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post #1 of 36
3/14/05 at 12:53am
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Post it and explain the items which we might not understand what they represent.

Explain any items that we might find interesting or useful!

Here is a quick tutorial how to embed an image directly in a post like I did below:

1. Upload the image to a site you already have access to or you can sign up for a free image hosting account such as here http://www.imageshack.us
2. When creating the post, surround the link to the image between the [img] and [/img] tags or you can click on the
icon on top when creating a post and insert the link in the box

Here is mine



From left to right:
4: UltraVNC: free remote desktop control
5: WordWeb: free offline dictionary
6: MultiRes: quickly switches resolutions
7: Gmail Notifier
9: Vypress Chat: for chatting on a LAN
12: FanGUI: top shows cpu temp and bottom shows HD temp
13: FanGUI: shows fan speed
14: SpeedSwitchXP Icon: shows power scheme
15: SpeedSwitchXP: top shows CPU Speed, bottom shows CPU load
16: SpeedSwitchXP: Battery Status
17: NoFlash: stops multimedia in IE
21: Deamon Tools: virtual optical drive
22: Omega Drivers: quick access to graphics settings
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post #2 of 36
3/14/05 at 1:24am
That's obnoxious.
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post #3 of 36
3/14/05 at 2:34am
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Originally Posted by sonicwind
That's obnoxious.
I should have mentioned why I have so many so I wouldn't start getting responses like this.

I find that I only have a couple of windows open (3 at most) when working and thus don't need the taskbar space. Second, everyone of those icons serves a purpose and use each one frequently. Third, they do not use up much of my memory.
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post #4 of 36
3/14/05 at 2:52am
so much stuff... lol
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post #5 of 36
3/14/05 at 3:51am
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Originally Posted by mich43L
I should have mentioned why I have so many so I wouldn't start getting responses like this.

I find that I only have a couple of windows open (3 at most) when working and thus don't need the taskbar space. Second, everyone of those icons serves a purpose and use each one frequently. Third, they do not use up much of my memory.
I have a confession to make. I just counted mine and I came up with 22, just like you. However that Java one is not usually there. I wish I could switch that "Monday" display to show the date. I always know what day it is (well, usually anyway) but sometimes I don't know what the date is.

Java,Outlook,Yeha,VPN,Wireless,Wired,SpyBot,HotKeyboard,Palm,Sound,PdaNet,
Powa,Bluetooth,SqealerServer,ATI,GiggleMail,SpeedSwatch,Wireless (part II, The Revenge),AntiVirus,TouchPad (don't need that one),CachManXP (not sure if this is doing anything)


I keep my task bar double height, because unlike you, I keep a lot of windows open at once. I currently have 22 windows open and that's normal. I'm currently working on some integration projects, so I have 2 IDEs open, plus about 5 reference documents and of course a couple of Notebookforums.com windows, and several explorer windows, the usual stuff, Outlook, things like that.
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post #6 of 36
3/14/05 at 1:40pm
for people with a bunch of open windows...google on microsoft powertoys and download the virtual desktop manager. I have 4 desktops (email, tracking tools, dev environments/db servers, other)
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post #7 of 36
3/14/05 at 2:51pm
Yeah - thats great - so useful when your doing lots of stuff.





As you can see my tray is kind of empty. I don't really like having loads of crap there.
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post #8 of 36
3/14/05 at 7:40pm
Interesting ideas.... I only [usually] have four icons or so: AIM, firewall, FanGUI, and antivirus.
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post #9 of 36
3/14/05 at 7:47pm
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Originally Posted by 9100-4-me
download the virtual desktop manager. I have 4 desktops (email, tracking tools, dev environments/db servers, other)
I gave virtual desktop manager a try a while ago but it's just not for me. I don't multitask much. Plus those 4 (only 4) extra buttons take up even more space on my taskbar. I also have a google deskbar integrated into the taskbar. Oh, with the desktop manager showing the 4 desktops like that, you can't actually work in them, right? You have to extend one?

Looks like we have a few programmers in here. What are you guys programming? I design and code simulations (usually of fluid) in Java.

I usually just have 3 windows open: 1 is the IDE, 2nd is an API Documentation, and third a browser window.
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post #10 of 36
3/14/05 at 8:13pm
wow... I totally forgot about the virtual desktop manager. What a cool utility.
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post #11 of 36
3/15/05 at 2:10am


Lesse...

1. Whatpulse
2. Ultramon. Dual monitor taskbar and extra stuff.
3. Mozilla Thunderbird Oop. I've got mail
4. GAIM
5. Apache
6. Zonealarm Firewall
7. Wallrandom. I can't help it.. I have a collection of 2,000 wallpapers
8. SpeedswitchXP. Running on DC
9. SpeedswitchXP again. Running 2.2 ghz
10. FanGUI. CPU is at 120 F
11. USB. Gots my MP3 player plugged in.
12. Avanst Anti-virus
13. Avanst Anti-virus
14. Itouch. Works damned well with the Dell's multimedia keys. Luckily enough, it works well with the keyboard too.
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post #12 of 36
3/15/05 at 7:19am

1. Microsoft Anti-Spyware
2. Dell Digital Jukebox
3. Dell Quickset
4. NOD32 Antivirus
5. DAEMON Tools
6. Touchpad
7. Local Area Connection
8. Wireless Network Connection
9. Graphics Control Suite
10. Volume
11. WindowBlinds
12. Wireless Network Connection Signal Bars
13. Kerio Personal Firewall
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post #13 of 36
3/15/05 at 10:53am
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Originally Posted by sonicwind
I wish I could switch that "Monday" display to show the date. I always know what day it is (well, usually anyway) but sometimes I don't know what the date is.
You can - all you need is TClockEx v1.4.2 (freeware!) Very good little app, and I use it all the time. Do a google search to find it.

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post #14 of 36
3/15/05 at 11:30am
Wow... I was under the impression the fewer the better. I have just:

Volume
Wireless Network
10/100 Network (disconnected)
McAfee Anti-Virus
BlueTooth
And one other I cant remember off the top of my head just now...
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post #15 of 36
3/15/05 at 11:33am
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Originally Posted by Fett101


Lesse...


3. Mozilla Thunderbird Oop. I've got mail
Do you feel that Thunderbird is better than Outlook? I still do my mail-checking on the net... but may be looking to bring it to my desktop.
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post #16 of 36
3/15/05 at 12:04pm
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Originally Posted by HotStuff2
You can - all you need is TClockEx v1.4.2 (freeware!) Very good little app, and I use it all the time. Do a google search to find it.
Thanks.
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post #17 of 36
3/16/05 at 1:16am
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Originally Posted by gmnstrunr37
Do you feel that Thunderbird is better than Outlook? I still do my mail-checking on the net... but may be looking to bring it to my desktop.

I dunno really... I don't use e-mail all that much, and I had been using outlook before only because I had a Pocket PC. The spam filtering is done very well though. There's also the whole geek status thing too.
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post #18 of 36
3/18/05 at 7:22pm
i have two. i like it simple.
LL
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post #19 of 36
3/18/05 at 11:50pm
No one uses Norton Anti Virus anymore...do they?
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post #20 of 36
3/19/05 at 12:18am
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Originally Posted by duxwig
No one uses Norton Anti Virus anymore...do they?
In general I'm not paying for software which I think should be free or exists for a reason that should not be. This includes software that takes care of administrative issues such as virus protection.
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