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SHOW DESKTOP ALTERNATIVE
Specially designed for DNA BASER - the DNA sequence assembler software
Description
The main purpose of Show Desktop Alternative utility is to avoid the conflict between Microsoft 'Show Desktop.SCF' file and chromatogram SCF files.
More exactly, if you associate SCF files with DNA Baser Assembler, the Show Desktop icon in the Task bar will not work any more because its extension
is the same as the chromatogram files (note: please understand that this is not a limitation in DNA Baser Assembler but in Microsoft Windows).
This program will replace the Microsoft Show Desktop icon with a new working one. Compared with Microsoft's Show Desktop it has an
extra useful feature: it can show your computer's free memory.
Features
- minimize all open windows
- show free memory
- it remembers the last used state/settings
- incredibly small (only 0.2MB)
- it does not need an installer. Just download and run.
| Name |
| Version date |
29.September.2006 |
| License |
freeware |
| Installer |
doesn't need |
| Package size/type |
0.2 MB |
| Download time |
2 seconds (for DSL at 100KB/sec) |
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Install process
Show Desktop Alternative is delivered in a very small package together with other free molecular biology tools. Just download the package and double
click it. It will automatically self-extract.
Portability
This program is very small so you can easily copy it on a USB flash stick or floppy disk and take it with you or send it to your colleagues via email.
How to use it
Double click the program to run it. It will automatically start next time when Windows will start. You can change that in the configuration menu.
Click on the blue icon  to activate it.
Select the menu 'Show free memory' and its icon will turn green and it will display your computer's free memory.
Other similar programs included in the package:
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Description |
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DNA Baser Sequence Assembler
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DNA Baser is a tool for DNA sequence assembly, DNA sequence analysis, contig editing, and mutation detection.
It also offers a powerful chromatogram viewer/editor. |
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RNA Baser Sequence Assembler
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DNA Baser is a tool for DNA sequence assembly, DNA sequence analysis, contig editing, mutation detection and automatic metadata integration. |
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Chromatogram Explorer
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Chromatogram Explorer is a tool will display the content of all chromatogram files (SCF, ABI, AB1, AB) in the current folder. Working with
chromatogram files will be a pleasure form now on! |
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FASTA to multi-FASTA converter
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FASTA to multi-FASTA is a freeware converter will merge the content of all FASTA files in the specified folder, in a single multi-FASTA file. |
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multi-FASTA to FASTA converter
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multi-FASTA to FASTA is a freeware converter program will split a multi-FASTA file in multiple standard FASTA files. |
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ABI to FASTA converter
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ABI to FASTA Converter is a free tool will convert all (selected) ABI files to FASTA files. All you need to do is to locate your ABI chromatogram
files and press the CONVERT button.
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Grid cell counter
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Gird cell counter will help you to count faster the cells shown on computer's screen by displaying a grid over your image. Freeware. |
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GBK to FASTA converter
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GenBank to FASTA is a freeware program will convert GenBank (gbk) file format to FASTA format. |
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DNA Counter
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DNA Counter will show the proportions between nucleotides in a DNA sequence (GC to AT ratio). |
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Show Desktop
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An enhanced replacement for the Show Desktop icon/command. It can also show the amount of free memory in your computer. |
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