Krasnoyarsk, Russia -- (SBWIRE) --05/16/2011 -- Actual Tools, a leading developer of multiple monitor software for Windows, has released a new version of their virtual desktop manager - Actual Virtual Desktops. The new version 3.0 introduces a new and long-awaited feature - independent virtual desktops on each monitor in a multiple display environment.

Virtual desktops are time-proven technology for organizing your workspace while working with a multi-tasking operating system. Users can group numerous open applications by their relationship to a certain activity within "screen pages". This process reduces desktop clutter and results in better productivity.

There are many solutions on the market that provide the virtual desktop facility for Windows but most of them, which are being run on a multiple display system, have the same weakness: they do not allow the end user to treat each monitor as a separate workspace - with its own set of virtual desktops. With this type of program, each virtual desktop spans the entire composite desktop so when you switch desktops it affects all windows on all monitors, which many users consider inconvenient for accomplishing certain tasks.

The new version 3.0 of Actual Virtual Desktops is the first software product on the market that combines the power of virtual desktops and multiple monitors into a seamless integrated solution. The program introduces the new Independent mode for virtual desktops. This new mode allows creating and managing "screen pages" on a specific monitor independently of others.

This type of innovative approach gives a user more flexibility in organizing his/her workflow because:

- it´s possible to create as many virtual desktops as needed just for a certain monitor,

- switching desktops on a certain monitor does not affect windows on other monitors and,

- some monitors can stay "desktop-less", i.e. windows placed there will be always visible.

To get more information on independent virtual desktops, please read the online article "Independent Virtual Desktops on Multiple Monitors" (http://www.actualtools.com/virtualdesktops/independent_virtual_desktops_on_multiple_monitors.shtml).

Prices and Availability

Actual Virtual Desktops runs on all Windows platforms since Windows 2000 (including 64-bit editions) and costs $19.95 (USD) for a single-user license. Discounts for volume buyers are available (please refer to http://www.actualtools.com/virtualdesktops/order/#volume_discounts). Additional information on Actual Virtual Desktops, a collection of tutorial articles and success stories, and a 30-day evaluation copy are available on the Actual Tools website.

Links

Product page link: http://www.actualtools.com/virtualdesktops/

Download link: http://www.actualtools.com/files/avdsetup.exe

Company website: http://www.actualtools.com/

Press Center: http://www.actualtools.com/press/

Press release online: http://www.actualtools.com/press/detail.php?ID=1288&press_lang=en

About Actual Tools
Founded in 2001, Actual Tools is a software development company specializing in desktop enhancement applications. The innovative solutions provided by Actual Tools are created to meet the needs of the users and to make work with a computer fast, pleasant and convenient. For more information please visit http://www.actualtools.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Please let us know if you have questions or would like any additional information on Actual Virtual Desktops. Contact Alex Fadeyev at press@actualtools.com. A free registration code will be provided upon request to any editor considering a review. IT reviewers are encouraged to use this press release and any other related materials.

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Krasnoyarsk, Germany -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/23/2011 -- Actual Tools, a leading developer of multiple monitor software, has released a new version of their award-winning multi-monitor utility - Actual Multiple Monitors. The new version 3.1 introduces a powerful and flexible feature - mirroring.

Multi-monitor systems have various applications that sometimes require unusual tools and abilities. One of such situations is the setup, where one or more monitors are out of the user´s sight, so it´s impossible to see what happens on them. This can be a TV panel or video projector in another room, a display turned around to a client sitting opposite a client manager, a display in the sales area showing advertisement videos, and many other similar setups. There are two different needs in such situations:

1) see on the main display what happens on the out-of-sight displays
2) duplicate the required parts of the main display onto other displays

The new version 3.1 of Actual Multiple Monitors introduces a feature called Desktop Mirroring, which covers both needs. Mirroring lets you observe the particular part of desktop in a separate window called "mirror". The following types of mirroring are available:

- area around the mouse pointer: the mirror will display everything that is near the mouse pointer, i.e. the mirror image will "follow" the mouse pointer. This kind of mirror can be useful when working with a remote monitor, a low-resolution display, or an analog TV with a blurred image;

- window: the mirror will display the specified window, which can be placed anywhere on the desktop while the mirror image will stay;

- monitor: the mirror will duplicate the contents of a specified monitor. It is recommended to place the mirrored window onto a different monitor;

- arbitrary part of desktop: the mirror will display what happens within a specified area on the desktop.

Users can create as many mirrors as they want and run them at the same time, start and stop mirrors independently, and zoom the mirrored image in or out up to ten times. All of these features raise the multi-monitor management to a new level. Now it´s easy to clone the required image on as many monitors as needed or create mirrors for remote monitors and control their state sitting at a single desk.

Actual Multiple Monitors is a smart solution for multi-monitor setups. Besides mirroring, it provides numerous enhancements and tools right after installation, such as a taskbar on all monitors (with the support of modern Windows 7 features like Pin, Peek and Jump Lists), multi-monitor wallpaper and screen saver manager, desktop profiles, window management tools, and many others

Prices and Availability

Actual Multiple Monitors runs on all Windows platforms from Windows 2000 onwards (including 64-bit editions) and costs $39.95 (USD) for a single-user license. Discounts for volume buyers are available (please refer to http://www.actualtools.com/multiplemonitors/order/#volume_discounts). Additional information on Actual Multiple Monitors, a collection of tutorial articles and success stories, and a 30-day evaluation copy are available at the Actual Tools website.

Links:
Product page link: http://www.actualtools.com/multiplemonitors/
Download link: http://www.actualtools.com/files/ammsetup.exe
Company website: http://www.actualtools.com/
Press Center: http://www.actualtools.com/press/
Press release online: http://www.actualtools.com/press/detail.php?ID=1279&press_lang=en

About Actual Tools
Founded in 2001, Actual Tools is a software development company specializing in desktop enhancement applications. The innovative solutions provided by Actual Tools are created to meet the needs of the users and to make work with a computer fast, pleasant and convenient.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm