The freeware JC&MB Quicknote is an always-ready desktop-notepad. It is not important in which program you are, whenever you want to write something down that comes to your mind you only have to touch the Wake-Up Line on the top of your screen. Quicknote can also remind you at a certain time with these notes. If your system crashes and you didn't save you don't lose your text! You can also encrypt your text. Tools: Task-Manager and volume hotkeys.