EVE New Citizens Q&A

You can set your D-Scan to use one of your overview presets.

First step: UnFrack Your Overview

My 'battle' tab just shows ships, bubbles and scan/interdiction probes and I generally use that one while d-scanning.

On another note, the fine, near voodoo art of combat scanning utilises both the D-Scan and Combat Probes. Use the D-Scan to get a rough idea of where they are and minimise the time you spend with your combat probes out.

It takes a lot of practice to get really good at it, but it's well worth the time spent acquiring the necessary skills (by which I mean player skills, not skillpoint skills (although those do help)).

A good combat prober is something everyone wants in their gang.

I like to have some basics like stations and gates and forcefields on my overview/dscan as well. I also have a separate tab with moons and forcefields which is convenient when looking for someone in a POS.

I highly recommend using the "old map" in conjuction with dscan like I explain here. I find that method gives much better situational awareness and minimizes the time needed to pinpoint a target's location.

Of course, you run the risk of dropping into a deep depression when CCP eventually forces the new map on you (just the thought gives me chills and my brain does that "lalalalala" thing to avoid thinking about it).