I would say, why not try to put the taskbar on top so you can see OD at the bottom or use the dock on top.
Not sure if it's possible to drag and drop the taskbar to the top on win7 but it's worth a try (and you'll get some Mac feeling for free
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On Xp, you need to unlock the taskbar (rightclick on it to see the options) and drag& drop it to the top.
Other thing i would try (first) is to go in OD properties/ positioning/ spacing and alignment : and cancel the automatic positioning. Then drag the slider to the right and see if it works.
Good luck.