Vista to do gadget

My To-Do List 1. Features Simple and intuitive interface Drag and drop to reorder Save and load todo list in plain text format Print your list directly from the gadget Docked mode to save space How to use Creating one or more todo lists Right click on an empty space on your destop.

Adding tasks Click in the "Add Task" field and write your new tasks. To edit the list title just double click on it. Rearanging tasks Drag a task to its new position Erasing all tasks Click on the "New" icon and then on the "Ok" button in the confirmation dialog box.

Caution: this operation is not undoable Saving and loading You can save your todo lists in text format. To load it back into your gadget use the "Load" icon Printing Click the "Print" button. Your todo list will be sent to your default printer. Click the left and right arrows to see what the moon phases were last month or what they're going to be next month. I'm always running across foreign words or phrases, or I may want to slip a foreign word into something I'm writing.

This compact little Language Translator gadget uses the Google translator for translation between an amazing number of languages. This last gadget has saved me much time and effort. If you use Microsoft Office, you know that the Office Clipboard -- unlike the one built into the OS -- will hold more than one item at a time. But what if you're not using Office? How many times do you copy something to the Clipboard, then copy something else over it and wish you could go back and paste the previous bit of text?

I do that all the time when editing complicated documents, but with the Vista Clipboard, the previous data is deleted when you put something new on the Clipboard. My only gripe with Clip Collector is that it saves only text items, so if you copy a graphic to the clipboard, it's not saved. Since I'm usually working with text in documents and articles, that's not a big deal, but it would be really nice if copied and cut graphics could also be saved.

You can find all of the above gadgets on the Live Gallery Web site. I am always on the lookout for new, useful gadgets. In particular I'm still looking for a good Imperial to Metric converter gadget. I've tried one called Unit Converter , but it doesn't work as well as I'd like.

If you run across one, please let me know. Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology consultant, trainer, and writer who has authored a number of books on computer operating systems, networking, and security. Watch out for a rash of tools that you did not know that you needed! Savour the discovery of that little gem amongst the distracters. Enjoy exploring the border between a toy and a time-saver. Take pleasure from trying a new applet, I say again, one or two will turn out to be indispensable.

If you want a focussed search then browse through the categories before you start downloading and installing. As usual, Microsoft provide 3 ways of doing everything; while this overkill often induces ridicule, it does infuse newbies with confidence that wherever they click, double click, or right hand click, they will soon install the Windows Vista Gadget and get it configured to their preference.

Gadgets really are taking off. Every company seems to be getting in on the act and creating a gadget for the Vista desktop. This utility will also guide you through troubleshooting; the dashboard will indicate whether the root cause is a broken link, faulty equipment or resource overload.

What I like best is the way NPM suggests solutions to network problems. Its also has the ability to monitor the health of individual VMware virtual machines. If you are interested in troubleshooting, and creating network maps, then I recommend that you try NPM now. One of the advantages of working for myself is that I can be honest. Vista Gadgets will always be toys, some of which have a business justification. Part of the appeal of Gadgets is that they are connected to sources which are constantly updated, e.

If no Gadgets appear, and the sidebar is just a solid black, try re-registering msxml3. The Solution: Is to register a dll. The trap is you have to Run as administrator.

Click Start, type cmd, right-click, and then click Run as administrator. In the Command Prompt window, type: regsvr32 msxml3. Not all technologies are successful. However, I am now a believer these Vista Gadgets are here to stay.

There is something for everyone, from better ways of delivering news, to out-and-out games. What is intriguing is the anticipation that there may be Gadgets out there that we did not know that we needed. Improved Windows Explorer. Finding Tools Menu and Explorer Settings. How to Create Virtual Folders. Desktop Tips and Tricks.