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  NetWare Application Launcher

Overview

Understanding the NetWare Application Launcher

Use the NetWare Application Launcher

Launch applications

Resize or move the window

Arrange the icons

Exit the NetWare Application Launcher

Get information about an application

View a description

View settings

View technical support contacts

Send electronic mail to assigned contacts

View drive mappings and printer ports

View pre-launch and termination scripts


Exit the NetWare Application Launcher

Closes the NetWare Application Launcher.

Exit the NetWare Application Launcher

1.	Select File | Exit

Note: Your system administrator controls your right to exit the NetWare Application Launcher.


Launch applications from the NetWare Application Launcher
Launch applications

Available applications are presented in the NetWare Application Launcher.

Launch an application

1.	Double-click the application icon with the left mouse button.


Refresh the NetWare Application Launcher window
Arrange the icons

The NetWare Application Launcher controls the display of icons.

Refresh the icons

1.	Select View | Refresh

Note: The automatic refresh rate is controlled by the System Administrator.

Display large icons

1.	Select View | Large Icons

Alphabetically display the icons

1.	Select View | List


Resize or move the NetWare Application Launcher window

The NetWare Application Launcher may be resized and moved to a different screen region. Your system administrator controls your right to resize and move.

Resize the NetWare Application Launcher

1.	Select any border of the NetWare Application Launcher (the pointer will turn into a sizing arrow).

2.	While holding down the right mouse button, size the window to the desired size, or click on the Maximize, Minimize buttons in the corner of the window.

Move the NetWare Application Launcher

1.	Select the banner of the NetWare Application Launcher.

2.	While holding down the right mouse button, drag the window to the desired location.


Send mail to the technical support contacts
Send electronic mail to assigned contacts

Contacts assigned to an application can be contacted through electronic mail. Selecting E-mail will launch the electronic mail application and insert the assigned contact name in the TO: field.

To send electronic mail to assigned contacts

1.	Select the application.

2.	Select File, Properties.

3.	Select Contact.

4.	Select E-mail.

Note: If no e-mail address is available, the E-mail button will be gray.

5.	Complete and send the E-mail.


View a description of an application

The application description is provided by your network supervisor.

View the description of an application

1.	Select the application icon.

2.	Select File, Properties.


View drive mappings and printer ports

Some applications require specific drive mappings and printer ports. Your system administrator has defined which drive mappings and printer ports are required by the application. When the application is launched, the drives and printers will be automatically configured.

To view drive mappings and printer ports

Select File | Properties | Drives/Ports


View pre-launch and termination scripts

Your system administrator may designate scripts to run before your application launches or after the application terminates.

To view pre-launch and post-launch scripts

Select File | Properties | Scripts


View settings associated with an application

These settings are predetermined and can only be changed by your system administrator.

Tree name is the name of the current NDS tree

NDS Object name is the name of the application.

Path to executable file is the path to the executable that will be launched.

Command-line parameters are parameters required by the application.

Working directory is the directory where the executable will look for working files.

Run minimized will launch the application and minimize it.

Clean up resources will undo any drive mapping or printer requirements that are configured when the application launches.

To view the settings associated with an application

1.	Select the application.

2.	Select File, Properties.

3.	Select Settings.


View technical support contacts for an application

Applications displayed in the NetWare Application Launcher have contacts assigned for troubleshooting and support.

To view the technical support contacts for an application

1.	Select the application.

2.	Select File, Properties.

3.	Select Contacts.


What is the NetWare Application Launcher
Understanding the NetWare Application Launcher

Available applications

Your available applications are displayed in the NetWare Application Launcher. You can launch the applications by simply double-clicking on an application icon.

As applications become available or upgraded, you can access them through the NetWare Application Launcher.

Application information

Application information is available from the NetWare Application Launcher menu bar.