the bulletin board in your house). If you use the default Broker window or a different custom Broker window, the Shop button always appears alongside the website URL shortcuts.

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New Theme

A "Fossil" theme is available as an option on the updater. This skin features a neutral color theme with most of the brightly colored elements from the default UI remodeled into a more organic cut-stone appearance. There are also two adaptations of full skins by Drakah and gurkoz on the updater. Both of these artists have done an amazing job of capturing the look and feel of their respective interfaces. If you ever played Vanguard or EverQuest II in the early days, these themes are guaranteed to give you a smile, and you can switch between them with a click of the mouse.




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DarqUI Version 2.3 includes the following features:

DarqUI Window Configuration and Updater Utility
• Customization tabs for Group, Raid, Threat/Detrimental, Experience, Shutdown (Camp), Target, Implied Target, Bags, Tagging/Spell Monitor, Persona and Browser windows
• Quick Setup feature finds your characters and configures the entire DarqUI interface automatically
• Active context help sections give you basic guidance for the controls on each main tab
• Scan and install new file versions with full-featured, integrated updater
• Seamlessly merge previous character customizations into new file versions
• Import/Export spells between Group and Raid windows
• Share character names, levels and classes between UI pieces automatically
• Configure UI mods for up to eight characters on any server
• Choose level- and class-aware spells from the spell suggestions database, or create your own
• Optional English and German language external spell databases (CSV format)
• Choose names or ID numbers to reference spells with a single checkbox
• All Spell ID numbers are pre-loaded in the database
• International Compatibility Mode reduces spell name miscues for non-US clients
• Click "Make Default" button to make the necessary updates without using Notepad

Scalable Group Window with Real Spell Icons, Targeted Macro Buttons and Click-to-Cure
• True Window Scaling from 1.0x to 1.9x original size
• Full-featured click-to-cure interface with Advanced Cure Check and macro extensions
• Targeted spell buttons with real spell icons, tell/raidsay/groupsay/macro extensions
• Macro facility is compatible with Battlegrounds naming convention
• Six unique window layout modes, selectable via Utility or in-game
• Each character can choose a group window default layout mode
• Audible group detrimental alerts, selectable from the Options panel
• Programmable, targeted F-key icons for group members

Raid Window with Real Spell Icons, Targeted Macro Buttons and Click-to-Cure
• Full-featured click-to-cure interface with Advanced Cure Check and macro extensions
• Targeted spell buttons with real spell icons, tell/raidsay/groupsay/macro extensions
• Macro facility is Battlegrounds compatible
• Eight unique window layout modes, selectable via Utility or in-game
• Choose transparent or "Classic" colored raid group background panels
• Compact arrangement, uses standard-size game fonts for legibility
• Audible raidwide Curse alert, toggle from the Options panel in-game

Tagging/Spellcast Monitor
• "Clear all tags" function added to standard tagging interface
• Listen and report on NPC combat spellcasting behavior
• Assign visual, audible, or chat text alerts for spellcasts
• Mnemonics for Target, Implied Target and spell name in chat text alerts
• Graphical spellcast interval timers, programmable on-the-fly or as presets
• Automatically preload monitored spells by targeting preconfigured NPCs
• Save and load banks of NPC spells, timers and alerts in groups of 10
• Spellcast Monitor reports pre-casting and recast interval histories
• Timers start and stop automatically when encounter begins/ends
• Choose from four high-contrast spell timer countdown bar colors
• Append an extra sound to any chat text alert, allowing you to see and hear the alert

Threat/Detrimental Window with Potion and Spell Cures, Melee Attack Timing Bar, NPC Spellcast Bar
• Feature-rich replacement for the default Threat meter
• Class- and level-aware spell and potion self-cures with detrimental icons
• Audible and Text Chat detrimental alerts
• Self Health and Power bars
• Target and Target's Target health bars and percentages
• Numeric and graphical primary and secondary threat bars
• Melee attack timing bars for Primary, Secondary and Ranged
• Real-time weapon delay display
• NPC Spellcasting Bar Overlay, toggle visibility from the Options panel
• Target's Target Health Percentage display over Health Bar

Web Browser
• Remodeled, multi-tabbed browser interface operates more like a mainstream browser
• Choose or create up to 10 favorite websites accessible from menu or favorites toolstrip
• Smart address/search bar with configurable search providers
• Track recent URL history for each tab separately
• Decide on a new home page with a single click
• ACT (Advanced Combat Tracker) Mode offers a streamlined ACT parse viewer
• Configure ACT Mode and standard browser separately; both windows remember their locations

Experience/Stats/Command Bar
• 14 scrollable stat and widget pages in a more efficient dockable XP Bar footprint
• Automatically load left and right side default stats for XP, Tradeskills, AA and PvP for each character
• Controls page for master volume, music volume, "night" vision, personal torch, pet visibility and mini-map
• Click the gold gem to cycle quickly between adventure, tradeskill and AA experience bars.
• Choose four combat stats from the Persona window Combat Stats tab to display dynamically on the Custom Stats page.

