[Shu-cdromlan] Re: default save to A:

[William Alexander]

Mary,

I have NT 4.0 Pcs and did lock the js files in communicatot (4.75) which caused a gpf when netscape
was closed down.

What I do now is have a simple batch file invoked in the startup folder that overwrites the js files
before communicator starts. Doing it this way ensures consistency, allows users to make temporary
changes and avoids gpf faults.

regards,
William




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William Alexander               Email  :     w.alexander@sussex.ac.uk
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> From:         Mary Platt <mplatt@KENNESAW.EDU>
> Date:         Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:44:51 -0400
> Subject:      Re: default save to A:
> To:           CDROMLAN@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Reply-To:     CDROMLAN - USE OF CDROM PRODUCTS IN LAN ENVIRONMENTS
> <CDROMLAN@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>,
>               Mary Platt <mplatt@KENNESAW.EDU>
>
> Whenever I have tried to make the prefs file read only in the last two versions of netscape I
> have worked with (4.5 and 4.7) it creates an error when netscape closes down.  Netscape is trying
> to save, apparently, to that file and is blocked.  The error is harmless, but like any error
> message, is unnerving to users.
>
> Mary Platt
> Kennesaw State University
>
> >>> lsheppard@LIBRARY.DELMAR.EDU 10/15/00 05:00PM >>>
> Try editing the Prefs file inside the user's folder.  (normally c:\program
> files\netscape\users\**).
> Add or  edit the existing line (with notepad) to look like this:
> user_pref("browser.download_directory", "a:\\");
> Netscape will default to the floppy drive first, with patrons able to change locations after
> that.
> To keep patrons from changing this, make the file read only. Each time Netscape is launched, it
> will go back to whatever settings are in the prefs file. Doing this will also enable you to "lock
> in" other settings such as home page, url history etc.
> Larry Sheppard
> Lan Manager
> Del Mar College Library Automation
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Doris Munson [SMTP:dorism@clackamas.cc.or.us]
> Sent:   Friday, October 13, 2000 11:32 AM
> To:     CDROMLAN@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject:        Re: default save to A:
>
> Is there a way to do this with Netscape also?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Doris Munson
> Catalog/Technical Systems Librarian
> Clackamas Community College
> 19600 S. Molalla Avenue
> Oregon City, OR 97045
> (503) 657-6958 x2463
> fax: (503) 655-8925
> dorism@clackamas.cc.or.us
>
> >>> SCP_SULLI@sals.edu 10/05/00 07:51PM >>>
> >Is there any way of changing the default save location in Windows NT from:
> >C:\winnt\profiles\username\personal
> >to the A: drive?
>
> This value is stored at:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
> User Shell Folders\Personal
>
> and is of type REG_EXPAND_SZ.
>
> Note that this will work for Internet Explorer and MS Access; the other Office
> products have their own settings.
>
> Bob Sullivan                               scp_sulli@sals.edu
> Schenectady County Public Library (NY)     http://www.scpl.org
>

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