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Overview
Perfect Screens is a virtual screens (virtual desktops) manager. It allows
a user to organize work on several screens (desktops) and make the user
to feel like having several monitors. Organizing windows on several virtual
screens decrease the number of windows displayed on the screen at the same
time and allows the user better orientation and faster switching among
applications. The Taskbar is not full of buttons of all running applications
but only the buttons of applications presented on the given screen are
in the Taskbar. Windows can be copied/moved among screens very easily if
necessary.
Perfect Screens also dramatically simplifies launching applications
and accessing desired files. Each screen has its own Screen menu and toolbar
containing applications and files associated with the given screen. On
each screen, the user is only one click far from opening desired application
or file (or URL location).
Having several screens, each for a typical activity like document processing,
networking, file management, system management, gaming, etc., allows the
user to logically divide work on several screens, be more efficient and
have clearer desktop.
There is a short list of major Perfect Screens features making it very
comfortable and time saving utility:
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The program allows a user to run a lot of applications without losing track
of them as well as the ability to switch among them quickly.
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Several virtual screens each for a different activity (document processing,
file management, networking, etc.).
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Each screen can have its own wallpaper.
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Each screen has its own Screen menu (very similar to Start menu) and toolbar
for fast applications launching.
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Each virtual screen is (optionally) scrollable.
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Automatic launching of specified application when entering screen.
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Supports drag & drop to add new items to Screen menu and toolbar.
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Very flexible and customizable (integrated bar, two bars, in Taskbar,etc.)
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Network support. The program can be installed on a network server and used
by several users. Users can share screens as well as applications and other
items.
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Multiple users support. Several users sharing a computer can use the same
copy of the program. Each user has his/her own profile. Users can share
screens as well as applications and other items.
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Privacy. Program settings and screen and item access can be protected by
a password.
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Main Settings
Toolbar - this section is available for integrated bar only.
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Auto hide - allows to switch on/off auto hide feature (off is default).
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Screen button shape - allows to specify a shape of the screen buttons
(rectangular is default).
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Application buttons shape - allows to specify a shape of the item
(application) buttons (flat is default).
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Menu icons - specify the size of icons in the Screen menu here (default
is small).
Shortcut keys
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Next screen - hot key that allows to switch to the next screen (default
Ctrl+Alt+Right arrow).
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Previous screen - hot key that allows to switch to the previous
screen (default Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow).
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Pop up the screen menu - hot key that allows to pop up Screen menu.
Mouse
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Upper right corner ... - specify what should happen when moving
mouse cursor to the upper right corner of the screen (default is "Run default
screen saver").
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Go to next/previous screen... - if checked, moving mouse cursor
to the right/left border of the screen switches to the next/previous virtual
screen. Default is unchecked.
Passwords
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User - allows to specify user password and the level of protection
(Program start - protects Perfect Screens from unauthorized start, Program
position - protects Perfect Screens from unauthorized changing position,
Program exit - protects Perfect Screens from unauthorized exit, All settings
- protects all settings from unauthorized change).
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Administrator - allows to specify administrator password and the
level of protection (Program position - protects Perfect Screens from unauthorized
changing position, Program exit - protects Perfect Screens from unauthorized
exit, All settings - protects all settings from unauthorized change).
Advanced
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Save eyes when switching... - is the special mode that minimizes
windows flickering when switching screens. If checked the switching is
a little bit slower. Default is unchecked.
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Do not show splash screen... - if checked the splash window (the
window shown when Perfect Screens is starting) is not shown at start up.
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Show number of windows ... - if checked, the number of windows opened
on each screen is shown on screen buttons and screen button tool tips.
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Do not show 'Screen icon' - if checked, the screen icon appearing
close to the upper right corner of an active window is not shown. Default
is unchecked.
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Global items - if checked, 'Global items' submenu is presented in
Screen menu.
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Shared items - if checked, 'Shared items' submenu is presented in
'Global items' submenu of Screen menu. 'Shared items' submenu collects
items shared among all users. This submenu makes sense only in a case there
are several users wanting to share items (either multiple users using Perfect
Screens simultaneously in network environment or multiple users uses the
same computer). Default is unchecked.
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Private items - if checked, 'Private items' submenu is presented
in Screen menu of shared screens. 'Private items' submenu collects items
private to the given users on the shared screens. This option makes sense
only in a case there are several users sharing screens. Default is unchecked.
