Hi,

Sunday, February 20, 2005, 1:54:31 PM, Michael wrote:

> What Version of Windows - we are talking about window,s aren't we? - are
> we talking aboout?

> I'm using WinXP Pro. But i can't follow your instructions.

I'm using XP Pro, in English, so the labels on the controls will be
different from yours.

> 1. In Explorer, select the files whose properties you want to change
> THAT WORKS.

> 2. Click the right-hand mouse button 
> THAT WORKS.

> 3. Choose 'Properties' on the menu that opens 
> THAT WORKS.

> 4. Click the 'Summary' tab 
> WHAT SUMMARY TAB? I only have an Allgemein (general) and a Dateiinfo
> (file info) Tab.

I have 2 tabs on the property sheet - General (Allgemein) and
Summary. Summary lists the (Property, Value) pairs, that is 'data
info', so Dateiinfo is probably what you should be looking at.

On the Summary / Dateiinfo tab you should see a button which, in
English, is labelled 'Advanced >>' (Erweitert?) OR '<< Simple'
(Einfach?).

> 5. Find the property whose value you want to change 
> NO WAY. There's nothing i can change.

The buttons switch between different views of the file
information. You cannot edit the Simple view, but you can edit the
Advanced view.

Switch to the Advanced view by clicking the 'Advanced >>' button.

A list appears. The left-hand column contains the property names. The
right-hand column contains the property values.

> 6. Click the property value. A text box appears 
> NO WAY.

The property values do not look as though you can edit them. You can
edit some, but not all, of them. In a masterpiece of usability
engineering MS make you click on each property value to find out if it
is editable. If it is, a text box opens; otherwise, nada, nichts,
zilch, zero.

Scroll down to the bottom of the list. On my JPG files there is a
group labelled 'Description' which contains the properties 'Title'
(Titel), 'Subject' (Thema), 'Keywords' (Schluessel Woerte?), 'Comment'
(Kommentar). To edit a value I click it, and an edit box appears.

If this doesn't work for you then I guess your system is set up
differently. Perhaps you are using a different file system, or your
user id does not have the necessary permissions.

> 7. Type the new value and press Enter. 
> WOULD BE NICE

> 8. Click 'Apply'. The system sets the property value for each of the
> selected files 
> SONDS LOGIC.

> 9. Repeat for each property value you want to change. 10. When you've
> finished, click OK.
> YES I'M FINISHED...

> ;-)

Bob

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