Comments on: 4 Essential Utilities for Windows Netbooks

By: LM

LM — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:00:16 +0000

Just tried out bug.n (a group of autohotkey scripts that work like dwm, a tiling window manager). Thought it was pretty nice. Autohotkey is also a great tool itself. There are scripts to do a variety of things including autocorrection while you’re typing. You can create your own scripts to automate keystrokes and mouse clicks as well.

By: Greg B.

Greg B. — Sat, 08 May 2010 15:46:39 +0000

@Adam: actually, I have found better than your alt-drag app: ScreenSpace. http://www.dandeware.com/products/

i haven’t tried the full version yet, just the freeware version, but it is pretty sweet. it make any program maximized in fullscreen, and the full version also includes an alt-drag feature, and some other stuff i think. I am using it to work with eclipse and get rid of all the toolboxes.I don’t know yet if i’ll buy the full version, but so far I have used the freeware every day, so i’m still thinking on it..

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:42:59 +0000

I just found one of the most useful tools for a netbook. All of those windows and dialogue boxes that are just too big to fit the screen? Can’t see the bottom of your browser options?

http://code.google.com/p/altdrag/

AltDrag is a program that lets you move any window simply by holding ‘Alt’ and dragging anywhere inside the window. This means that you can move the window up, access the parts of that window that were hidden below the screen before, and then move it back down again. Extremely useful!

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By: syahid a

syahid a — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:57:29 +0000

i suggest that you install some super launcher apps like Launchy or the more configurable Find and Run Robot.

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By: Andy Harris

Andy Harris — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:20:48 +0000

Netbooks are computers, so I want mine to look and behave like my regular desktop, and that means optimizing screen usage without doing without my regular XP desktop. For me, Tiny Menu in FireFox and moving everything onto one toolbar works for me, along with optimizing Outlook 2007′s main screen. Also, the ClearType Wizard lets you make the small screen more readable.

Other than that, my regular desktop utilities are my favorite utils for my netbook.

By: Scholastique

Scholastique — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:09:02 +0000

Please

How to install Firefox in the RAM Disk ?????

I use AR Soft RAM Disk.

Thanks

By: william

william — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:06:32 +0000

Best enhancement for a netbook, F11 on Firefox :) Go to fullscreen mode to eliminate the toolbars and get as much real estate as possible for the working portion of the window.

I use a hp mini with 16gb flash so I keep my dropbox folder on a 8gb SD card that always lives in the slot.

I tried both the latest Ubuntu regular and the netbook version and didnt care for either of them. Went back to XP but I’ve been using the Win 7 RC and its working pretty well.

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