Broker Window
• A simple side-by-side version of the Broker Window
• Set search parameters for current character's Adventure or Tradeskill class and level
• Level shift +5 and -5 buttons on Broker search dialog
• Buy-side Search Reset button with pop-up custom search filter display
• "Shop Item" button searches for the selected item on the Buy side, similar to "Search Broker" on the Sell side
• Common searches dropdown gives quick access to 10 of your favorite searches
• Choose single-pane or side-by-side with frame button or default file setting

Character (Persona) Window
• Choose to show/hide stats panel, and specific stat categories, for each of your characters
• Combat Stats tab shows all stats except misc, PvP and tradeskills without opening the side-panel
• Handy stat hilighter for the Combat Stats tab makes selected stats easy to find
• Dynamically display up to four hilighted stats on the XP bar
• Open/close stats side panel from the left or right side
• Choose icon tabs instead of text for a more efficient window footprint (all characters)
• Mercenary payday tracking lets you save coin by suspending mercenary intelligently
• EQ2Inventory button tracks your inventory, bank, shared bank, and house vault
• EQ2Inventory Stats button logs your character stats historically, for use with the EQ2Inventory program, also on EQ2Interface.com

Tradeskills
• Choose single-pane or side-by-side recipe book with frame button or default setting
• Instantly recall your last recipe search after closing the book or zoning
• Fully keyboard aware controls make repeated combines easy
• Recipe favorites dropdown keeps frequent recipe searches handy for each character
• Recipe selection shroud while combining prevents bugged window mishaps
• Configurable graphical event cycle timer and audible event signal when crafting a recipe

Hotbar
• Hotbar window with optional spell recast "cooldown" timers
• Timer display font resizes as you change the hotbar icon size
• Digits change to warning color as recast approaches
• Configurable font size breakpoints, warning color and warning time interval
• Timer options can be configured for each hotbar separately

Bags and Containers
• Automatically resize all inventory, bank and vault bag sizes and icon padding to your specifications
• Recolor specific bags to any color you choose to assist with organizing your various inventories
• Spruce up your inventories by choosing a new default color for all uncustomized containers

Window Settings
• OCD-aware numerical values take the guesswork out of setting transparency for your windows
• Use the padlock icons to lock normal and mouse-over opacities together for window, frame/titlebar and backdrop

Mercenary
• Mercenary salary tracking bar with informative tooltip
• Configurable 2-minute audible and visual warnings when payday is approaching

Casting Bar
• Resizable casting bar, font size adapts to horizontal size
• Customizable bar color and background shroud for custom themes that render the bar transparent
• Turn on/off text resizing feature

Item, Effect, Spell and Quest Examine Web Links
• EQ2i.com, Zam.com and Lootdb.com web links for item, effect and spell examine windows
• EQtraders.com, Zam.com and Lootdb.com web links for recipe examine windows
• EQ2i.com and Zam.com web links in mini-Quest Helper window
• Smart "Shop" button on item and spell scroll examine windows offers automatic search at the Broker

Movable Mini-Zoning Window
• A smaller, movable adaptation of the default zoning shroud
• Allows you to see your chat windows and have some limited interaction with the interface while zoning

Camp Window
• Switch immediately to an alt without camping to the character select screen
• Camp to another character, character select, account select, or desktop

Clock and Countdown Timer
• Sun-and-moon game clock with current Earth-time digital display
• Easy to use collapsible countdown timer with optional flashing warning

Optional Color Themes
• Interface color themes offer a change of pace from default Red and Blue themes
• Choose between new Forest (green) and Earth (gray/brown) color themes
• Choose from three full skin adaptations for a more dramatic change
• Automatically configure the UI for a new theme with a click of the mouse
• Create your own theme that can be selected in the Utility

Target/Implied Target Windows
• Tagtarget interface integrated into target window
• Added "clear all tags" function
• Resize target/implied buff icons larger or smaller with slidebar
• Health percentage overlays
• Toggle fancy "con" brackets on/off
• One-click URL links to popular websites for current target/implied target


Please note that you will need Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to run the utility. You probably already have it. If you run the utility and get a .NET error message, Click this link to download .NET 3.5:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en


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