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 Jun 15 2007, 09:07 AM
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And since one good tip deserves another, let me offer this little bit of advice in return: "Life is uncertain...eat dessert first!" -------------------- "Life is uncertain... eat dessert first !"
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Jun 16 2007, 04:43 AM
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cool tip,
is there a way to get the toolbar to come up in a different colour instead of just the normal white? |
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Jun 16 2007, 07:03 PM
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The only way I know of is to change the color of the background of your folders. The toolbars present in the default color.
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 Jun 16 2007, 08:03 PM
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 Just enough info to be armed & dangerous... Group: Members Posts: 1,807 Joined: 18-March 06 From: St Kilda, Dunedin. South Island. NZ Member No.: 59,805 |
One way to get different effects, is to install a theme.
Check out this: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic94039.html Cheers -------------------- |
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Jul 2 2007, 09:32 PM
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 Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 638 Joined: 2-June 07 From: Maryland Member No.: 134,342 |
Agreed... I just made all my desktop icons the small ones in this folder, gave them a short name, and now my entire desktop loaded takes up 1/8 of its past self and I can reach it anywhere (does it work in fullscreen games?)
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Jul 3 2007, 12:42 AM
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Just enough info to be armed & dangerous... Group: Members Posts: 1,807 Joined: 18-March 06 From: St Kilda, Dunedin. South Island. NZ Member No.: 59,805 |
Ryan 3000
Try pressing the Windows Icon button at any time to access your taskbar. Cheers -------------------- |
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Jul 9 2007, 06:29 AM
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Great tip but I have a small issue with it where the 2 small bars at the edges of my screen are different widths. For more information please see here.
Help greatly apreciated. |
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Jul 15 2007, 06:35 AM
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cool
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Jul 23 2007, 05:45 AM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,762 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
A similar tip is getting access to your various drives through a toolbar. You can do this simply by dragging the "My Computer" icon to the very edge of the screen; a new toolbar will automatically be created (this holds true for any folder, just drag it to the edge!):
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Jul 23 2007, 09:00 AM
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 Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-September 05 From: Akron,OH Member No.: 33,684 |
Andrew, the picture doesn't work.
If you could post it again that would be helpful. -Steve -------------------- Caution: Linux Enthusiast has posted, please be aware that he might start talking about the home folder or ndiswrapper, these are natural and just ignore them.
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Jul 23 2007, 05:44 PM
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Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,762 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
It works just fine for me...
http://www.hotmac.biz/desktoplarge.JPG -------------------- |
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Jul 23 2007, 06:53 PM
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Just enough info to be armed & dangerous... Group: Members Posts: 1,807 Joined: 18-March 06 From: St Kilda, Dunedin. South Island. NZ Member No.: 59,805 |
Hmmm.
Same here. Have tried a few times but get the home page of directnicparking.com. -------------------- |
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Jul 23 2007, 09:59 PM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-September 05 From: Akron,OH Member No.: 33,684 |
It still does not work. I get a forbidden message.
-Steve -------------------- Caution: Linux Enthusiast has posted, please be aware that he might start talking about the home folder or ndiswrapper, these are natural and just ignore them.
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Jul 23 2007, 11:06 PM
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 Can't decide what to use, so I won't use anything. Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,032 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
Amazing Andrew,
When I click your link, it goes to a blank page, then redirects to http://meanwhile.com/?domain=directnicparking.com& . . This post has been edited by tg1911: Jul 23 2007, 11:11 PM -------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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Jul 24 2007, 12:32 PM
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Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,762 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
Bloody goodfornothing webhost...
 
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