Outlook_on_the_Desktop

Following on from http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=111791 about Calendars, I have downloaded and installed MS .NET version 2.0

I already have Outlook on my PC as part of Office 2000. I can access the Calendar through Outlook in Office 2000.

I installed Outlook_on_the_Desktop from MG download http://www.majorgeeks.com/Outlook_on_the_Desktop_d5434.html

All I get is a transparent window on my desktop. Outlook does not apparently synchronise with Outlook_on_the_Desktop for me.

Any hints as to what I am doing wrong? Bazza

 

Thanks Halo, I will check out WU.

Not sure what you mean in your test.

Is
C:\Keepers\Outlook on the Desktop\outlookAX.html the file you are talking about?

On my PC, Outlook on the Desktop is installed in C:\Keepers not c:\Program Files (not that this would make a difference. I just prefer to keep as much stuff out of c:\program Files as possible.

The answer is NO, it did not open, just a red X in a black square. Bazza

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Bl**dy programmers, no imagination.
Will try that also.
Thanks for thinking outside the box, Bazza

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@Halo@

Uninstalled Outlook_on_the_Desktop from C:\Keepers\Outlook_on_the_Desktop.
Ran CCleaner and others.
Downloaded and installed (and rebooted) most of the critical updates, including 2 for MS.NET

Installed Outlook_on_the_Desktop in C:\Program Files\Outlook_on_the_Desktop, default installation Folder.

Rebooted again. Same problem.

Transparent box appears on Desktop with a red cross, in a black square, at top left hand side.

Do I need to be running Outlook Express with Calendar open before Outlook_on_the_Desktop will work. Tried that anyhow, no difference.

What happens when you bootup? Does Outlook_on_the_Desktop automatically appear with Calendar details, even if you haven't opened Outlook 2003?

Bazza

 

Thanks Halo, will do. Bazza

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I've received a reply back form my email to the Author.

He is going to try it on an XP / Office 2000 combination, and he will let me know. Bazza

 

Received an answer from Michael (the developer) overnight, as follows

 

MS Office update link

http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/downloads/default.aspx

Beware, this is for Australia.
Click on link, top left, to change country. Bazza

 

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Success !!!
I downloaded and installed SP1 for Office 2000. What a drag using dialup !!!

Outlook on the Desktop displays on Desktop on bootup, great, but I cannot find out how to minimise it.

What am I overlooking?
If not available, it is something you might consider, or have you deliberately designed it that way?
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Above is the latest email sent to Michael (the developer)
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Thinking about it further, I guess it is designed that way, to be on the Desktop all the time the computer is on. (doh)

I can live with that. Bazza

 

If you use Outlook then Outlook_on_the_Desktop is worth trying. Bazza
PS: You can't minimise it.

Outlook on the Desktop 1.2 [SIZE=-1][ 417 Kb | Freeware | Win 2K/03/XP/Vista] [/SIZE]http://www.majorgeeks.com/images/mgnew.gif
Put the Outlook Calendaring system right on your desktop

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Outlook_on_the_Desktop_d5434.html