Gadgets - how to turn on panel?

I started with a clean install of Vista on this new laptop with
everything turned OFF, and one by one tried things. So far, so
good, and I really like it (am I alone?).

But I can't figure out how to turn on the Gadgets panel with
keystrokes...

Windows key, start typing "sidebar", when "Windows Sidebar" is highlighted
at the top of the list hit the Enter key.

KB

"i" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I started with a clean install of Vista on this new laptop with everything
>turned OFF, and one by one tried things. So far, so good, and I really like
>it (am I alone?).
>
> But I can't figure out how to turn on the Gadgets panel with keystrokes...

If the Windows Sidebar (Gadgets Panel) is installed and available for use by
the OS, then you will have a control panel icon in your 'Control Panel' that
will give you the option to run at Startup.
Good luck.

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"i" <> wrote in message
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>I started with a clean install of Vista on this new laptop with everything
>turned OFF, and one by one tried things. So far, so good, and I really like
>it (am I alone?).
>
> But I can't figure out how to turn on the Gadgets panel with keystrokes...

Control Panel > double click "Windows Sidebar Properties"
Check: "Start Sidebar when Windows Starts."
Click OK

--
Steve Easton


"i" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I started with a clean install of Vista on this new laptop with everything
>turned OFF, and one by one tried things. So far, so good, and I really like
>it (am I alone?).
>
> But I can't figure out how to turn on the Gadgets panel with keystrokes...

THANK YOU.

I thought there was a quick keystroke combination that would do
it. Something like Windows+spacebar...?

If there isn't such a thing, I definitely do not want to burden
startup with the sidebar, but would want a delayed start. I use
True Launch, which permits a fast "naked" startup and then
staged selective startup of other things. If there's an icon or
shortcut somewhere that will turn ON the sidebar I can stage it.

The key word here is "keystrokes", so going through the control panel to
find it is too complicated, at least to get started.

KB

"NetBiznessMan" wrote in message
news:FE7ABBE5-493D-45C6-969F-...
> If the Windows Sidebar (Gadgets Panel) is installed and available for use
> by the OS, then you will have a control panel icon in your 'Control Panel'
> that will give you the option to run at Startup.
> Good luck.
>
> ===============================
>
> "i" <> wrote in message
>>I started with a clean install of Vista on this new laptop with everything
>>turned OFF, and one by one tried things. So far, so good, and I really
>>like it (am I alone?).
>>
>> But I can't figure out how to turn on the Gadgets panel with
>> keystrokes...
>

After checking the help files (F1, keyboard shortcuts)

"Windows logo key +SPACEBAR"

KB

"i" wrote in message news:...
> THANK YOU.
>
> I thought there was a quick keystroke combination that would do
> it. Something like Windows+spacebar...?
>
> If there isn't such a thing, I definitely do not want to burden
> startup with the sidebar, but would want a delayed start. I use
> True Launch, which permits a fast "naked" startup and then
> staged selective startup of other things. If there's an icon or
> shortcut somewhere that will turn ON the sidebar I can stage it.

After checking the help files (F1, keyboard shortcuts)

"Windows logo key +SPACEBAR" will get to it, but not launch it.

KB
"i" wrote in message news:...
> THANK YOU.
>
> I thought there was a quick keystroke combination that would do
> it. Something like Windows+spacebar...?
>
> If there isn't such a thing, I definitely do not want to burden
> startup with the sidebar, but would want a delayed start. I use
> True Launch, which permits a fast "naked" startup and then
> staged selective startup of other things. If there's an icon or
> shortcut somewhere that will turn ON the sidebar I can stage it.

It does work! I just didn't have the sidebar properly launched
in the first place. Once that's done, ON/OFF is:

W + spacebar = ON
Rightclick + close = OFF (is there a keystroke combo?)

THANKS!!






KristleBawl wrote:
> After checking the help files (F1, keyboard shortcuts)
>
> "Windows logo key +SPACEBAR" will get to it, but not launch it.
>
> KB
> "i" wrote in message news:...
>> THANK YOU.
>>
>> I thought there was a quick keystroke combination that would do it.
>> Something like Windows+spacebar...?
>>
>> If there isn't such a thing, I definitely do not want to burden
>> startup with the sidebar, but would want a delayed start. I use True
>> Launch, which permits a fast "naked" startup and then staged selective
>> startup of other things. If there's an icon or shortcut somewhere that
>> will turn ON the sidebar I can stage it.

i

Create a shortcut on the Desktop and type "%ProgramFiles%\Windows
Sidebar\sidebar.exe" (Including the quotes).

In the shortcut properties, define a Shortcut Key. Place the shortcut in a
handy location.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"i" <> wrote in message
news:...
> THANK YOU.
>
> I thought there was a quick keystroke combination that would do it.
> Something like Windows+spacebar...?
>
> If there isn't such a thing, I definitely do not want to burden startup
> with the sidebar, but would want a delayed start. I use True Launch, which
> permits a fast "naked" startup and then staged selective startup of other
> things. If there's an icon or shortcut somewhere that will turn ON the
> sidebar I can stage it.