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Old 05-09-2004, 02:21 AM
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Default HandAnGo Pocket PC Essentials

HandySwitcher from DinarSoft has made it to the PocketPC Essentials at HandAnGo
Check it out here
http://www.handango.com/HandangoChoi...on=1&tabType=2

This program allows you to manage the running tasks on your PocketPC. Close unwanted programs or switch to another running one
HandySwitcher is only 3.99$
 
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Old 05-09-2004, 05:56 AM
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what advantages does this have over the task managers that come with the iPAQs and Dells?
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Old 05-09-2004, 06:09 AM
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what advantages does this have over the task managers that come with the iPAQs and Dells?
It seems to allow you to filter out programs that you don't want to see. iPAQ's iTask doesn't allow that.

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Old 05-09-2004, 09:30 AM
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It also allows you to close any running program not just switch to it
- tap on the program name on the menu to switch to it
- tap on the [X] besaide the program name in the menu to close it

optionally it allows you to change the behaviour of the (x) button to make it close the current active instead of minimizing it , and it adds a tap-and-hold on the (X)

the ignore option is also nice to use along with the "close all" feature as it makes HandySwitcher closes all running programs except those in the ignore list

and its icon is moveable on the task-bar (the top-bar)
 
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Old 05-09-2004, 09:38 AM
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It also allows you to close any running program not just switch to it
iTask lets you close programs and switch to them. In fact, I wouldn't be happy with a task manager that didn't allow both. :-)

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Old 05-09-2004, 04:43 PM
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:lol: I was too tired to catch that.
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Old 05-09-2004, 11:47 PM
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:lol: I was too tired to catch that.
No problem
There are also some other features that you get with HandySwitcher (mostly customization)
- You can have HandySwitcher in the top or the bottom bar (or even both)
- You can provide your own icon (something that goes along with your theme maybe)
- If you have HandyMenu or HandyLauncher, HandySwitcher detects them and allows you to display their icons in the top bar as well
- HandySwitcher 2 (to be released soon) will allow you to change menu colors (like HandyMenu 2).
 
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Old 05-10-2004, 12:51 AM
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Can the top icon be hidden?

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Old 05-10-2004, 01:30 AM
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Can the top icon be hidden?

Thanks
Yes in two different ways
1 - selecting to hide it from the options
2 - assigning an empty bitmap as your "custom icon"

the only difference between 1 & 2 is
using the 2nd menthod will just hide the icon while taping on it's place will still bring down HandySwitcher's menu, while using the 1st method will hide it totaly

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Old 05-10-2004, 03:27 AM
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can you auto hid the task bar? a la ce 2.1?
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