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[Eric]

I am using remote desktop to access our Access database. I created a
shortcut to the Access file on my desktop, but when i double click it,
nothing happens. Even when I try to double click the actual file I
still cant open it. The only way I can open it is to open Access
File-->Open. Can someone please tell me why the shortcut wont work?
Thanks.

[Tom van Stiphout]

On 3 Apr 2007 13:47:16 -0700, "Eric" <er************@gmail.comwrote:

Why are you keeping us guessing about the "target" of that shortcut? I
would think that's the FIRST thing we need to know.
-Tom.

>I am using remote desktop to access our Access database. I created a
shortcut to the Access file on my desktop, but when i double click it,
nothing happens. Even when I try to double click the actual file I
still cant open it. The only way I can open it is to open Access
File-->Open. Can someone please tell me why the shortcut wont work?
Thanks.

[Eric]

On Apr 3, 10:22 pm, Tom van Stiphout <[e-mail]:

On 3 Apr 2007 13:47:16 -0700, "Eric" <[e-mail]:

Why are you keeping us guessing about the "target" of that shortcut? I
would think that's the FIRST thing we need to know.
-Tom.

I am using remote desktop to access our Access database. I created a
shortcut to the Access file on my desktop, but when i double click it,
nothing happens. Even when I try to double click the actual file I
still cant open it. The only way I can open it is to open Access
File-->Open. Can someone please tell me why the shortcut wont work?
Thanks.

Sorry. The target is I:\TriconUK\TriconUK.mdb

[Tom van Stiphout]

On 4 Apr 2007 09:26:57 -0700, "Eric" <er************@gmail.comwrote:

All-right. Now when you're on the remote desktop, do you have an
I-drive, and can you use Explorer to navigate to this location?

If yes, the next idea is that Windows has lost the association of
".mdb needs to be opened with MsAccess". I'm not entirely sure how to
recreate this association, other than reinstalling Office. Try Help >
Detect and Repair first.

-Tom.

>On Apr 3, 10:22 pm, Tom van Stiphout <[e-mail]:

>On 3 Apr 2007 13:47:16 -0700, "Eric" <[e-mail]:

Why are you keeping us guessing about the "target" of that shortcut? I
would think that's the FIRST thing we need to know.
-Tom.

>I am using remote desktop to access our Access database. I created a
shortcut to the Access file on my desktop, but when i double click it,
nothing happens. Even when I try to double click the actual file I
still cant open it. The only way I can open it is to open Access
File-->Open. Can someone please tell me why the shortcut wont work?
Thanks.

Sorry. The target is I:\TriconUK\TriconUK.mdb

[Fred Zuckerman]

"Tom van Stiphout" <no*************@cox.netwrote in message
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On 4 Apr 2007 09:26:57 -0700, "Eric" <er************@gmail.comwrote:

All-right. Now when you're on the remote desktop, do you have an
I-drive, and can you use Explorer to navigate to this location?

If yes, the next idea is that Windows has lost the association of
".mdb needs to be opened with MsAccess". I'm not entirely sure how to
recreate this association, other than reinstalling Office. Try Help >
Detect and Repair first.

-Tom.

If the association is ost, I think you can reset it through My Computer. Use
Tools -Folder Options -File Types.
Fred Zuckerman

[J-P-W]

On 4 Apr, 17:26, "Eric" <[e-mail]:

On Apr 3, 10:22 pm, Tom van Stiphout <[e-mail]:

On 3 Apr 2007 13:47:16 -0700, "Eric" <[e-mail]:

Why are you keeping us guessing about the "target" of that shortcut? I
would think that's the FIRST thing we need to know.
-Tom.

>I am using remote desktop to access our Access database. I created a
>shortcut to the Access file on my desktop, but when i double click it,
>nothing happens. Even when I try to double click the actual file I
>still cant open it. The only way I can open it is to open Access
>File-->Open. Can someone please tell me why the shortcut wont work?
>Thanks.

Sorry. The target is I:\TriconUK\TriconUK.mdb

Eric, try changing the shortcut to the unc path, I asume your I drive
is on a server?? so instaead of use something like \\server\folder
\TriconUK\TriconUK.mdb

Also in case the double clicking is failing over the remote conncetion
have you right clicked and chosen open?

[Eric]

On Apr 5, 5:58 pm, "J-P-W" <[e-mail]:

On 4 Apr, 17:26, "Eric" <[e-mail]:

On Apr 3, 10:22 pm, Tom van Stiphout <[e-mail]:

On 3 Apr 2007 13:47:16 -0700, "Eric" <[e-mail]:

Why are you keeping us guessing about the "target" of that shortcut? I
would think that's the FIRST thing we need to know.
-Tom.

I am using remote desktop to access our Access database. I created a
shortcut to the Access file on my desktop, but when i double click it,
nothing happens. Even when I try to double click the actual file I
still cant open it. The only way I can open it is to open Access
File-->Open. Can someone please tell me why the shortcut wont work?
Thanks.

Sorry. The target is I:\TriconUK\TriconUK.mdb

Eric, try changing the shortcut to the unc path, I asume your I drive
is on a server?? so instaead of use something like \\server\folder
\TriconUK\TriconUK.mdb

Also in case the double clicking is failing over the remote conncetion
have you right clicked and chosen open?

I tried using the unc path and i get the same result. I noticed that
if someone on the network has the application open, the shortcut will
not work and the only way to open it is to open up Access --File -->
Open.