Creating a Desktop Shortcut for GEOSYSTEM for Windows Software
This document provides instructions on
creating a desktop shortcut for GEOSYSTEM programs: Although the
program's installer offers to create a shortcut on the desktop of the
installing computer, if the user declines the option, or runs the software
from another computer (over a network), it may be desirable to manually
create the shortcut.
- Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the directory where the GEOSYSTEM
program has been installed.
- Because you will be dragging a file from the Explorer to your desktop,
if a portion of your desktop is not showing behind the Explorer panel,
click on the Explorer panel's "un-maximize" button (this will
be the middle button in the group shown at the top-right corner of the
Explorer window).
- Select "View" > "Details"
- If you're creating a shortcut for the GEOSYSTEM lab. software,
field density software or LOGDRAFT Boring Log package, locate a file with GDM in the Name column and Application in the Type column; if you're creating a shortcut
for the Cement Products program, locate a file with CQC-CP in the Name column and Application in the Type column. Click
on the file with your right mouse button then, while holding
the button down, drag the mouse to your desktop.
- Release the right button while your mouse is over the desktop: this
should display a menu with "Move Here", "Copy Here"
and "Create Shortcut(s) Here" options. Select "Create
Shortcut(s) Here".
