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Casitas
Vista Desktop Gadget
Casitas have created a new tool for you to download.
By installing the new Casitas Vista Gadget you
can keep up to date with all the latest properties
before visiting the website.
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What
is a Vista Gadget?
Vista is the latest version of Windows from Microsoft,
and gadgets are one of its exciting new features.
Gadgets are handy 'mini-applications' that sit
on your desktop.
Find out more in this Microsoft article: Vista
Gadgets |
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What does it do?
The Casitas Gadget will automatically check the
Casitas website and display the most recent properties
added. Clicking on a property will show you more
information about that property. |
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| Installation
Instructions |
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Click the link above to download the gadget. |
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Save the file to your computer and double
click it. |
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Agree to install the gadget. |
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The gadget will appear on your Vista Sidebar.
If you are connected to the internet the
latest properties will appear. |
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| Upgrade
Instructions |
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If the Casitas gadget is currently open,
close it by right-clicking the gadget and
choosing 'Close Gadget'. |
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Download
the latest version of the gadget. |
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Save the file to your computer and double
click it to install.
Agree to install and replace the gadget
when prompted. |
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gadget will appear on your Vista Sidebar.
If you are connected to the internet the
latest properties will appear. |
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| Usage
Instructions |
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To find out more about any property click
on the properties photo. This will show
you an image and a summary of the property
details. Clicking 'Read Full Listing' will
open the full details page in your browser. |
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You can page through the latest properties
by clicking the < and > arrows at the bottom
of the gadget. |
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If you would like to refresh the properties
manually click the refresh button next to
the arrows, this will update the properties
displayed, this is useful if you were to
lose internet connection temporalarily.
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If you close the gadget and want it back
click the 'Plus' icon on the Vista Sidebar
to view a list of gadgets. Double click
the Casitas logo to add the gadget again.
If you can not see the Sidebar you can start
it by clicking on the Vista Start Menu,
typing 'Sidebar' and clicking on the Sidebar
item. |
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| Frequently
Asked Questions |
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| Where has the gadget gone,
I can't see it? |
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| Several things could have happened.
Check to see if the gadget is hidden by other
applications by pressing the windows key and spacebar
at the same time. This will show you all gadgets
on your desktop and the sidebar. If you can't
see the sidebar at this point try the steps in
the following question. If you can see the sidebar,
but can't see it the Casitas gadget might be on
another page of the sidebar. Click the arrows
at the top of the sidebar to see if it is off
the screen. If you still can't see it the gadget
might have been closed. Click the plus icon on
the sidebar, and double click on the Casitas logo
to reload the gadget. |
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| Can I keep an eye on more
than one set of properties? |
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| Yes, you can have as many copies
of the gadget running on your desktop as you like.
Just add a second gadget by clicking on the plus
icon on the sidebar, and double clicking on the
Casitas logo. You can repeat this as often as
you like. |
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| How do I start the sidebar? |
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| The sidebar can be started by clicking
on the Windows Start menu. Type the phrase 'Sidebar'
and you will see an option on the menu called
'Windows Sidebar'. Click this item to start the
sidebar. |
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| How do I remove the gadget? |
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| You can remove the Casitas Gadget
like any other Vista gadget. Hovering your mouse
over the gadget will show an 'x' icon in the top
right corner, clicking this will close the gadget.
You can re add the gadget by following the steps
in the first FAQ. To completely uninstall the
gadget press the plus icon on the sidebar, right
click on the Casitas Pego icon and select 'Uninstall'.
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| Can the sidebar start automatically? |
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| The sidebar can be started automatically
when your computer starts, it will even remember
that you are running the Casitas Gadget & check
for the latest properties. Right click on the
sidebar and select 'Properties' from the menu,
tick the box titled 'Start Sidebar when Windows
starts'. |
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| I don't have Vista, can
I still use the gadget? |
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| Unfortunately not, Vista gadgets
will only run on Microsoft Vista. You can keep
up to date with Casitas with our RSS feed: ->
RSS Feed
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