Dedicated display for system status

kciaccio · Jul 10, 2011, 01:37 AM

I have a quad monitor display plus a 5th that I want to use for monitoring my PC status and network activity.

Is there ONE program out there that monitors all this and has nice visual appeal using a whole display? Most ones I run into just do PC and limited network or vice versa.

kciaccio · Jul 10, 2011, 02:16 AM

I am looking for something better than windows Perform monitor.

digibucc · Jul 10, 2011, 03:01 AM

rainmeter is customizable. you can skin and choose what it will display.
only limited by your imagination

it does require a couple different apps depending on what you want to monitor,
but that's normal. and it still reads them all out how and where you want.

kciaccio · Jul 10, 2011, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digibucc

rainmeter is customizable. you can skin and choose what it will display.
only limited by your imagination

it does require a couple different apps depending on what you want to monitor,
but that's normal. and it still reads them all out how and where you want.

Excellent! I don't mind investing some time and money in this venture. Thanks for the suggestion.

MRCL · Jul 10, 2011, 03:08 AM

Samurize is a customisable monitoring tool, altho I don't really get how to use it.

kciaccio · Jul 10, 2011, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

Samurize is a customisable monitoring tool, altho I don't really get how to use it.

Thanks, but it does not seem to be windows 7 compatible.

Neuromancer · Jul 10, 2011, 03:41 AM

You can use a couple of apps and arrange them on the 5th monitor. Should open there everytime you restart. Although that would not be as cool.

Have you looked at windows gadgets?

kciaccio · Jul 10, 2011, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neuromancer

You can use a couple of apps and arrange them on the 5th monitor. Should open there everytime you restart. Although that would not be as cool.

Have you looked at windows gadgets?

Yes, right now I use CPUID HWmonitor,Windows Perform Monitor, and Net Limiter 3 Pro. Each one is on a third of the monitor.

I was hoping for on program that could give me the information that these three give in one GUI.

kciaccio · Jul 10, 2011, 03:49 AM

This is what I am doing right now.

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Neuromancer · Jul 10, 2011, 03:54 AM

Hmm yeah. not very schmexy.

HAve you looked at rainmeter? I never played with it, my first thought was also samuraize.

Might also check out windowsblinds community. its not freeware, although many of the apps included in purchase can be used as freeware

kciaccio · Jul 10, 2011, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neuromancer

Hmm yeah. not very schmexy.

HAve you looked at rainmeter? I never played with it, my first thought was also samuraize.

Might also check out windowsblinds community. its not freeware, although many of the apps included in purchase can be used as freeware

Just tried Rain meter a little tonight. Will look at Windowsblinds too.

kciaccio · Jul 10, 2011, 01:35 PM

Any other advice out there? Surely out of all the dumb programs written out there someone has written a complete monitoring solution?

Frick · Jul 10, 2011, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRCL

Samurize is a customisable monitoring tool, altho I don't really get how to use it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kciaccio

Thanks, but it does not seem to be windows 7 compatible.

Which is a shame, it was a great program. You had to script alot yourself though, but if you were handy with it it could do miracles.

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Neuromancer Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 376 (0.21/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts	You can use a couple of apps and arrange them on the 5th monitor. Should open there everytime you restart. Although that would not be as cool. Have you looked at windows gadgets?

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Neuromancer Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 376 (0.21/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts	Hmm yeah. not very schmexy. HAve you looked at rainmeter? I never played with it, my first thought was also samuraize. Might also check out windowsblinds community. its not freeware, although many of the apps included in purchase can be used as freeware

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