Windows sysinternals

320 Part II Usage Guide
provide a way to move a window from one desktop object to another, and because a
separate Explorer process must run on each desktop to provide a taskbar and start menu,
most notification area icons are visible only on the first desktop. Currently, Aero works only
on the first desktop. Further, there is no way to delete a desktop object, so Desktops does
not provide a way to close a desktop—doing so would result in orphaned windows and processes.
The recommended way to exit Desktops, therefore, is to log off. Logging off from any
desktop logs off all desktops.
Sysinternals Desktops is compatible with all supported versions of Windows and is fully
compatible with remote desktop sessions.
ZoomIt
ZoomIt is a screen magnification and annotation utility. I originally wrote it to fit my specific
needs in my presentations, both with my Microsoft PowerPoint slides and with application
demonstrations. I also frequently use it outside of presentations to quickly magnify a portion
of my screen and to capture magnified and annotated screen shots.
ZoomIt runs in the background and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an
area of the screen and to draw and write text on the magnified image. It also includes a
break timer that I use during longer training sessions to let attendees know when the session
will resume.
ZoomIt has two zooming modes. The normal zoom mode takes a snapshot of the desktop
when the zoom hotkey is pressed, and LiveZoom magnifies the desktop while programs
continue to update the display in real time.
ZoomIt works on all supported versions of Windows, and you can use pen input for ZoomIt
drawing on Tablet PCs.
Using ZoomIt
The first time you run ZoomIt, it presents a configuration dialog box. (See Figure 10-12.) The
configuration dialog box describes how to use the features and lets you specify alternate
hotkeys for its various actions. Whether you press OK to confirm any changes or Cancel,
ZoomIt will continue to run in the background. To display the configuration dialog box again,
click the ZoomIt icon in the notification area and choose Options from the menu. Another
alternative, if you have opted not to show the notification area icon, is to start another
instance of ZoomIt.
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