Re: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question
Thanks to everybody who responded to this. Easy as pie once you know what you're doing. William S. Stephan Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting Organization Building Strong(r) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office: 816-389-3801 FAX: 816-389-2029 Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cate gory_id=14 -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:34 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question Right click on folder, and on send to, submenu, hit enter on desktop (create shortcut), and you might need to then rename it on the desktop itself, since will most likely have a name starting with something like shortcut to... or on later versions of windows it might be something like folderName (shortcut). However, remember that in folder/file listings, you can type up to the first 3 letters of an item to try get to it a bit more quickly. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Stephan, William S NWK" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:41 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question > All: I frequently have to access and edit files which reside on a public > drive. The drive has hundreds of folders/directories on it, which means > using the first letter to find a folder is extremely time-consuming. I > want > to build a shortcut to the folder I need and have it reside on my desktop. > I'm pretty sure this is doable, I actually think I've done it by accident > a > couple times. Of course, that means I have no idea what I did. Can > somebody > give me a quick couple keystrokes to get this done? Thanks in advance. > > > William S. Stephan > Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting > Organization > > Building Strong(r) > U.S. Army Corps of Engineers > Office: 816-389-3801 > FAX: 816-389-2029 > > Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit our > Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at: > > http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cate > gory_id=14 > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question
Right click on folder, and on send to, submenu, hit enter on desktop (create shortcut), and you might need to then rename it on the desktop itself, since will most likely have a name starting with something like shortcut to... or on later versions of windows it might be something like folderName (shortcut). However, remember that in folder/file listings, you can type up to the first 3 letters of an item to try get to it a bit more quickly. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Stephan, William S NWK" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:41 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question All: I frequently have to access and edit files which reside on a public drive. The drive has hundreds of folders/directories on it, which means using the first letter to find a folder is extremely time-consuming. I want to build a shortcut to the folder I need and have it reside on my desktop. I'm pretty sure this is doable, I actually think I've done it by accident a couple times. Of course, that means I have no idea what I did. Can somebody give me a quick couple keystrokes to get this done? Thanks in advance. William S. Stephan Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting Organization Building Strong(r) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office: 816-389-3801 FAX: 816-389-2029 Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cate gory_id=14 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question
Hi, on the same subject, I would like to add a shortcut for outlook 2007 on my start menu. I know I can change my default e-mail, and get it that way, but I use Outlook Express as my default, and Outlook 2007 for work related matters. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 4:01 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question Hello there; Well, go to the drive, find the folder which you want to have a desktop shortcut, Now, press the applications key, up or down arrow until you hear SendTo sub-menu, Eather enter or right arrow and now, arrow and enter on desktop create shortcut. Your done, the icon is now on the desktop. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Stephan, William S NWK Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:42 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question All: I frequently have to access and edit files which reside on a public drive. The drive has hundreds of folders/directories on it, which means using the first letter to find a folder is extremely time-consuming. I want to build a shortcut to the folder I need and have it reside on my desktop. I'm pretty sure this is doable, I actually think I've done it by accident a couple times. Of course, that means I have no idea what I did. Can somebody give me a quick couple keystrokes to get this done? Thanks in advance. William S. Stephan Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting Organization Building Strong(r) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office: 816-389-3801 FAX: 816-389-2029 Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cat e gory_id=14 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question
Hello there; Well, go to the drive, find the folder which you want to have a desktop shortcut, Now, press the applications key, up or down arrow until you hear SendTo sub-menu, Eather enter or right arrow and now, arrow and enter on desktop create shortcut. Your done, the icon is now on the desktop. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Stephan, William S NWK Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:42 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question All: I frequently have to access and edit files which reside on a public drive. The drive has hundreds of folders/directories on it, which means using the first letter to find a folder is extremely time-consuming. I want to build a shortcut to the folder I need and have it reside on my desktop. I'm pretty sure this is doable, I actually think I've done it by accident a couple times. Of course, that means I have no idea what I did. Can somebody give me a quick couple keystrokes to get this done? Thanks in advance. William S. Stephan Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting Organization Building Strong(r) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office: 816-389-3801 FAX: 816-389-2029 Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cat e gory_id=14 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] A Desktop Shortcut Question
maibe right click on your remote folder, send to, desktop (create shortcut)? Il 11/05/2011 21.41, Stephan, William S NWK ha scritto: All: I frequently have to access and edit files which reside on a public drive. The drive has hundreds of folders/directories on it, which means using the first letter to find a folder is extremely time-consuming. I want to build a shortcut to the folder I need and have it reside on my desktop. I'm pretty sure this is doable, I actually think I've done it by accident a couple times. Of course, that means I have no idea what I did. Can somebody give me a quick couple keystrokes to get this done? Thanks in advance. William S. Stephan Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting Organization Building Strong(r) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office: 816-389-3801 FAX: 816-389-2029 Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cate gory_id=14 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
