This chapter explains the following:
Three methods to switch among desktops |
There are three methods to switch among desktops, you may select one
method which you like.
- Basic methods: Move mouse on the icon located on the
system tray, switching window will popup automatically. There
are many panels in the switching window. Click anyone to switch
to according desktop.
- Use shortcuts on quick launch areas: Click any shortcuts
on the quick launch to switch to specific desktop. To use the
method to switch, you need to select "Add shortcuts to quick
launch areas" in General Setting Dialog first.
- Use hotkeys: You can define hotkeys in General Setting
Dialog, using hotkey can switch among desktops quickly.
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Config Virtual Desk |
Actually Virtual Desk provide many options to allow you custom its
behavior, and switch among desktops quickly and easily, such as each
desktop can have own screensaver, background; iconized switching window;
define hotkeys to switch among desktops or move window from one desktop
to another. Click here to go to Configuration Virtual Desktop Chapter.
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More tips about using Virtual Desk |
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Moving
mouse over the Virtual Desk icon will popup the switching
window. Virtual Desk icon is on the system tray area, usually
you can see it on the right bottom of the screen
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You
can select various skins for switching window in configuration
dialog. The option is in the Skin page of configuration dialog,
click here to see.
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You
can keep your computer time accurate by setting Virtual Desk to
look up the time server periodically. The option is in the
Hotkey page of configuration dialog, click here
to see.
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Virtual
Desk support hotkeys, input ctrl+1, ctrl+2, ctrl+3 ... will
switch to according desktops. Of course, you can set these
hotkeys by yourself in configuration dialog. The option is in
the Hotkey page of configuration dialog, click here
to see.
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By
clicking the shortcuts on the quick launch area, you can switch
among desktops very easily and quickly. The option is in the
Shortcut page of configuration dialog, click here
to see.
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Setting
wizard can help you to set Virtual Desk step by step. The
shortcut for setting wizard is in the program groups
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To
move a window from current desktop to desktop n, first
activating the window, then input Ctrl+Alt+n (here n is the
desktop number)
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By
check or uncheck "Using iconized desktop" in the
configuration dialog, you can select to draw a red spot or draw
a iconized screen image on the switching window. The option is
in the General page of configuration dialog, click here
to see.
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You
can set Virtual Desk to start whenever Windows is starting. The
option is in the Shortcut page of configuration dialog, click here
to see.
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Each
desktop can have own wallpaper and screensaver. To enable it,
check the according option in the general page of the
configuration dialog. The option is in the General page of
configuration dialog, click here
to see.
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When
"Using iconized desktop" is enabled, Clicking a
specific window in the switching window will bring you to the
desktop, the window which you specify. This feature is only in
version 1.2 or later. It combines two steps (switching to the
desktop and find the window which you want to focus) into one
clicking.
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You
may specify sticky windows or sticky programs to keep a window
stay on all of desktops, to see the details, click here.
The feature is only in version 1.2 or later.
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Some
applications only allow one running in windows system, such as
Microsoft Outlook Express. Double-clicking on the program icon
will bring the first running to you. If the first running isn't
in current desktop, many Virtual Desktop Managers don't do
anything and it looks the program can't be run. Virtual Desk can
understand the user's action and automatically switch to the
desktop which include the program running and activate the
window. So if you has a Microsoft Outlook Express running on the
desktop 2, and currently you are in desktop 1, then when you
double-clicking the Microsoft Outlook Express program icon,
Virtual Desk will switch to desktop 2 and activate the Microsoft
Outlook Express to let you write emails and read emails. The
feature is only in version 1.2 or later.
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Anytime,
if you has questions, just press F1. A context help page will be
popped up and the related information will be showed. The
feature is only in version 1.2 or later.
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Except
the basic three methods to switch desktop, you also has another
method: clicking "Programs List" menu item and select
a desktop and a window, you can switch to the window. The
feature is only in version 1.2 or later.
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How to register Virtual Desk? |

Virtual Desk is a shareware,
the trial period is 30 days. To register the shareware:
- Go to regsoft or regnow
to input your name and get registration code
- Input your name and registration code, and click
Ok or Apply button
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