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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:03 pm
  

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I have have been busy creating a toolbar which may be useful to some of our members.

Main features are-
  • Embedded Google search - No explanation required.
  • Pre-defined components - 1 Click link to Route Finder, Links to specific Mutley's sections like the home page, forum, ATWC etc then external inks to Navdata Airport finders, airliners.net Photobucket etc.
  • On-line chat room (Not monitored or moderated) so you can strike up a quick convo on online.
  • Useful components - Shortcut icons to Media Player, MSN Messenger, Word,Excel etc
  • Personal Components - Email checker. Will check Pop 3 accounts (As many as you like) Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail. Pop-up blocker and weather forecasts.
  • News ticker - Straight from me to you, could be an *urgent* message!
  • Gadgets - You can add other button for Wikipedia for example.

It works in Firefox and Internet Explorer, it is un-installable.

Also I can add extra links if you feel there is something you would like to see on it.

Have a go, you might like it! Click on picture below to go to the download page.

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Enjoy! Any questions please ask, any feedback much appreciated :wink:

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:47 pm
  

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Very Very Very Very Nice Joe!!

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 Post subject: What's in your toolbar!
PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:46 pm
  

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My toolbar looks like this, I've set up the email check, now that's really useful for me. I've also added a gadget which you get to by clicking the drop down arrow to the right of the logo. Finally a short cut to media player, Word, Excel, Notepad and MSN!

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If you find any useful gadgets, post them here :rockon:

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:01 pm
  

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Thanks to Sam and John for trying out the Mutley's Hangar chat room this afternoon, it worked really well!

Cheers

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:43 pm
  

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It seems to work as advertised. So far I like it and I'll be using it.

You might want to add this to the "downloads" menu on the MH home page.

Nice idea putting the MH ATWC link in there. I usually have to go looking for that.

Suggested links: Just Flight? MS Flight Sim Home?

The Flight Planning Tab is fertile ground for a menu of all sorts of things; planners; charts; weather sites;
freeware (AC, scenery, liveries). Is it possible to make a menu tree below the bar items?

The chat window pops up a new browser. Is there any way to make it just add a tab to the existing browser?

In the list of search terms at the top of the chat window I note "buffoon". There must be a story there.

John

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:30 pm
  

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Maybe adding a UK Charts section with a Mut's Hangar login?

For example,

W: http://www.ais.org.uk
L: Mutleys
P: Hangar

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:37 pm
  

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Nice one Sam, keep em coming.

John what browser are you using?

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:39 pm
  

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Sam,

The links to the MH main page and to the Forums page are already there, under "Links".

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:41 pm
  

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If you click the toolbar logo it takes you to my home page :eyebrow:

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:50 pm
  

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I don't think you know what I mean...

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:53 pm
  

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Smeagol wrote:
I don't think you know what I mean...
Sam,
Not sure I can get that to work but I will have a look.

Cheers

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:09 am
  

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I'm using IE7.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:26 am
  

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My little set up...

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:58 am
  

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Location: Mutley Field EGHI
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Graphics card: GX260
Ram size / speed: 12Gb 1666Mhz DDR3
Motherboard: Asus P6T Deluxe V2
Nice one Sam, are you using Vista?

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:03 am
  

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Well done! That's really nice

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