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February 20th 10, 01:58 PM
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OT? Software installation
I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy
Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham 
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February 20th 10, 02:45 PM
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Rob Graham wrote:
I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham If you right click on it and choose "Open", what happens? -- C
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February 20th 10, 02:49 PM
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On 20/02/2010 14:45, C wrote:
Rob Graham wrote: I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham If you right click on it and choose "Open", what happens? A little box opens that says 'What's this?' This happens on any folder that I care to try it on.
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February 20th 10, 03:00 PM
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It doesn't open when you left click on the folder?
Jim "Rob Graham" wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham
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February 20th 10, 03:15 PM
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On 20/02/2010 15:00, Jim wrote:
It doesn't open when you left click on the folder? No. Just a list of subfolders opens, but I can never get to the actual files within. Jim "Rob wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham
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February 20th 10, 03:38 PM
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You have opened the folder to show the list of subfolders.
What happens when you left click on a subfolder? Jim "Rob Graham" wrote in message ... On 20/02/2010 15:00, Jim wrote: It doesn't open when you left click on the folder? No. Just a list of subfolders opens, but I can never get to the actual files within. Jim "Rob wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham
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February 20th 10, 03:48 PM
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Nuffink. As I say I can't get actually *into* a folder to get at the files. The folders won't open. R On 20/02/2010 15:38, Jim wrote: You have opened the folder to show the list of subfolders. What happens when you left click on a subfolder? Jim "Rob wrote in message ... On 20/02/2010 15:00, Jim wrote: It doesn't open when you left click on the folder? No. Just a list of subfolders opens, but I can never get to the actual files within. Jim "Rob wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham
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February 20th 10, 06:24 PM
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Rob Graham wrote:
I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. You don't have to *open* the folder, just *select* the folder in which the relevant.exe resides. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
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February 20th 10, 06:51 PM
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On 20/02/2010 18:24, dadiOH wrote:
Rob Graham wrote: I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. You don't have to *open* the folder, just *select* the folder in which the relevant.exe resides. The trouble there is that there is an OK button which is greyed out. I imagine that if I got to the exe file itself the grey would go.
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February 20th 10, 07:06 PM
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"Rob Graham" wrote in message
... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham A shot in the dark. You don't need to open it. Just select it. If what it's looking for is there it will work. If the OK button is greyed out it's not finding what it's looking for. Search for the file and point it there.
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February 20th 10, 07:40 PM
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Have you tried doing: START, RUN and browse for the .exe file? "Rob Graham" wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham
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February 21st 10, 09:07 AM
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On 20/02/2010 19:06, T Shadow wrote:
"Rob wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham A shot in the dark. You don't need to open it. Just select it. If what it's looking for is there it will work. If the OK button is greyed out it's not finding what it's looking for. Search for the file and point it there. Merely selecting the folder does not cause the OK button to lose its greyed-out. Obviously I need to be able to select the actual file.
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February 21st 10, 09:09 AM
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On 20/02/2010 19:40, 20100220 wrote:
Have you tried doing: START, RUN and browse for the .exe file? But I know where the file is. It's just that when I try to install via the software's own install procedures I'm faced with a dialog box with all the relevant folders, none of which I can open to access the files within. "Rob wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham
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February 21st 10, 08:07 PM
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"Rob Graham" wrote in message
... On 20/02/2010 19:06, T Shadow wrote: "Rob wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham A shot in the dark. You don't need to open it. Just select it. If what it's looking for is there it will work. If the OK button is greyed out it's not finding what it's looking for. Search for the file and point it there. Merely selecting the folder does not cause the OK button to lose its greyed-out. Obviously I need to be able to select the actual file. Not really. Once set for the correct folder the install program could look to see what it, if anything, it want's. If it's greyed out it doesn't see anything it might be able to use. Not saying it does work that way, but it can.
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February 22nd 10, 11:06 AM
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On 21/02/2010 20:07, T Shadow wrote:
"Rob wrote in message ... On 20/02/2010 19:06, T Shadow wrote: "Rob wrote in message ... I hope this is not too OT. I'm trying to install some software (Abbyy Finereader into Epson Smart Panel) and need to go to the program folder where the relevant .exe file is. When I do, I see no way of actually opening the folder. I'm presented with a dialog box enabling me to scroll down and find the folder, but clicking it or doing anything else won't actually open it. What am I doing wrong? Rob Graham A shot in the dark. You don't need to open it. Just select it. If what it's looking for is there it will work. If the OK button is greyed out it's not finding what it's looking for. Search for the file and point it there. Merely selecting the folder does not cause the OK button to lose its greyed-out. Obviously I need to be able to select the actual file. Not really. Once set for the correct folder the install program could look to see what it, if anything, it want's. If it's greyed out it doesn't see anything it might be able to use. Not saying it does work that way, but it can. I like your theory. However, it doesn't seem to work. Clicking on the folder doesn't actually select it. It opens or closes the list of subfolders, but never gets to the actual exe file, which I know is there because I've been to it via Windows Explorer.
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