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06-17-2007
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| Guest | Quick Launch button doesn't work I've created a Quick Launch toolbar on the left side of my desktop, just the way I like it. I've also mapped my Documents folder to a separate partition (E  . Most of the icons in Quick Launch work just fine, including Computer,Show Desktop, and Switch Between Windows. I can create a button in Quick Launch for this Documents drive, by dragging from the Start menu to Quick Launch. But the button doesn't do anything. |
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06-17-2007
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| Guest | Re: Quick Launch button doesn't work try using EXPLORER right click on folder, send to, select desktop as shortcut. then drag the shortcut to the QL bar. mikeyhsd@comcast.net "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F8569C7-AB1A-475B-8D0F-9511236B34C9@microsoft.com... I've created a Quick Launch toolbar on the left side of my desktop, just the way I like it. I've also mapped my Documents folder to a separate partition (E . Most of the icons in Quick Launch work just fine, including Computer, Show Desktop, and Switch Between Windows. I can create a button in Quick Launch for this Documents drive, by dragging from the Start menu to Quick Launch. But the button doesn't do anything. |
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06-17-2007
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| Guest | Re: Quick Launch button doesn't work No joy. The shortcut gets created, but isn't fully functional. More info: If I right click on the shortcut (or on the icon in QL), then choose "Open", it works. But a simple click gives me nothing. All my other QL icons work. "mikeyhsd" wrote: > try using EXPLORER > right click on folder, send to, select desktop as shortcut. > then drag the shortcut to the QL bar. > > > > mikeyhsd@comcast.net > > > > "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F8569C7-AB1A-475B-8D0F-9511236B34C9@microsoft.com... > I've created a Quick Launch toolbar on the left side of my desktop, just the > way I like it. I've also mapped my Documents folder to a separate partition > (E . Most of the icons in Quick Launch work just fine, including Computer,> Show Desktop, and Switch Between Windows. I can create a button in Quick > Launch for this Documents drive, by dragging from the Start menu to Quick > Launch. But the button doesn't do anything |
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06-17-2007
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| Guest | Re: Quick Launch button doesn't work have you selected single click in folder options. mikeyhsd@comcast.net "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2F19998E-BF3A-4BD9-A183-877118968A65@microsoft.com... No joy. The shortcut gets created, but isn't fully functional. More info: If I right click on the shortcut (or on the icon in QL), then choose "Open", it works. But a simple click gives me nothing. All my other QL icons work. "mikeyhsd" wrote: > try using EXPLORER > right click on folder, send to, select desktop as shortcut. > then drag the shortcut to the QL bar. > > > > mikeyhsd@comcast.net > > > > "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F8569C7-AB1A-475B-8D0F-9511236B34C9@microsoft.com... > I've created a Quick Launch toolbar on the left side of my desktop, just the > way I like it. I've also mapped my Documents folder to a separate partition > (E . Most of the icons in Quick Launch work just fine, including Computer, > Show Desktop, and Switch Between Windows. I can create a button in Quick > Launch for this Documents drive, by dragging from the Start menu to Quick > Launch. But the button doesn't do anything |
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06-17-2007
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| Guest | Re: Quick Launch button doesn't work Yup. Still no joy. "mikeyhsd" wrote: > have you selected single click in folder options. > > > > mikeyhsd@comcast.net > > > > "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2F19998E-BF3A-4BD9-A183-877118968A65@microsoft.com... > No joy. The shortcut gets created, but isn't fully functional. More info: > If I right click on the shortcut (or on the icon in QL), then choose "Open", > it works. But a simple click gives me nothing. All my other QL icons work. > > "mikeyhsd" wrote: > > > try using EXPLORER > > right click on folder, send to, select desktop as shortcut. > > then drag the shortcut to the QL bar. > > > > > > > > mikeyhsd@comcast.net > > > > > > > > "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F8569C7-AB1A-475B-8D0F-9511236B34C9@microsoft.com... > > I've created a Quick Launch toolbar on the left side of my desktop, just the > > way I like it. I've also mapped my Documents folder to a separate partition > > (E . Most of the icons in Quick Launch work just fine, including Computer,> > Show Desktop, and Switch Between Windows. I can create a button in Quick > > Launch for this Documents drive, by dragging from the Start menu to Quick > > Launch. But the button doesn't do anything |
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06-18-2007
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| Guest | Re: Quick Launch button doesn't work out of options. have you tried a google search or a ms knowledge base search. mikeyhsd@comcast.net "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:52D4FACE-3E9B-4BE3-AE6A-DAAC8192F1C6@microsoft.com... Yup. Still no joy. "mikeyhsd" wrote: > have you selected single click in folder options. > > > > mikeyhsd@comcast.net > > > > "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2F19998E-BF3A-4BD9-A183-877118968A65@microsoft.com... > No joy. The shortcut gets created, but isn't fully functional. More info: > If I right click on the shortcut (or on the icon in QL), then choose "Open", > it works. But a simple click gives me nothing. All my other QL icons work. > > "mikeyhsd" wrote: > > > try using EXPLORER > > right click on folder, send to, select desktop as shortcut. > > then drag the shortcut to the QL bar. > > > > > > > > mikeyhsd@comcast.net > > > > > > > > "Nobody Important" <NobodyImportant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F8569C7-AB1A-475B-8D0F-9511236B34C9@microsoft.com... > > I've created a Quick Launch toolbar on the left side of my desktop, just the > > way I like it. I've also mapped my Documents folder to a separate partition > > (E . Most of the icons in Quick Launch work just fine, including Computer, > > Show Desktop, and Switch Between Windows. I can create a button in Quick > > Launch for this Documents drive, by dragging from the Start menu to Quick > > Launch. But the button doesn't do anything |
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06-21-2007
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| Guest | RE: Quick Launch button doesn't work Hi, How did you map the documents folder? -- Paul "Nobody Important" wrote: > I've created a Quick Launch toolbar on the left side of my desktop, just the > way I like it. I've also mapped my Documents folder to a separate partition > (E . Most of the icons in Quick Launch work just fine, including Computer,> Show Desktop, and Switch Between Windows. I can create a button in Quick > Launch for this Documents drive, by dragging from the Start menu to Quick > Launch. But the button doesn't do anything. |
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06-22-2007
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 Administrator |  Re: Quick Launch button doesn't work
Go to this link for full details on Quick Launch and the different ways you can add to it. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72439-quick-launch.html Hope this helps, Shawn | |||||||||||||||
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