Frequently asked questions:
- How do I bring up the settings dialog box?
- multiDesk hid my taskbar. What do I do?
- My explorer just crashed. What do I do to bring back the hidden windows?
- I type an alias on the Run Command, but nothing happened.
- What does multiDesk do to my system?
- Does multiDesk slow down my system?
- What is this <key modifiers>+UP thingy?
Q. How do I bring up the Settings dialog box?
Double click on the main multiDesk icon on the taskbar, or press <key modifiers>+UP. If your key modifiers are CTRL+ALT, then you should press CTRL+ALT+UP.
Q. multiDesk hid my taskbar. What do I do?
This is really a Windows bug (it happens with the Show Desktop icon too if the icon is not on the taskbar). When this happens, press <key modifiers>+UP to bring up the settings dialog box. In the general settings, press the Rescue Windows button. It should bring back your taskbar, along with all those hidden windows. If it does not work the first time, repeat a second time.
Q. My explorer just crashed. What do I do to bring back the hidden windows?
After your explorer crashed, all the taskbar icons disappear, so you can no longer access multiDesk with the mouse. Use <key modifiers>+UP to bring up the settings dialog box. Press the OK button, and multiDesk will bring back the taskbar icons.
Q. I type an alias on the Run Command, but nothing happened.
Two possibilities. One is that you typed extra space somewhere. The second possibility is that you have not restarted your computer since your first run of multiDesk. On your first run of multiDesk, multiDesk set up the environment variables so the Run Command can run properly. However, these settings will only take effect after reboot.
Q. What does multiDesk do to my system?
The following things:
- append the shortcut directory to your path, so even the Windows Run Command can share the enhanced capability of multiDesk Run Command
- add an entry in your registry, to save the settings. The settings are under: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TechSuperior\multiDesk
- add a shortcut to your Start Up menu, if you choose the option.
All these things do not affect your system in anyway, and can be easily removed.
Q. Does multiDesk slow down my system?
My system seems to run as fast as before. multiDesk is only activated when you use the mouse or hotkey to switch between your desktops. For the rest of the time, multiDesk is sleeping and idle, so it should not burden your CPU at all. It does not place hooks in your system, so it does not make your system less efficient. It can actually boost your system performance by avoiding refreshing windows not on the current desktop. But that's just in theory, I have no proof.
Q. What is this <key modifiers>+UP thingy?
It allows users to bring up the settings dialog box by hotkey. If your key modifiers are set up to be CTRL+ALT, then you can bring up your settings dialog box by pressing CTRL+ALT+UP. This feature allows users to access the Run Command easily. Also, Explorer crashes, but multiDesk does not crash. In this situation, you can use <key modifiers>+UP to bring back your multiDesk taskbar icons.