Desktop Enhancments: Revealed

[Evul Fly]

desktop is for shortcuts! lots of shortcuts!!

[project dragon]

- RocketDock: Same as object dock, but I find it works better with my laptop
- WindowBlinds: Program that lets you customize how the menus look like
- TopDesk: Moves your windows away so you can get to your desktop quicker. Also does the alt-tab feature on a vista (the 3d thing)

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Downside of vista are the available sound cards that have Vista drivers that actually work 100% with the software of the soundcard.

THX is history btw.


I still have Vista running on my system at home, but with no soundcard anymore...I play my sound through my Laptop that sits next to my PC now. I couldn't give up XP's when it came to the drivers on the Audigy card I have. I am holding out for Vista Creative Cards that have outboard midi and F.O./Coax Dig./RCA inputs.

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

Downside of vista are the available sound cards that have Vista drivers that actually work 100% with the software of the soundcard.

THX is history btw.


I still have Vista running on my system at home, but with no soundcard anymore...I play my sound through my Laptop that sits next to my PC now. I couldn't give up XP's when it came to the drivers on the Audigy card I have. I am holding out for Vista Creative Cards that have outboard midi and F.O./Coax Dig./RCA inputs.

My work machine has one of the semi-current gen X-Fi cards in it (has all the inputs you mention), running Vista. Seems to work just fine--I use it to do a lot of digital transfer from a Nagra.

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My work machine has one of the semi-current gen X-Fi cards in it (has all the inputs you mention), running Vista. Seems to work just fine--I use it to do a lot of digital transfer from a Nagra.

I know that they work..the X-Fi's that is and they have beta drivers for the Audigy, but most functions still do not work. I utilize my midi, and dig inputs on my Audigy system too often to give up on them at this moment. I am waiting for Creative to upgrade this so I can run it on Vista and utilize the midi & f.o/coax dig inputs most of all.

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

I know that they work..the X-Fi's that is and they have beta drivers for the Audigy, but most functions still do not work. I utilize my midi, and dig inputs on my Audigy system too often to give up on them at this moment. I am waiting for Creative to upgrade this so I can run it on Vista and utilize the midi & f.o/coax dig inputs most of all.

I can't speak from experience on the MIDI interface, but I've used the coax digital inputs on the X-Fi as a sort of hacked AES/EBU interface (recording chain is Nagra DII -> [AES/EBU to coax dig cable] -> X-Fi). All of this on Vista.

[MirrorriM]

So even though I bought my computer "Vista-ready" and it's not even a year old, my sound may not work? Gay. I still have the free upgrade, but I'm afraid nothing will work if I install it :-/

Btw, I have sound blaster audigy.

[Ace]

Well I haven't really downloaded anything for my Mac but some Widgets Mac website has some pretty cool ones.

A few years back I had windows blinds on (I think) and use a "Mac" theme.
Also I have used yahoo widgets on my PC but found it to be somewhat unstable ( might have been because my desktop is a little old)

[Ace]

Also Dameon is that work for you? If so WOW that looks like some fun.

[Dameon Angell]

Yeah, that's pretty much my work. Audio Engineering on the new Pro Tools HD. Working on my friend's album.

[GuruMeditation]

What's the point in desktop widgets... do any of you actually see your desktop long enough because I sure don't.

Depends on the size of your desktop. If your desktop is big enough, it's feasible

http://www.be-damned.com/stuff/desktop.jpg