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What we guessed also is that this "shorcuts" can be automatically created
but this automatic creation process works only if you first access the dir
on a server not going through a mapped drive, second and if you open at
least one file.
Alain
"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
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> Use Open as suggested.
> You should then see "Add a network place" under Network Tasks.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:45:03 +0200, "Alain79"
> <desaivresanospam@free.fr> wrote:
>
> >Yes I see something different...
> >Assuming "My Network Places" is expanded in the left pan of the explorer,
> >here is the list of command I have after a right clic on "My Network
Places
> >=> Collapse (in bold)
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Explore
> >=> Analyse with AVIcodec
> >=> Open
> >=> Search for Computers...
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Map Network Drive...
> >=> Disconnect Network Drive...
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Delete
> >=> Rename
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Properties
> >
> >Assuming such a shorcut is not expanded, here is the list of command I
have
> >access after a right clic on a short cut
> >=> Expand (in bold)
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Explore
> >=> Analyse with AVIcodec
> >=> Open
> >=> WinZip
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Send to
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Cut
> >=> Copy
> >
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Delete
> >=> Rename
> >=> Separation line
> >=> Properties
> >
> >
> >"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
> >news
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> >> You find it where I indicated.
> >> The first of the functions I see on a right click is:
> >> => Open
> >> Use that.
> >> (or just double click instead of right click)
> >>
> >> FWIW, I see:
> >>
> >> Open (bold as the default)
> >> Explore
> >> Search for computers
> >> Map a network drive
> >> Disconnect a Network drive
> >> Create shortcut
> >> Delete
> >> Rename
> >> Properties
> >>
> >> Do you see something different?
> >>
> >> ...Alan
> >> --
> >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
> >>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >>
> >> ]On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:17:21 +0200, "Alain79"
> >> <desaivresanospam@free.fr> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I fully understand your astonishment but really this "Add a network
> >place"
> >> >command is not available...
> >> >Perhaps you could give me some more indications about where I should
be
> >able
> >> >to find this command...
> >> >Here is a list of the main functions I can activate:
> >> > => Map a network drive
> >> > => Disconnect a Network drive
> >> >But nothing as Add a Network Place
> >> >When you say "you have an option", where am I suppose to find this
> >option...
> >> >
> >> >Thanks for your help
> >> >Alain
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
> >> >news:m3d3g196l8bpci4377unu9gr5sqguuurmk@4ax.com...
> >> >> Am I missing something?
> >> >> If you open "My Network Places" (instead of using a right clic), you
> >> >> should have an option of "Add a network place"
> >> >>
> >> >> ...Alan
> >> >> --
> >> >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
> >> >>
http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >> >>
> >> >> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:32:20 +0200, "Alain79"
> >> >> <desaivresanospam@free.fr> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Please, how should I proceed to create shortcuts in the "My Network
> >> >Place"
> >> >> >Dir. I have already some ones very usefull but I have no idea how
they
> >> >have
> >> >> >finally been created... It is possible to delete them (right clic
menu
> >//
> >> >> >delete) but nothing is offered to create them...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks a lot - Alain 79
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >