Here's How Setting Multiple Monitors & Palettes

Q: I use a PowerBook with a second monitor with an ixmicro road rocket when at my desk, but obviously don't have the second monitor on the road. I use the second monitor for palettes and the overview window. It used to be that if you forgot to move the palettes back before traveling, upon launching PC again, the palettes would be scattered about. Messy, but they were there. Now I can't get them back. The dock palettes command doesn't seem to do the trick; some palettes, but not all get docked, and as soon as you try to reopen the palette, it disappears to the non-existent monitor.

A. I don't have a slick method, but I do have a system that works cleanly. Do you have your different defaults Preference files saved so you can switch the active one in the Preference folder? I too, use a PowerBook with multiple monitors and then with built-in monitor elsewhere. I put my own "PowerCADD Prefs" folder, where I keep my master defaults, inside the System Folder. My folder I created sits right next to the active PowerCADD 'Commands' & 'Defaults' preference files. In the "PowerCADD Prefs" folder, I put a "1 Monitor" folder and a "2 Monitors" folder, each holding the master copy of the appropriate defaults. I also back up my commands file, but that doesn't need to be changed. I just Option drag a copy of the appropriate 'Defaults' file to the Preference folder to set the palettes for the next launch of PowerCADD. If you want to get a bit fancy, you could have Quickeys call an Applescript to replace the files as needed. I must admit I haven't had time to figure out how to write Applescripts. Bo Clawson