Re: Icons (Printer, Drives)

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From: Christoph Graber (graber_at_gmx.at)
Date: 07/26/04


Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:21:17 +0200

Sorry, but it didn't work.

Do I have to reboot the server where the network drive is on, or just the
client. (and why ???)
Do I have to turn on an autorun-option for the network-drives? (How?)
(the autorun for the local cd-drive is working)

thanks christoph

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <ronv@mvps.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:O0vTI4wcEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Christoph Graber wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > 1. how can I change the standard network drive icon into a different
> > one for each drive (e.g network drive r should show icon "apple.ico",
> > drive u "house.ico".?
> >
> > 2. how can I change the standard printer icon into a different one
> > (e.g. the printer hp1220 should show the icon "inkjet.ico", the hp800
> > "plotter.ico")
> >
> > thanks christoph
>
> The drive icon is easy, but I don't have any info for the printer icon.
>
> To change the drive icon:
>
> 1. Copy the icon you want to the root directory of the target drive.
> 2. Open Notepad and create a file with the following text:
>
> [autorun]
> icon=xxxx.ico
>
> (Where xxxx.ico is the name of the icon you placed in the root of the
drive)
>
> 3. Save the file as autorun.inf to the same root directory.
> 4. Reboot to finish the process.
>
> --
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
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>



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