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Jul 13, 2004, 08:41 PM
 
any way to get the hard drive icon to stay where i want it to stay on the desktop?
i keep putting in the bottom left-hand corner.
how can i get it to stay there? (when restarting, or switching to the battery/ac on my powerbook)


any ideas?
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Jul 13, 2004, 09:04 PM
 
Finder > View > Show View Options

Do you have anything checked there? If so, what?
     
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Jul 13, 2004, 09:13 PM
 
goricky, you always answer my questions...thanx!

nothing checked, but...
doesn't the hd icon go to the top right corner by default? on startup, etc...
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Jul 13, 2004, 09:32 PM
 
Originally posted by fisherKing:
doesn't the hd icon go to the top right corner by default? on startup, etc...
Yep, as far as I know it does.

Have you tried flipping the monitor over for this effect?

     
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Jul 13, 2004, 10:18 PM
 
hmmm....

meanwhile, thought i could write an applescript to move it on startup, but...
script editor keeps freezing! (spinning beach ball...)


anyone else?
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Jul 13, 2004, 11:07 PM
 
Put it exactly where you want it. Then never log out or shut down (don't laugh, that's how I operate my Powerbook).

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Jul 13, 2004, 11:47 PM
 
Originally posted by chabig:
Put it exactly where you want it. Then never log out or shut down (don't laugh, that's how I operate my Powerbook).

Chris

doesnt it revert when u switch from battery to ac?

i haven't shutdown yet, but have restarted (when a software install required it)


still, would like to assign a spot for the hd where it would stay...
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Jul 14, 2004, 12:07 AM
 
The computer doesn't change at all when you switch from battery to AC. Just plug and unplug at will.

If you really need it in a particular spot, you can try this. It sounds like it will do what you want.

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Jul 14, 2004, 01:33 AM
 
Originally posted by chabig:
The computer doesn't change at all when you switch from battery to AC. Just plug and unplug at will.

If you really need it in a particular spot, you can try this. It sounds like it will do what you want.

Chris

os8.6....it's "classic" software! and "not found", anyway...

oh well
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