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General Software Discussion / Re: Direct Access 2.0 - Getting Too Pricey for Me!

« Last post by Darwin on November 13, 2008, 12:07 AM »

Hmmm... I've been pondering posting about this myself, but wanted to wait and see what happens when version 2 goes "live". I'm not happy with the switch to a subscription scheme, either. I'm quite distrubed by the assertion that current users will not have the option to simply stick with version 1.x. I'm not sure that Andrea will be able to enforce this - version 1.x of DirectAccess wasn't sold with an expiring licence... was it? I don't have it installed so can't check, but I'd be very surprised if there is anything in its EULA that says that after a certain point a subscription fee must be paid for ongoing use!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any good free OCR software?

« Last post by Darwin on November 12, 2008, 04:00 PM »

Anyone any idea where "Microsoft Office Document Imaging" tool has gone in Office 2007?

In 2003 it was under the Office Tools menu in the Progams menu but it doesn't seem to be there in 2007?

-Carol Haynes (November 12, 2008, 03:47 PM)

Microsoft Office Imaging is a optional installation. In Control Panel,
Add/Remove Programs, select Microsoft Office and click on Change and then
select add features. You will find Office Imaging under Tools.

from this forum: http://forums.techar...e-support/691788.htm

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Synergy: Sharing your keyboard and mouse

« Last post by Darwin on November 12, 2008, 11:41 AM »

I like Synergy but... I find that it simply stops working randomly over my wireless home network. All three computers (XP, Vista, Tiger) remain connected to the network and retain internet access but I'll have to jump through a lot of hoops to get the mouse and keyboard to share again. To be honest this is worst between XP and Vista and rarely happens with the Mac. I suspect that is an issue with networking XP and Vista as I also have a difficult time sharing folders between the two and have read numerous posts on the net about issues related to this...

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by Darwin on November 12, 2008, 11:38 AM »

Thanks guys! I missed it myself. As Curt said, I got on a bit of a run (verbal diar... you get the picture and the accidental bad pun  ) and didn't realise I'd hit 5000 and gone...

Congratulations, yksyks  Nice recursion 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Process Manager for Windows - use fewer clicks

« Last post by Darwin on November 12, 2008, 11:29 AM »

@Darwin
    (5MB RAM when minimized to tray  )
     Did you mean that for "Process Manager for windows" or for "Anvir Task Manager Pro" ?
     I downloaded both  "Process Manager for Windows" is always around 1 MB.

-windowssucks (November 12, 2008, 07:18 AM)

Sorry - Anvir Task Manager Pro sits at around 5MB when idle in my tray. OK *was* sitting at around 5MB... it's up to 11MB at the moment, but it did just throttle back SpySweeper's CPU usage. I don't find it too heavy, really, considering all the functionality that it provides.

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General Software Discussion / Re: 'Everything' is one FAST file search engine

« Last post by Darwin on November 12, 2008, 11:26 AM »

Indeed (and congratulations on 2345 - nice  )! Thanks for the PayPal link - I didn't get that "bit" in the note I received from David. I like Everything a lot! Right off to make a donation 

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Living Room / Re: Things your kids will never know - old school tech!

« Last post by Darwin on November 12, 2008, 01:27 AM »

Ha! You're right, Deozaan - I learned it as 22/7 as well. I'd forgotten about that 

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Living Room / Re: Things your kids will never know - old school tech!

« Last post by Darwin on November 12, 2008, 01:13 AM »

Not a formula for Shell oil, but one that if followed may yield a cheaper and altogether more cozy way of heating your home:

62 O2 (g) + C52H84O22 (s) --> 52 CO2 (g) + 42 H2O (g)

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Process Manager for Windows - use fewer clicks

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 11:12 PM »

I've just realised that DM2 offers some of this functionality (allows you to set process priority but does not offer a "kill" feature) as well - so there's another free option. Note, too, that Anvir Task Manager Pro also lacks the "kill" process option from the context menu... so it's functionality is identical in this regard as that of DM2.

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General Software Discussion / Re: 'Everything' is one FAST file search engine

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 10:44 PM »

I'm impressed - I've already had a personal reply from David Carpenter regarding my suggestion about integrating Everyting into the shell. He says it's already on his list of things to do 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Process Manager for Windows - use fewer clicks

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 10:40 PM »

Obviously not freeware, and a bit heavier (@5MB RAM when minimized to tray), but Anvir Task Manager Pro adds the same functionality to the context menu of the taskbar and to the title bar of any application.

Process Manager for Windows looks nice and the price is right 

Thanks for sharing it with us, Lanux!

