[nfbcs] Creating a desktop shortcut

Sun Nov 15 02:50:44 UTC 2009

If the program you want is anywhere in your start menu or all programs, go 
to it and press the context menu which is either shift-f10 or the key just 
to the right of your right alt key.  From there you will find an option 
under send to which will put a shortcut on your desktop.  One of the 
confusing things is that it calls it a shortcut.  If the shortcut is Outlook 
Express the icon will say "shortcut to outlook express'.

Nancy Coffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert Yoo" <albertyoo1 at hotmail.com>
To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Creating a desktop shortcut

>
> Thanks Tracey are you a JAWS user? You can navigate using the route PC 
> cursor to JaWS cursor option anything some one does with the mouse you 
> just have to route PC cursor to JAWS cursor using the numpad on the 
> keyboard I think it is the star key and plus and minus keys on the numpad 
> when you use the JAWS cursor there will be something I am missing any one 
> fill me in if I miss anything some steps in the middle
>
>> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:56:19 -0500
>> From: carcione at access.net
>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Creating a desktop shortcut
>>
>> Well, it worked for Windows Media Player, but not for Outlook Express.
>> Neither one was under Programs; they were under Program Files. For OE,
>> when I selected it and pasted it, it just pasted a folder, not a 
>> shortcut.
>> I have to talk to a tech trainer this weekend on another subject, so I'll
>> try asking her.
>> I can ask the guys in the office too, but they just grab the mouse and
>> start zooming it around. But maybe they can explain what they're doing
>> with the mouse, and I can duplicate it.
>> Thanks anyhow.
>> Tracy
>>
>> > Ok, here's how to do it --
>> > The way I showed you before succeeds in creating a new shortcut, but it 
>> > is
>> > put on the "all programs" submenu of the start menu. It does not put 
>> > the
>> > shortcut on the desktop.
>> > If you want the latter, do the following:
>> > 1. bring up the start menu and hit escape to get focus on the start
>> > button.
>> > 2. hit the applications key for the context menu and select "explore".
>> > 3. go into "programs" and look at the files in that folder. "Outlook
>> > Express" should be one of them. Highlight it and copy it with 
>> > control+c.
>> > 4. close that window and go to the desktop. Be sure you are not 
>> > selecting
>> > anything on the desktop and hit control+v to paste the shortcut.
>> > And there you have it.
>> >
>> > Let me know if there are any problems with this procedure.
>> > Happy munging.
>> > --le
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> > To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:07 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express
>> >
>> >
>> >>BTW, I don't see the Start Menu being any
>> >> more difficult than the desktop.
>> >
>> > Well no, usually not. But there are other things he needs often, and I
>> > would like to know the trick for putting a shortcut on the desktop. It
>> > must be simple to do, and yet I can't figure it out.
>> >
>> > I looked at the OE properties, but no shortcut option, nor in the file
>> > menu.
>> > Tracy
>> >
>> >
>> >> The shortcut may appear in the Outlook Express folder itself. You can
>> >> then
>> >> just cut/paste to the desktop.
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> >> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Date: Friday, Nov 13, 2009 5:13:35
>> >> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks.
>> >>> OE is now behaving itself and going to the right identity.
>> >>>
>> >>> To create a shortcut, I tried going to the programs menu and hitting
>> >>> the
>> >>> applications key, but nothing happened. I also tried shift-F10, and
>> >>> still
>> >>> nothing.
>> >>> I tried the pseudo-mouse right click, which brought up a menu with
>> >>> "create
>> >>> shortcut", on which I hit Enter, but no shortcut appeared on the
>> >>> Desktop.
>> >>> I am at a loss.
>> >>> Tracy
>> >>>
>> >>> > In OE, go to "manage identities" if you want to make a different
>> >>> identity
>> >>> > the deefault.
>> >>> > It takes a little tabbing around, but it is all accessible.
>> >>> > As for the shortcut, open the start menu and go to all programs and
>> >>> find
>> >>> > outlook express, but don't activate it -- instead, hit the
>> >>> applications
>> >>> > key
>> >>> > to call up the context menu. The first item is "open" -- but if you
>> >>> arrow
>> >>> > down a bit you will see "create a shortcut". You can go from there.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > But rereading your mail, do you really want to create a new 
>> >>> > identity?
>> >>> or
>> >>> > would you rather just create a new account within the same 
>> >>> > identity?
>> >>> You
>> >>> > can
>> >>> > have multiple accounts in the same identity. You can get to the
>> >>> accounts
>> >>> > on
>> >>> > the tools menu inside OE. If you need help with this procedure, let
>> >>> me
>> >>> > know
>> >>> > and I'll assist. I unfortunately have spent many long hours 
>> >>> > learning
>> >>> the
>> >>> > ins and outs of OE and think I have a good enough understanding to
>> >>> help do
>> >>> > most anything it is capable of.
>> >>> > Have fun...ininsmile*
>> >>> > -comle
>> >>> >
>> >>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> > From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> >>> > To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> >>> > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:29 PM
>> >>> > Subject: [nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I am trying to set up Outlook Express on my husband's new machine. 
>> >>> > I
>> >>> made
>> >>> > a mistake on the Main Identity. I need to change pop3 to imap, and
>> >>> can't
>> >>> > find anywhere to do it. I set up a second identity properly, but
>> >>> it's
>> >>> > still taking Main Identity as the default, and so not getting his
>> >>> email.
>> >>> > How can I change the Main Identity to use imap, or make the second
>> >>> > identity the default? I've asked at work, but no one can help me
>> >>> there.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > And, duh, how do I put a shortcut on the desktop? Outlook Express 
>> >>> > is
>> >>> on
>> >>> > the start menu, but the man finds that a bit confusing. I want to
>> >>> put
>> >>> a
>> >>> > shortcut on the desktop, but can't seem to be able to get to the
>> >>> > Properties to do it. I tried looking it up in Windows Help, but it
>> >>> just
>> >>> > burbles about drag and drop. I've never found any useful info in
>> >>> Windows
>> >>> > Help.
>> >>> > Thanks.
>> >>> > Tracy
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
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