PowerDesk Pro 6
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PowerDesk Pro 6
PowerDesk Pro 6 Mark Diez markdiez@charter.net Rochester MN PCIG - February 2008 PowerDesk Pro 6 • File Manager – “Windows Explorer on steroids” – – – – – – – File Filtering – restrict filenames to be displayed Customizable Toolbars (functions,launchbar) Launchbar (layouts, programs, files, folders, drag-and-drop) Drivebar Layout Manager File Viewer Archive-File Support (zip, tar, gz, rar, z, jar, [etc]; self-opening .exe) – Encrypt/Decrypt/Destroy – Image File Converter – Reset File/Folder Date and Time 2 PowerDesk Utilities • Powerful Utilities – File Finder (“Windows Search on steroids”) – Dialog Helper – Folder Synchronizer – Size Manager (logarithmic bar-charts, everything or subset) – Playlist Editor (.m3u for TiVo or MP3 players) 3 Ordering & Installation • http://shop.avanquest.com/usa/prod.php?pid=686&tr1=AQ_US_AF_ CJ_Cat • Select "Download Version" (Add-to-Cart button) to avoid shipping charge • $39.95 list price • Receive $20.00 discount when you enter promotion code AFFPD6 as you proceed to add the item to your cart • Don’t lose (required for installation) your “serial number” and “first name” and “last name” ... provided on order confirmation screen and via email • Default install to folder = C:\Program Files\VCOM\PowerDesk • Vista compatible with restrictions ... See http://www.avanquestusa.com/vista/powerdesk-pro.asp 4 Highlighted Features/Utilities • • • • • • • • • Encrypt/Decrypt/Destroy Launchbar (various items, layouts, drag-and-drop) File Filtering File Viewer File Finder (“Windows Search on steroids”) Layout Manager Dialog Helper Folder Synchronizer Drivebar and Size Manager (logarithmic bar-charts, everything or subset) • Playlist Editor (.m3u for TiVo or MP3 players 5 Screen Shots • • • • PowerDesk Pro 6 PowerDesk Pro 6 menus Related programs PowerDesk Pro 6 preferences dialog box 6 Gotchas & How to Avoid/Fix Them • Sometimes hangs ... e.g., selected network folder becomes unavailable ... recover by ending pdexplo.exe process via Task Manager • Locks folder it is viewing, so may conflict with some programs (eg RecordNow) ... if conflict is suspected, end PowerDesk or at least try unselecting the folder • FileFinder utility doesn’t search Unicode content ... use Windows Search to find Unicode content 7 Layout Manager / Settings • Layout manager lets you have instant selection to any number of different previously saved layouts. A saved layout includes: – The currently selected folder(s). – The multi-pane settings: 1 or 2 pane mode and which pane is currently active. – The viewer pane, if active, including the location & size (when detached). – The current View settings for each pane (list, details, thumbnails, etc). – Any filters that are active for drives and files. – The columns currently shown and their widths, except if the current folder is a zip folder. • Exported settings also remember the starting size and location of the PowerDesk window, the customizable toolbars, and preferences 8 End 9