iQ-Notes

Most big businesses require you to keep track of more than just palpable items, you also need to remember events and tasks that need attendance. Luckily, specialized applications like iQ-Notes give you the possibility to quickly write down anything of interest and create reminders, remembering appointments so you don't have to.

Since its core function is to offer more comfort, the application does so even in technical terms. You only need around 4 Mb of space on your hard disk drive and the amount of system resources used is not something to worry about.

The application spends most of its time hidden in the system tray and besides notes you create, there is no main window. Moreover, it becomes more practical due to the implemented hotkey support. You can use a custom combination of keys to create e new note, from the tray icon or from a dedicated button, which each note equipped with.

You are able to run as many instances ass you see fit. By default, each note features a different color to highlight importance, but this can easily be changed from the options menu. In order to assure you that no event is missed, an integrated scheduler is available for each note, which can also be made recurrent, to periodically alert you regarding an upcoming appointment.

All notes are stored in a manager. These can be viewed, edited or removed, as well as sorted or looked up with the help of a search engine. You gain access to basic text editing tools so that no two notes look the same. These can quickly be printed out from the specific toolbar option, or saved to a TXT file for later use.

To sum it up, iQ-Notes is a small but handy application to keep around because you never know when you need to quickly write something down. The implemented scheduler also lets you better manage your time so you can focus on more important tasks. It puts a straightforward set of tools at your fingertips.