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----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I get a program back into the system tray? > MSConfig is NOT the Registry! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Derek Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:57 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I get a program back into the system > tray? > > > mmmm, the registry! Another way is to move items into or out of the > startup > menu, which is in your start menu, programs. This is a lot safer then ms > config i think. > > > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Brian Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 7:38 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I get a program back into the system > tray? > > >> Hello Mike, >> >> The system tray is an area of the Windows desktop just to the left of the >> clock. It is also known as the "notification area." The icons in the >> system tray represent processes that start running when Windows starts. >> The >> Windows clock is in the very bottom right corner of the desktop. The >> system >> tray is just to the left of the clock. The part of the task bar where >> minimized applications are shown is just to the left of the system tray. >> The start button is in the bottom left corner of the desktop. You are >> moving from right to left along the bottom of the desktop when moving >> from >> clock to system tray and then to the area of the task bar where minimized >> applications reside. It is easy to remember the hotkey combinations that >> apply to these three areas of the desktop if you think of moving from >> right >> to left. The insert key is the JAWS key and the three keys for accessing >> those three areas of the desktop move from right to left as well. In >> other >> words, the insert key with function key 12 speaks to time, the insert key >> with function key 11 lists all the items in the system tray, and the >> insert >> key with function key 10 lists all of the minimized applications. >> >> There are a few different ways to control whether or not a process runs >> when >> Windows starts. One way is to use the Windows configuration utility. >> Press >> the Windows key with the letter "R" to bring up the run dialog box and >> then >> type in msconfig (m s c o n f I g) without any spaces and press the enter >> key. When the configuration utility has loaded press the shift-tab key >> combination to move to the page tabs. If you are using Windows XP then >> press the end key to move to the startup tab. If you're using Windows >> Vista >> then after using the end key use the left arrow key one time to move to >> the >> startup page. Press the tab key one time to move into a list of >> processes >> that can be started with Windows. Use the up and down arrow keys to move >> from process to process and use the spacebar to check or uncheck the >> items. >> If an item is checked it will start when Windows loads. If an item is >> not >> checked then it should not start when Windows is loaded. After making >> sure >> that only the processes you want to start when Windows starts are checked >> then use the tab key to move to the apply button and press the spacebar. >> Use the tab key to move to the close button and press the spacebar. You >> will then be presented with a dialog box asking if you want to restart >> Windows or wait until later. Some processes should not be unchecked as >> it >> is necessary for them to start with Windows, such as the antivirus >> auto-protect process and processes required by some components or >> hardware. >> Such items as Quick Time or Real Audio generally do not have to be >> checked. >> >> A person can also delete entries from the run sections of the local >> machine >> and the current user hives of the Windows registry. However, it is good >> to >> remember that making wrong choices in the Windows registry can adversely >> affect the way the computer operates. It is a good practice to back up >> the >> Windows registry before making any changes. It is also important to >> remember that when you make a change in the Windows registry you do not >> get >> a chance to choose whether or not you want to save the change. After >> making >> the changes in the registry and closing it, the changes are effective the >> next time you start Windows. It is really advisable for you to use >> either >> the configuration utility or the options within programs to have >> processes >> start with Windows. If you choose to use the Windows registry then you >> can >> get into it by using the run dialog box in the start menu. Use Windows >> key >> with R to bring up the run dialog box. Type in regedit (r e g e d I t) >> without the spaces and press the enter key. The registry is set up in a >> tree and list views layout. You move to the area of the registry by >> opening >> levels until you get to the item you want to work with, at which time you >> can press the tab key to move into a list of values. The top level in >> the >> structure is "My computer", which can be opened with the right arrow key. >> Use the down arrow key to move to the HKEY_current user choice and use >> the >> right arrow key to open that level. Press the letter "S" to move to the >> "software" choice and use the right arrow to open it. Press the letter >> "M" >> to move to the "Microsoft" choice and use the right arrow key to open it. >> Press the letter "W" to move to the "Windows" choice and use the right >> arrow >> key to open it. Press the letter "C" to move to the "current version" >> choice and then use right arrow to open it. Press the letter "R" until >> you >> hear the word "run" and then use the tab key to move into a list of >> processes that start with Windows. You can delete the values by using >> the >> delete key and confirming that you want to delete the item. Again, do >> not >> delete anything that you are not sure about needing. It is a much better >> practice to check or uncheck items in the configuration utility. After >> working with the values you can press the Shift-tab key combination to >> move >> back to the "run" choice. Use the down arrow key to find if there are >> any >> more choices that start with the word "run" such as "run once", "run once >> x" >> etc. Use the tab key to move into the list of values for any of the >> "run" >> choices. You can then follow the same path under the HKEY_Local Machine >> hive of the registry. It is found under "my computer" on the same level >> as >> the "HKEY_Current User" choice. In this hive you again moved to the >> software choice and open it, move to the "Microsoft" choice and open it, >> move to the "windows" choice and open it, move to the "current version" >> choice and open it, and then look for any entries that start with the >> word >> "run" on that level. Again, use the tab key to move into the list of >> values. When you are finished working in the run areas of the registry >> you >> can close the registry with the Alt-F4 keystroke. >> >> Quite often a specific program will have a choice in options or >> preferences >> for having the program start with Windows. >> >> The icons located on the desktop generally are not the actual executable >> files that start programs. They are just shortcuts that point to program >> executables in their properties. Generally speaking, icons on the >> desktop >> start specific applications, whereas icons in the system tray represent >> running processes that start with the Windows operating system. >> >> Again, I suggest that you stay away from working in the registry if you >> are >> fairly new to using Windows. It is much easier to check or uncheck an >> item >> in the configuration utility. Making a choice in a specific program to >> have >> the program or process load with Windows by choosing a preference or >> option >> from within the given program is probably safer still. If you're not >> sure >> whether or not a process needs to run when Windows starts, there are >> websites where you can check the necessity of these items to start with >> Windows. >> >> Please let me know if I can further clarify any of the above points. >> >> Take care. >> >> Brian Lee >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike & Barbara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 5:44 AM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I get a program back into the system >> tray? >> >> >>> Hi Flor, >>> >>> This computer belongs to a friend and the question was asked to me by >>> this >>> friend so I am not sure of all the particulars of what program and >>> exactly >>> what happened at the time. Since that last post my friend has learned >>> that >>> he has got serious computer problems and needs a technician to look at >>> it. >>> This has gotten my curiosity going and I want to learn more about the >>> system >>> tray and how it works and its functions. Thanks for the reply. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Flor Lynch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 6:07 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How do I get a program back into the system >>> tray? >>> >>> >>> Hi Mike, >>> >>> What program? You must have taken some action with that program to ask >>> it >>> not to show itself in your System Tray. You will probably find an >>> option >>> somewhere in its preferences to put itself back there. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mike & Barbara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "jaws-users-list" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 3:59 PM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] How do I get a program back into the system tray? >>> >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I have lost a program out of the system tray and it does not come back >>> after >>> re-booting the computer. How do I get this program back into the system >>> tray or if I want to move a program from, let's say, the desk top to the >>> system tray how would this be accomplished? >>> All advice will be greatly appreciated and will also take me deeper into >>> the >>> bowels of depression brought on by frustration due to trying to learn >>> how >>> to >>> operate this life altering/educational/informitive device called a >>> computer. >>> Hot damn! How is that for self analysis Doctor Phil? 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