Using the Windows Taskbar (Windows Only)
By default, the Microsoft Windows taskbar always appears on the bottom of your screen, on top of your application. You have two other choices:
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Keeping the taskbar hidden behind the application
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Setting the taskbar to appear only when you drag the mouse pointer to
it
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If you keep the taskbar hidden while running your Avid application and
you minimize an application such as Help, you do not see the minimized
icon. To see the taskbar and minimized icons, minimize the Avid
application.
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To change the taskbar settings:
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Right-click the Start button, and select Properties.
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The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box opens.
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Click the Taskbar tab.
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Select the options you want:
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To keep the taskbar hidden, deselect "Keep the taskbar on top of
other windows" and "Auto-hide the taskbar."
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To set the taskbar to appear when you want, select "Keep the
taskbar on top of other windows" and "Auto-hide the taskbar."
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The taskbar can to be dragged to the top, bottom, or either side of the
monitor.
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For more information, see the Windows Help.