I need extended DESKTOP SPACE!!!

[ChonChon]

i have absolutely no room left on my monitor. there are icons PAST the right borderline and i need help!!!

i know there is way to extend it so you can move your mouse to the right side and you see more. im pretty sure i saw a few ppl that had that on their computer, but i never bothered to ask how because i know thought i would need it. please help me with a way i can extend my desktop and have more room for icons!!!

i have a BFG 6800GT OC 256MB AGP Video Card.

thanks.

 

[HN]

that's...A LOT...of icons :Q

 

[ChonChon]

yea and i have an ACER AL1916W which is a 19" widescreen LCD...

 

[KillyKillall]

You don't need tech support, you need to learn to organize.

 

[ChonChon]

the reason why i asked because i know its possible and i wanna know how to do it. i searched for an hour on google and stuff and couldnt find anything, so i asked here.

i can do what i please with my desktop, and i posted here because i think i need tech support.

thank you for your unwanted opinion though.

 

[Medea]

Why don't you make folders and put related icons in the folder? For example, if you've got several game icons, make a folder on the Desktop called Games and move those icons into the folder.

 

[RebateMonger]

Get dual monitors, and you can hold twice as many icons on your desktop.

 

[bendixG15]

Originally posted by: Medea
Why don't you make folders and put related icons in the folder? For example, if you've got several game icons, make a folder on the Desktop called Games and move those icons into the folder.

Thats what I do..........

 

[QueBert]

you can run virtual desktops, aston.com makes a proggy that does it (alt-desktop) you can have 4. Each can have it's totally own icons and all that jazz. Doesn't sound exactly like what you want, but it does the job. Also nice when you want different programs opened and want each on it's own desktop

 

[ChonChon]

THANK YOU QUE BERT!!!

this is what i was looking for in an answer. you're the only one man, thanks. i didnt want suggestions for organization, but thanks to all the ppl that gave me them.

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: bendixG15

Originally posted by: Medea
Why don't you make folders and put related icons in the folder? For example, if you've got several game icons, make a folder on the Desktop called Games and move those icons into the folder.

Thats what I do..........

Agreed. I have a folder called 'Utilities' in which I put little system related programs. I also have a folder called 'files to be relocated' in which I put everything I drag into my desktop (all of my downloads go to my desktop; I organize them latter).

Also, I use Objectdock as a launcher for the 10 apps I use the most.

As a result I usually have only 8 icons in my desktop (one for each of my 5 disk partitions, My Documents, My PC, My utilities folder and a shorcut to my DVD-ROM)

 

[theMan]

also try Chimera Virtual desktop. i think you can have 9 virtual desktops. just click the middle mouse button to switch between them.

 

[letdown427]

COuld add an auto hiding tool bar to either side of the screen, have it to expand a folder with all your frequently used programs in etc etc, I use this with four autohide taskbars all around my main monitor, and have no dekstop icons at all.

I have a desktop taskbar , a taskbar with My Computer expanded and the desktop on again, a taskbar with all my frequently accessed fodlers/programs, and a quick launch one (that rarely gets used really)

But yeh, that would give you the effect of having more desktop space, off to one side. I like the multi toolbar approach, but don't see many people use it, dno why...

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: ChonChon
THANK YOU QUE BERT!!!

this is what i was looking for in an answer. you're the only one man, thanks. i didnt want suggestions for organization, but thanks to all the ppl that gave me them.

haha no problem. from past experince on here I know a lot of people are high on opinons and low on helpful information. I understand them being helpfull (not talkin about people directly in this thread) But without much thought I came to the conclusion you already knew you could delete or better organize your icons.

 

[ChonChon]

thanks