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Living Room / Re: "What is Cody's breed?" Contest

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 06:18 PM »

damn, we missed your 5000th post   enjoyed the link though

-tomos (November 11, 2008, 06:09 PM)

No worries - so did I (hadn't actually realised I'd hit 5000 - thanks for noting that!). Glad you enjoyed the link 

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Living Room / Re: "What is Cody's breed?" Contest

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 06:04 PM »

Hell, all this time I thought Cody was a turducken. Darwin described such a species from the Beagle way back, no?

-zridling (November 11, 2008, 05:09 PM)

Darwin, ?

-tomos (November 11, 2008, 06:01 PM)

Charles Darwin, Esq. Not yours truly 

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: multiple taskbars

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 05:05 PM »

I'd be very interested in Actual Tools solution - too bad it is not available as a stand-alone product. AFAICT, most of the features that are available in Windows Manager are also available in stand-alone versions. As Windows Manager 5.2 came out October 14 and this was a brand new feature with that release, I wonder if a stand-alone version will be released in the future?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Move Maximized Window to Other Dual Screen Monitor (Again Maximized)

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 05:04 PM »

An issue I have (caveat - haven't tried any of the solutions posted here) is that I have a 19" widescreen LCD external monitor attached to notebook with a 15.4" monitor. If I maximize my webbrowser on the external monitor it extends into my notebook monitor. I suspect that this is an issue with the browser (Maxthon 2) as the other software that I have tried maximize just fine on either monitor.

VzTa - I posted a link to the same article in a different thread earlier today: https://www.donation....msg137790#msg137790. Are you affiliated with Actual Tools?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: multiple taskbars

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 04:58 PM »

Crud. I like the Pro version of Multi-Monitor Taskbar (the free version doesn't feature a Vista skin) but don't think I'd really like the free version... and I can't see paying $28 for it. Sigh... I guess I'll run the trial for a bit and see if it's a "must have" application. Too bad it doesn't just adopt the skin in use on the system.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows Server 2008 R2 - 64 bit only from here on ...

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 04:36 PM »

The question that doesn't seem clear is what happens to 2008 32-bit users? Does R2 automatically update them to 64-bit or are they simly dead in the water.

-Carol Haynes (November 11, 2008, 04:30 PM)

I think they'll be dead in the water WRT updating - they'll be frozen at the last version of Windows Server 2008 32-bit. I wonder if Microsoft will continue to provide security updates for 32-bit versions, though? Surely they'd have to... the only *penalty* is going to be access to the updates/new features in R2 and future updates/new features. So you could say that the feature set will be fixed. Just rambling...

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Living Room / Re: "What is Cody's breed?" Contest

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 04:26 PM »

even the coin in the mouth is sort of appropriate (as a proxy for an olive branch!).

Now there's a new twist, greed is good meets world peace.

-Grorgy (November 11, 2008, 04:21 PM)

  Hadn't thought about it like that!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows Server 2008 R2 - 64 bit only from here on ...

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 04:22 PM »

Thanks for the heads up, Carol. I just installed Windows Server 2008 64-bit on my notebook and will watch out for the update to R2 

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: multiple taskbars

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 01:56 PM »

Actual Windows Manager features a multimonitor taskbar with the ability to have the Start Menu on each monitor's taskbar... but it'll cost 'ya!

EDIT: dug a bit deeper - Actual Windows Manager is $49.95.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: multiple taskbars

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 01:51 PM »

Ha, ha - I've just downloaded and installed the trial for the Pro version myself and the one niggle for me is... the absence of the Start button on the second (and subsequent) taskbars 

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: multiple taskbars

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 01:35 PM »

You could try Oscar's Multi-Monitor taskBar. Haven't tried it myself, but am very tempted to, as this is a feature that I've been looking for as well. Thus, thanks for forcing me out of my apathy to go looking!

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Living Room / Re: "What is Cody's breed?" Contest

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 12:53 PM »

I'm with tuckndar - I always think of Cody as a dove - even the coin in the mouth is sort of appropriate (as a proxy for an olive branch!).

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Living Room / Re: "What is Cody's breed?" Contest

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 12:52 PM »

leucoderm = White skinned

EDIT: clarified what I was replying to!

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General Software Discussion / Re: 'Everything' is one FAST file search engine

« Last post by Darwin on November 11, 2008, 11:54 AM »

... I think now it´s the right time to continue the disc-cataloger-list (there are some new entries) and my own cataloger. I have some operations from next week on and after this I have to stay 3-4 months in bed. 

-Crush (November 11, 2008, 11:45 AM)

Hope everything goes OK, Crush. I'll look forward to the updates to the cataloguer thread  and hold a good thought about those operations.