DejaDesktop Wallpaper for Windows

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Download and Install DejaDesktop

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  1. Download the latest build of DejaDesktop for Windows. Click here to download.
  2. Double Click the downloaded .exe file and follow the prompts.


Uninstall DejaDesktop

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel and select Programs and Features.
  2. Find DejaDesktop in the list, Right click and choose Uninstall.
  • Note: When you uninstall DejaDesktop for Windows it will restore the original background image.

If you uninstalled DejaDesktop and still see the Background image, right click on the Desktop of Windows, select Personalize and reset the Background Image.

DejaDesktop Wallpaper Setup

  1. DejaDesktop will start on the Free - Blank Monthly Calendar. This is only a calendar and will not read from the database until it is selected.
  2. Select your database from the Data Source dropdown.




Display Options

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3. For this guide we will use Outlook as the Database.
1. Month View - This box enables a full Month View of your Calendar
2. Ahead\Behind - This option allows you to display a smaller month view ahead\behind the current month.
3. Day - This option allows you to select multiple days in the Day View.
4. Data Sets - These check boxes allow you to control what is displayed in the Desktop Background.
  • These are static displays, they can not be changed via the background itself.
5. Size - This slider allows you to control the size of the calendar on the background.
6. Show\Hide - Show is a manual refresh of the selected information, clicking it will force an update from the selected database if the background is already displayed. "Hide" will remove the calendar from the background.







DejaDesktop Settings

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1. Choose Image - This option allows you to choose which image DejaDesktop will use create the desktop calendar. Note: The original image will not be modified or moved.
2. Location - This allows you to choose the area of the Windows Desktop where the calendar will be displayed.
3. Size options - This allows you to select Font Sizes for the various displays.
4. Daily Start\End Time - This option allows you to select the Start and End time for the Daily list view.

















DejaDesktop Advanced Settings

1. Auto Sync:
  • Realtime - This option detects changes added to the selected Database and adds them to the DejaDesktop background within a few seconds.
  • Every "" - This option sets an auto sync at an interval of your choosing.
  • Daily "" - This option sets an auto sync for once a day at the selected time.
  • Manual - This option allows you to control the DejaDesktop updates manually.
2. Language - This option allows you to set DejaDesktop to a different language.
  • For the language change to take full effect you many need to close and reopen CompanionLink.
3. Sync Time - This option allows you to further specify when the selected auto sync can take place.
4. Logging\Reread Options - These advanced options are usually reserved for troubleshooting.


DejaDesktop Holdays

1. This tab allows you to select one or multiple holiday calendars to display.


DejaDesktop Outlook Folders

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1. This tab allows you to select which Contacts\Calendar\Tasks\Notes folder DejaDestop will display.
  • Not all databases support multiple folders.





















DejaDesktop Category Filter

1. If your database allowed for categories, this options gives you further control to Filter out categories you may not want to see on your Desktop Calendar.
  • Not all databases support categories.