The Daemon Tools gadget comes with the Daemon Tools application which must be downloaded and installed. Similarly, the smaller dial on the right shows the percentage of RAM being used. The bigger dial on the left shows what percentage of your PC’s processing power is being used. This is a very stylish gadget that displays the amount of CPU and RAM being used. The Sushi Drive Info gadget provides a graphical view of how much drive space is free. I usually add a few instances of this gadget to show the times from different regions around the world. The World Clock gadget is a simple clock gadget that displays times from different parts of the world, while also showing the weather in that region. The default Calendar gadget is a fairly simple one that shows the current date and also has a browsable Calendar. Rating: Change the number of stars to set the rating for that track. Lyrics: Displays the lyrics of the currently playing song (only works with Windows Media Player, Winamp and iTunes and requires the Lyrics Plugin) Shuffle: Toggle the playlist shuffle options (on/off) The gadget also has a number of keys that can be toggled.Īudio Controls: Play/Pause, Previous track, Next track The gadget should launch automatically showing the currently playing song. Here you can input the information in the same format as you would in Google Calendar.Īfter you have download and installed the Now Playing gadget you will see a small gadget with icons for various music players.īefore the gadget launches you must select the music player that you intend the gadget to be associated with (I use MediaMonkey). To create a new event, click on the small round icon in the top right, and then select the paper icon. Of course this gadget only works if you actually have a Google account and have added items on your Google Calendar.Īfter the gadget loads you must click on the settings button to input your Google account settings and select the calendars you want the gadget to display.Īmongst other useful features, the gadget flashes upcoming appointments, displays the colour of individual calendar and even allows you to add new events using the gadget. This is a useful gadget that shows the upcoming appointments that you have added through your Google Calendar account. The Google Calendar Gadget must be downloaded and installed. Some of the gadgets I have highlighted come with your Windows installation, however some of them require additional downloads. I use a total of seven gadgets on my Windows desktop. Finally, the last option allows you to move the gadget.
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