User management
There is the list of user using Perfect Screens. The names in the list
are used by users to log in to Perfect Screens when it is starting. Each
user has its own settings saved under his name. It is possible to add,
copy, rename and delete users from the list. If there is an administrator
password defined only administrator has rights to manipulate user list.
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Screen Settings
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Name - the name of the screen that appears on the screen button
and ToolTip.
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Shortcut key - shortcut key allows switching among screens just
using keyboard.
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Share - press to add this screen to list of shared screens. Shared
screens can be used by other users either in network environment or on
the same computer. For more information see "Administrator" section of
this help.
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Change Icon - allows to change a screen button icon. If no icon
should be displayed then put "none" word to "File name": field in the "Change
icon" dialog window.
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Change sound - allows to define sound that should be played when
the screen is entering.
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Local wallpaper - if checked, the current wallpaper is associated
with the screen. Next you switch to this screen the wallpaper is restored.
Default is unchecked.
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Show Screen menu as a toolbar - shows the toolbar window with buttons
representing chosen Screen menu items. If Perfect Screens runs in integrated
bar this option is always checked. Default is checked.
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This is the default screen - if checked, the program will switch
to this screen after start.
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Alt+right click takes effect on the desktop only - if checked, user
can pop up Screen menu by right click (plus Alt key pressed) on the desktop
(out of any window) only. If unchecked, user can pop up Screen menu by
right click (plus Alt key pressed) anywhere on the screen. Default is unchecked.
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Big Screen - if checked, user can scroll screen by moving mouse
to the edge of the screen. The screen is scrollable only if there is a
window exceeding an edge of the screen. Default is unchecked.
Automatically show active window - if this option is checked,
Perfect Screens automatically scrolls big screen so that the whole content
of the currently active window is visible. This option is available only
when "Big screen" option is checked. Default is unchecked.
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Protect from unauthorized access - if checked, the program requires
user password any time a user want to enter the screen. This option is
available only if a user password is defined ("Passwords" section of the
"Main settings"). Default is unchecked.
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Protect from unauthorized modifications - if checked, the program
requires user password any time a user want to enter the screen settings.
This option is available only if a user password is defined ("Passwords"
section of the "Main settings"). Default is unchecked.
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Move screen button left << - allows to reorganize the screen
buttons order (moves the screen button left).
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Move screen button right >> - allows to reorganize the screen buttons
order (moves the screen button right).
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Item Settings
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Item Name - the name that appears in the Screen menu (and on the
toolbar button and its ToolTip if the toolbar is enabled).
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Item Type - select from application (or document file), submenu,
directory or hotkey type.
Document/Application - specified document or application is
opened. There are also www addresses (URL) allowed if MS Internet Explorer
is installed.
Submenu - creates new submenu in the menu hierarchy.
Directory (Folder) - if such item is clicked window with files
(only relevant file types you define) of the specified directory is shown.
HotKey - when clicked specified hotkey is pressed. This allows
to associate macros (defined in Perfect Keyboard utility, for example)
or other hotkeys with buttons and fire them by mouse click.
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Change Icon - allows to change the item icon. If no icon should
be displayed then put "none" word to "File name:" field of the "Change
icon" dialog window. To use default icon (recommended) put "default" there.
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Target - the application (or document file) path or URL or hotkey.
Depends on item type described above.
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Parameters - parameters to be passed to the launched application.
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Start in - the application default directory.
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Shortcut key - allows to launch the application pressing specified
key combination on the keyboard.
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Open - the initial window state (restored, minimized, maximized).
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Separate by ... - if checked, places menu separator above the item
in the Screen menu. Doesn't affect toolbar.
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Visible in ... - if checked, the item is visible in the toolbar
as a button.
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Save size ... - if checked, the program saves the last size and
position of the application's window.
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Open automatically ... - if checked, the application is automatically
launched when the screen is entered.
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Close automatically ... - if checked, the application is automatically
closed when leaving the screen.
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Visible on all screens - if checked, the application launched is
visible and accessible on all screens. Useful for applications like clocks,
resource meters, etc.
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Protect from unauthorized access - if checked, the program requires
user password any time a user want to launch the item. This option is available
only if a user password is defined ("Passwords" section of the "Main settings").
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Protect from unauthorized modifications - if checked, the program
requires user password any time a user want to enter the item settings.
This option is available only if a user password is defined ("Passwords"
section of the "Main settings").
