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From: bob gillis <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Easy way to change exhibit drive letter?
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 08:59:28 -0400
References: <3AC612A7.8554BA2F@earthlink.net>


In WIN 98 go to Window help, search for drive letters and follow the
directions. Set the CD Drive letter for both computers the same, F: or
G: for example. Then your path in TMG will work for both.

However if any other programs use the CD Drive then you will have to
modify its path specs.

bob gillis

bob gillis

Dale C. Rutschow wrote:
>
> Speaking of hundreds of photos. I have the same thing with my mother
> who has hundreds of old family photos that I am scanning in. The
> problem I have is I have two computers and they have different drive
> letters for the cd reader. I have been looking for a way to change the
> letter like you can for backups. In one of the setup screens you can
> say for instance, use drive E: for backup, but I don't see anything for
> in this case of the cd.
>
> So what I am asking is there any place you can define
> devices/directories so you can use a logical to point to it?
>
> Example:
>
> If all my exhibits will be on cds that will be in cd reader F: is there
> someplace I can define say for example EXHIBIT_DRIVE = F: so if I get a
> new computer or use a different one I can just change this logical
> instead of having to go in by hand and change each exhibit
> individually? (or make the change to windows...)???
>
> This way my exhibit would have the pointer:
>
> EXHIBIT_DRIVE:/photos/kaste/fred
> vs
> F:/photos/kaste/fred
>
> thanks again,
>
> dale


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