Copyright: Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:32:38


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To create a group

1	On the File menu, click New.

2	Click either Personal Program Group or Common Program Group, and then click OK.

3	In Description, type a description for the group.

This description will appear in the title bar of the group window and below the group icon.

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To delete a group

1	Make sure the window of the group you want to delete is reduced to an icon (minimized).

2	Click the group icon.

3	On the File menu, click Delete.

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To create a program item

1	Open the group window that you want to add an item to.

2	On the File menu, click New.

3	Click Program Item.

4	In the Program Item Properties dialog box, enter the information for the program item.

Note

For more information on program item properties, click Help in the Program Item Properties dialog box.

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To delete a program item from a group

1	Click the icon you want to delete.

2	On the File menu, click Delete.

Note

When you delete an item from a group, you remove it from the group window, but not from your hard disk.

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To change the properties of a program item or group

1	Click the icon for the item or group.

2	On the File menu, click Properties.

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To copy a program item to another group

1	Click the icon for the program item you want to copy.

2	Press and hold down CTRL while dragging the program-item icon to the destination-group window or icon.

Note

You can also copy a program item by clicking the File menu and then clicking Copy.

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To move a program item to another group

1	Open the group window that contains the program item you want to move.

2	Drag the program-item icon to the destination-group icon or window.

Note

You can also move a program item by clicking the File menu and then clicking Move.

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To arrange group windows

On the Window menu, click Cascade or Tile.

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To arrange program-item icons

To rearrange icons once, click the Window menu, and then click Arrange Icons.

To specify that Windows 2000 rearrange the program item icons in a group window whenever you change the window's size, add items, or move items, click the Options menu, and then click Auto Arrange.

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To change an icon for a program item

1	Click the icon you want to replace.

2	On the File menu, click Properties.

3	Click Change Icon.

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To start a program from a group

1	Open the group window that contains the program's icon.

2	Double-click the icon.

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To start a program each time Windows 2000 starts

1	Click Start, and then point to Settings.

2	Click Taskbar & Start Menu, and then click the Start Menu Programs tab.

3	Click Add, and then click Browse.

4	Locate the program you want to start, and then double-click it.

5	Click Next, and then double-click the Startup folder.

6	Type the name that you want to see on the Startup menu, and then click Finish.

7	If Windows 2000 prompts you to choose an icon, click one, and then click Finish.

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To start a program by using the Run command

1	On the File menu, click Run.

2	In Command Line, type the path and name, including the extension, of the program file.

You can also specify the name of a document to open. For example, to run Microsoft Word and open a document named Status.doc, you would type c:\winword\winword.exe status.doc in Command Line.

Notes

If you want the program to be reduced to a button on the taskbar whenever it starts, make sure the Run Minimized box is selected.

If you are running a Windows 3.1 program, and you want Windows 2000 to run the program in a separate memory space, select the Run in Separate Memory Space check box.

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To start or quit MS-DOS Prompt

To start MS-DOS Prompt, click Start, point to Programs, and then click Command Prompt.

To quit MS-DOS Prompt, type exit and then press ENTER, or click the close [image] button in the upper-right corner.


Differences from Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups

In the Main group, when you click Control Panel, the new Control Panel appears.

In the Main group, when you click Printers, the Printers folder appears. This replaces Print Manager.

Group windows appear in the new style.

When you start Program Manager from within Windows

Closing Program Manager no longer shuts down Windows.

Pressing CTRL+ESC opens the Start menu rather than a task list.

Minimized groups appear as buttons within Program Manager rather than as icons.

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New Program Object

To create a new program group, click Personal Program Group or Common Program Group. After creating a group, you can then add items to it.

To create a new program item in a group, click Program Item.


Program Group Properties

In the Description box, type the name you want for the group.


Program Item Properties

Specifies properties for the program item.

Click one of the following buttons for information about the dialog box:

Description

Command Line

Working Directory

Shortcut Key

Run Minimized

Browse button

Change Icon button

Run in Separate Memory Space


Copy Program Item

In the To Group box, click the group you want to copy the item to.


Move Program Item

In the To Group box, click the group you want to move the item to. You can also move a program item to a group by dragging the item onto the group icon or window.


Change Icon

Enables you to choose which icon you want to appear for the selected program item.

In the Current Icon box, click the icon you want to use. You can choose an icon from another program by typing the name of the program file for that program.


Run

Starts a program or opens a document or folder.

In the Command Line box, type the program file name, including the path, if necessary. If you want to open a document, type the program file name followed by a space and the name of the document.

If you don't know the name or location of the program or document, click Browse to search through folders.

If you want to start the program as an icon, make sure the Run Minimized box is checked.

If you are running a Windows 3.1 program and you want to run the program in a separate memory space, click the Run in Separate Memory Space check box.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the group or program item as you would like it to appear below the icon.

The description is optional. If you leave this box blank, Program Manager names the icon for you.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the program file, including the extension and path, if necessary.

If you don't know this information, click Browse to search for the file.


Provides a space for you to type the path of the folder (directory) where the program files and documents are located.

The working directory is optional. If you leave this box blank when first creating the program item, the folder where the program file is located is the working directory. If you leave this box blank when changing a program item's properties, the Windows folder is the working directory.


Specifies a unique key combination that, when pressed, makes the running program active. The shortcut key is optional.

Valid key sequences are CTRL+ALT+character, CTRL+SHIFT+character, and CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+character. The value for character can be any letter, number, or special character. If you type only a character in the Shortcut key area, Program Manager adds CTRL+ALT in front of it. To specify a different sequence, you must type the sequence.


Specifies whether you want the program to be reduced to a button on the taskbar every time it starts.


Click this to change a program icon for an item or group in Program Manager.


Click this to search through folders to find the file you want.


Click this to run a Windows 3.1 application in a separate memory space from other Windows 3.1 applications. This means that Windows NT will run this application in a separate process.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the specific item you want information about.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the specific item you want information about.