PowerDesk Pro 6

PowerDesk Pro 6
Mark Diez
[email protected]
Rochester MN
PCIG - February 2008
PowerDesk Pro 6
• File Manager – “Windows Explorer on steroids”
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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
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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)
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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
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Highlighted Features/Utilities
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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
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Screen Shots
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PowerDesk Pro 6
PowerDesk Pro 6 menus
Related programs
PowerDesk Pro 6 preferences dialog box
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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
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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
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