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Networking
Perfect Screens, when installed on a network server, can be used by multiple
users without necessity to install any part of the software on a client's
workstation. Everything needed resides on the network server.
This approach very simplifies the software administration (upgrading, new
users, etc.).
Perfect Screens administrator creates a list of users and each user
then can log into Perfect Screens under the name assigned by administrator.
A user can customize Perfect Screens (add screens, items, change position,
etc.) and all his changes are automatically saved in his profile.
All users can share screens (usually prepared by administrator) and
items (applications installed on the network server, for example).
Only administrator has rights to delete or modify shared screens and items
but other users still can add their own private items to a shared screen
menu and customize it in this manner.
Shared screens:
To add a screen to list of shared screens go to the "Screen settings"
dialog box and press "Share" button.
To delete a shared screen from the list of shared screens go to "Add
screen" dialog box, select the screen in the list and press "Remove"
button. This will remove the screen from the list so that it will
not be available for other users anymore. Only administrator can
perform this operation.
To add a shared screen to Perfect Screens bar go to "Add screen" dialog
box, select desired screen from the list and press "Select shared screen".
The "Add screens" dialog window appears only if there are already some
shared screens presented in the list.
To delete a shared screen from the Perfect Screens bar just use
the "Delete screen" operation. This will remove the screen from the
bar but it is not deleted from the list of shared screens and it is still
available for other users.
Shared items:
Shared items are collected in the "Shared items" submenu. The
submenu is the first item of "Global items" submenu. Each of these
submenus can be enabled/disabled in "Main settings" in "Advanced" section.
All menu items of "Shared items" submenu are common for all users.
To add new item to "Shared items" submenu just click "Add new item"
item of the submenu and set appropriate properties.
To change properties of an item right click on the menu item and go
to "Properties" dialog box.
To delete an item just right click an item and select "Delete" from
the menu shown.
Private items:
"Private items" can be found only in Screen menus of shared screens.
The submenu contains items private to the given user. A user can
customize a shared screen by adding private items to the Screen menu (and
toolbar).
Administrator:
Administrator manages list of users in the "Main settings" in "User
management" section. Administrator also specifies the level of Perfect
Screens protection from changes by other user. The level of protection
can be set in the "Main settings" in "Passwords" section. Only administrator
has rights to add, delete and modify shared screens and add, delete and
modify shared items.
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Main menu
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Button menu, Screen item menu
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Screen button menu
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Application operations
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Application operations
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License agreement
The Perfect Screens program has been released for distribution as a SHAREWARE
and may be distributed at no cost. A user is granted a license to try Perfect
Screens for 30 days. After this time, the program must be registered or
removed from the system. Unregistered use of Perfect Screens program after
the 30-day evaluation period is in violation of international copyright
laws.
Registered version of Perfect Screens cannot be redistributed in any
way as well as registration number. Redistributing of registered Perfect
Screens program or providing registration number to third-party is in violation
of international copyright laws.
ALL WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN THIS
SOFTWARE. THE ENTIRE RISK OF THE USE OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE
REMAINS WITH THE USER.
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Registration
As stated in "License agreement" part of this document, the Perfect Screens
is a shareware program and must be registered if a user decides to keep
it. There are several ways how to register it. User can either use
on-line registration or send registration form via e-mail or snail mail
(in such a case there is a Register.exe program provided with the package
allowing user to generate registration form). User can choose among several
payment methods including credit cards, cash, money order, etc.
To register, just open main Perfect Screens menu and select "Register..."
item and then follow instructions.
Registration price list:
License: |
Price (US $): |
Upgrade from version 1.x or 2.x |
5.00 |
1 User (copy) |
29.00 |
5 Users (copies) |
99.00 |
10 Users (copies) |
149.00 |
25 Users (copies) |
299.00 |
50 Users (copies) |
449.00 |
* Site license |
790.00 |
** World-wide license |
2290.00 |
* Site license (educational organizations) |
290.00 |
** World-wide license (educational organizations) |
490.00 |
Multiple users license (e.g., 10 users license) can be either used so
that there are several users using the same copy of the program installed
on a network server or there are several copies of the program installed
on users' workstations (each user has own copy installed on the computer).
In any case the number of users using the program (not necessarily at the
same time) may not exceed the number of copies licensed.
* Site license is for unlimited number of users at one organization,
and within a radius of 100 miles (160 km) from one central location.
** An organization that has offices further than that and wants to
use the product in these distant locations, should buy a world-wide license
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