TSGL: Shortcut icon on desktop Geoff Justin

[EDLYNN]

Justin -

Right click has no effect on start menu shortcut. Left click open OP 
program.

Also, the only icon in the program folder that looks like an "Opener" is the 
LaunchOP.exe - there is no other "exe" there. I have already posted what 
happens when I attempt to open that icon shortcut.

ED


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Mccarter" <cgangel at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: TSGL: Shortcut icon on desktop Geoff


> Since the shortcut in the Start Menu works, try this if you haven't 
> already...
>
> Right click on the shortcut in the start menu and choose properties. The 
> properties will indicate it is a shortcut, but there will be a button in 
> the properties that says "Find Target". Click on it and it will open the 
> program with the correct file highlighted. If it is not the file you 
> created the shortcut for, try the right click on the desktop - create new 
> shortcut routine as before with the proper file name.
>
> Don't give up now ;-)
> Doug McCarter
>
>
> The Computer Whisperer <justin at whisperer.com.au> wrote: I think your 
> windows has lost some of it's integration. how long have you
> not been able to do this?
>
> Dare I say, System Restore?
>
> Justin
>
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> On 01/02/07, EDLYNN  wrote:
>>
>> Geoff -
>>
>> Thanks, I've now made some progress.
>>
>> Per your direction, I uncovered and followed the filepath to the program
>> folder; extracted via right-click and COPY what appeared to be the
>> shortcut
>> icon labeled "LauncherOP.exe" and placed this icon on my desktop.
>>
>> It looks right, but doesn't open or launch the program (as advertised)
>> Instead of a launched program, I get a dialog box asking for an OK to the
>> fact that this icon will launch OmniPaage program. Of course, I clicked
>> the
>> OK, but nothing happened, after the bax disappeared and the desktop
>> returned
>> to full view.
>>
>> So, I now am able to place the seemingly correct icon where I need it, 
>> but
>> it won't laaunch the program. In fact, it does not launch the program 
>> from
>> the folder either. The program does launch, however, from the listing in
>> All
>> Programs of the Start menu - which is what I am trying to bypass with the
>> desktop shortcut.
>>
>> What's going on???
>>
>> Thanks,  ED
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Geoff Glave"
>> To:
>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: TSGL: Sgortcut icon on desktop
>>
>>
>> >- Determine the path to the applicition, i.e.
>> >
>> > c:\program files\scansoft\omnipage\se.exe
>> >
>> > (the above isn't correct, it's just for guidance)
>> >
>> > - right click on the desktop and pick new | shortcut
>> >
>> > ...and follow the wizard.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Geoff Glave
>> > Vancouver, Canada
>> >
>> >>From: "EDLYNN"
>> >>Reply-To: Tech Support Guy Mailing List
>
>> >>To: "TechSupportGuys"
>
>> >>Subject: TSGL: Sgortcut icon on desktop
>> >>Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:56:11 -0500
>> >>
>> >>Hi all -
>> >>
>> >>The usual ways have failed. Right clicking the icon of the program does
>> >>not
>> >>yield the "shortcut" choice. Dragging the icon doesn't work. There's no
>> >>option in the File menu when the program is open. I'm stuck with having
>> to
>> >>stop everything, go to All Programs and then open the OCR scanning
>> >>application - a pain when I want to scan a text document for filing.
>> >>
>> >>I use XPPro SP2 and the application is Scansoft's OmniPage SE as part 
>> >>of
>> >>my
>> >>multi-function Canon printer.
>> >>
>> >>I can't shake the icon loose to place it on the desktop.  Any help???
>> >>
>> >>Thanks.  ED
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