.: Mob Wars Snitch User Manual

1. Launching Mob Wars

Mob Wars can be launched from Mob Wars Snitch at any time by:

• Double clicking on the Mob Wars Snitch icon in the taskbar
• Selecting "Launch Mob Wars" from the right click menu, or
• Clicking the notification balloon when updates are reported

2. Checking For Updates

By default, Mob Wars Snitch will automatically check for new updates every 10 minutes.  This interval can be adjusted using the "Configure" menu option as discussed below.  Users can force a check for updates at any time by selecting the "Check Now" menu option.

3. Resetting Update Status

Mob Wars Snitch will only pop a balloon and/or play a sound for the first new update it detects.  At that point, the Mob Wars Snitch icon in the taskbar changes from idle to notified .  All subsequent updates after the first one will result in the new update count being silently incremented.  This count is displayed when the user hovers over the Mob Wars Snitch icon in the taskbar with the mouse.

To reset Mob Wars Snitch's internal baseline count so that any further updates will result in a new balloon being shown and/or sound being played, simply select the "Reset Updates" option from the menu.  When this option is selected, Mob Wars Snitch fetches the current update count from the Mob Wars server and uses it as the new baseline count.  The Mob Wars Snitch icon then changes to idle .  Any new updates detected beyond this new baseline count will result in the icon changing to notified , and a new balloon being shown and/or sound being played.  Exact behaviour depends on individual user configuration, as discussed below.

4. Configuring Mob Wars Snitch

Play Sound on Updates

When this check box is checked, Mob Wars Snitch will play a sound when it detects its first update

Show Balloon on Updates

When this check box is checked, Mob Wars Snitch will show a notification balloon when it detects its first update

Checking Interval

The value in this text box determines how often Mob Wars Snitch will check the Mob Wars server for updates