Berlin, March 11, 2008 – Limited storage capacities are currently still the rule with many Notebooks. The amount of data taking up space on the computer is constantly increasing, and that’s not just as a result of the Internet. The time is rapidly approaching when a hard disk will reach the absolute limit of its storage capacity. To make sure that such a critical moment never arrives, the O&O DiskStat Sidebar Gadget is now there to measure and display the levels of space available or occupied in the memory of a selected drive. Levels of activity and temperature of the hard disk can be monitored as well – and all of this in real time.

Among the special features:

• Animated display of hard disk activity
• Displays hard disk space as a Donut diagram
• Displays the status of the hard disk
• Displays temperature (requires operation of the Sidebar with increased privileges under Windows Vista)
• Detailed display in Flyout

The status and space of the hard disk are displayed along with its temperature and level of activity at the time of evaluation. Green signifies normal, while orange indicates a range beyond that, and red is a sign of possible failure or diminished performance. The O&O DiskStat Sidebar Gadget is available as freeware that can be downloaded from the O&O Software website. Users who wish to be informed more extensively about the condition of their hard disks are invited to download the full version of O&O DiskStat as a 30 day test version which is available on the O&O Software website.

Further Information on O&O DiskStat Sidebar Gadget

About O&O Software

O&O Software GmbH has been developing "Tools for Windows" since 1997. Customers include home users, SMEs, public institutions and global business groups. These tools are effectually sold directly and by using our partner network and are available in more than 50 countries. The product portfolio includes applications for performance optimization, system administration, data restoration and the secure deletion of data. O&O products have been judged as technologically leading in numerous tests. You can find more information and free trial versions of all products on our website. O&O�s products include O&O BlueCon, O&O CleverCache, O&O Defrag, O&O DiskImage, O&O DiskRecovery, O&O DiskStat, O&O DriveLED, O&O FormatRecovery, O&O MediaRecovery, O&O RescueBox, O&O SafeErase, O&O ToolBox and O&O UnErase.

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