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Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive #37051 09/19/09 12:30 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK Philsaxophone OP Apprentice
OP Philsaxophone Apprentice Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK	Hi guys I have UltraPlusPak on a USB Hard drive that I use on my computer in the UK I am now at our holiday home in Florida with a desktop running Vista Home Basic I can get the program working fine its just that if I create a shortcut to BinaB from the USB icon to my desktop it works OK but doesnt copy over the BinaB icon--it just shows a plain page with some small icons Any thoughts Yes I know I'm pedantic--I just like things to be absolutely correct Phil

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive Philsaxophone #37052 09/19/09 02:24 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,486 UK Jazzman Expert
Jazzman Expert Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,486 UK	Hi Phil, Same advice as before - seek out the BBW icon in the bb folder on the Ultrapak drive - Right click on it - Send To - and choose - Desktop (create) shortcut jazzman BIAB - RealBand - 2022 Windows 10 64 Zoo computer with 7i processor- SSD 1TB -2TB HDD Roland keyboards

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive Jazzman #37053 09/19/09 02:57 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK Philsaxophone OP Apprentice
OP Philsaxophone Apprentice Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK	Hi Jazzman Tx for reply I've done that several times to no avail I'v also done the create shortcut in the BinaB folder and then cut and paste the shortcut to the desktop but still no joy The thing is that if I right click on the shortcut icon and go to the properties section of the shortcut it does show the right icon--but not actually on the desktop once I click OK I hate Vista!!!!!

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive Philsaxophone #37054 09/19/09 05:30 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Mac Veteran M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA	I don't think this is a Vista problem. In order to get that icon on a system, you would likely have to first install Band in a Box .exe to that system. --Mac PGmusic FAQs, Tutorials and Updates! click here You must be Audiominds. www.audiominds.com

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive Mac #37055 09/19/09 06:50 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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WienSam Veteran Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,900 A corner of Vienna, Austria, t...	Jazzman is right (and so is Mac - as always). Create an icon on your desktop Follow That Dream Sam Karaoke King -------------------- Turning that corner again - I have to keep following that dream, no matter what

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive Philsaxophone #37056 09/20/09 02:59 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Jazzman Expert Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,486 UK	Hi Phil, Just check that you are opening the bb folder on your external drive and then scroll down to the - bbw icon - file - this is the application/.exe file Remember to delete any faulty icon relating to BIAB on your desktop jazzman BIAB - RealBand - 2022 Windows 10 64 Zoo computer with 7i processor- SSD 1TB -2TB HDD Roland keyboards

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive Jazzman #37057 09/20/09 04:32 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK Philsaxophone OP Apprentice
OP Philsaxophone Apprentice Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK	Hi Guys Tx for all the help I have checked about everything I can on this The shortcut actually works fine and if I right click it and go to propertied it does point to the PG Music\band in a box.exe file --, I've also uninstalled the prog on my C drive and reinstalled it from the USB drive----so I think in this case I'll admit a dam computer has beaten me and get on with playing songs and creating backing tracks Life is too short!!!!!!!--I'll just enjoy being in the USA for a while--Clearwater is still hot and pretty humid and a great place to be Tx to all Phil

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive Philsaxophone #37058 09/20/09 07:34 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 15,944 PeterGannon PG Music Staff
PeterGannon PG Music Staff Joined: May 2000 Posts: 15,944	>>>it does point to the PG Music\band in a box.exe file You could try making a pointer to x:\PGMusic\Programs\BB\BBW.exe, instead of Band-in-a-Box.exe (since Band-in-a-Box.exe is itself a pointer. That should work. Have Fun! Peter Gannon PG Music Inc.

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive PeterGannon #37059 09/20/09 09:13 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK Philsaxophone OP Apprentice
OP Philsaxophone Apprentice Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK	Hi Peter Thanks for taking time on this Actually when I try to make a shortcut to the destination you specified I get a message saying that file cannot be found Not a problem --- The current shortcut does work and opens the program even though the icon is not the BinaB picture Fantastic software by the way I practice so much more now I have great backing tracks--I have to justify the Selmer MK VI Tenor to the wife somehow Tx Phil

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive Philsaxophone #37060 09/20/09 11:03 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 5,278 MartinB Veteran
MartinB Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 5,278	Quote: ... I get a message saying that file cannot be found Your explorer has a search function -> search for bbw.exe, and you should get your icon back. Ya' know, if you 'just like things to be absolutely correct', you need to give the program, or OS for that matter, correct inputs. The search feature of your explorer helps you in this quest. Have fun Martin

Re: Minor annoyance with creating shortcut to USB Hard Drive MartinB #37061 09/20/09 01:13 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK Philsaxophone OP Apprentice
OP Philsaxophone Apprentice Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 117 Weybridge, Surrey, UK	HI Martin Tx Worked fine and problem solved I had tried the right click on the desktop--new shortcut--entered what Peter had listed as the destination--thats always worked for me before--didnt this time But as you said, the search function found it Tx to all for your help Phil

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