With the myriad of logging, contest, propagation and other programs that
have become a part of amateur radio, your computer screen real estate is a
valuable asset. This is particularly true for those using a laptops as well as
traditional PCs. So here is an option that may help if you run the Windows XP
series operating system. Microsoft offers, for free, a feature call, ?Microsoft
Power Toys for Windows XP?. Among several nice tools is one called, ?Virtual
Desktop Manager?. It allows you to select between four differently configured
desktop arrangements. For example, one desktop could be your DXpedition or
contest logging program while the next could be a propagation program and so on
up to four desktop configurations. Each is selected by the click of a radio
button at the bottom of the screen. Therefore, you can virtually expand the
size of you computer screen with the click of the mouse.
You can download the utility at: http://www.microsof t.com/windowsxp/
downloads/ powertoys/ xppowertoys. mspx .
?Virtual Desktop Manager? is near the bottom of the page.
73,
Mike, NA5U
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