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Sidebar gadgets offer a convenient and simple method to access frequently used functions or view relevant system information. One of them is Bigpond Usage Meter, a lightweight utility especially intended for users who collaborate with the Bigpond Internet servie provider, the largest and most important ISP in Australia.

The gadget's main purpose is to help you keep an eye on the usage data for your Bigpond account and, as such, manage your downloads much easier. With its help, those who have a limited Internet access plan can monitor the total traffic and be more careful about exceeding the limit, which might result in additional costs in your Internet bill.

Once installed, the gadget is displayed onto the desktop, enabling you to adjust its position to wherever you feel fit by simply dragging and dropping its main window. In order to use it, you must first provide the username and the password that allow you to login to your Bigpond account. You can do so within the 'Settings' section.

The main window includes two meters, one for monitoring the amount of downloaded data (suggestively named 'Usage') and the other for retrieving information concerning the monthly quota.

The first meter displays details on the usage amount both in percentages and in absolute value, allowing you to view the amount of MB you have left until the limit is reached.

Bigpond Usage Meter can prove useful to those who have a signed contract with the Bigpond Internet provider and want to make sure that they don't go over the set transfer limit, since additional data traffic is rather expensive.