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Author Topic: ASKING FOR HELP AGAIN. PLEASE !!!  (Read 2264 times)

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ASKING FOR HELP AGAIN. PLEASE !!!
« on: May 06, 2009, 06:55:36 am »
when the keywiz software and my dukebox software (dukeboxer) are placed in the start up directory together , the dukeboxer freezes , if l let keywiz boot automatically and boot the dukeboxer form the desktop, it then works fine.
Basically can anyone tell me how to make the 2 pieces of software boot separatley or how do l make computer jukebox boot straight into the jukeboxer software.

And no , l cannot use the launch fuction on keywiz because l am using XP.

Hope u guys understand what l am asking

Thanks in advance.
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Re: ASKING FOR HELP AGAIN. PLEASE !!!
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2009, 08:32:39 am »
First of all, what version of XP do you have? Home or PRO? Do you use Instantsheller when you boot or do you just boot the normal way haveing shortcut links in the startup folder?

I think you need to boot up using a 'BATCH-FILE'. You need to know the location on your hard drive where the keywiz program and your jukebox program is located.

Example: if the Keywiz program is c:\program files\Keywiz\keywiz.exe
then you need to use "C:\Program Files\Keywiz" as your directory

Read below how to make one. USE THE QUOTES WHERE THEY ARE PLACED

Open Notepad
Type this :
 
start /d "C:\location of your keywiz program" KeyWiz.exe
start /d "C:\location of your dukebox program" dukeboxer.exe
EXIT

end of typing.

Then, when you save it, choose, File>Save As>Save As Type = All Files>Bootup.bat <--very critical that you choose Save As Type = All Files or it will just save it as a .txt document.

Then I used a program called bat to exe converter. (I have added a link to download it).
www.ppcomponents.com/jukebox/Bat_To_Exe_Converter.zip

Then extract bat to exe to where you want it on your hard drive, then open it. Choose the bootup.bat file and after about 8 seconds, it created the bootup.exe file.

If You use  Instantsheller, tell Instantsheller to boot up the bootup.exe file.

If you boot up the normal way, make a shortcut to the bootup.exe and place it into the startup folder.

I hope this helps you!  :cheers:

Fordman

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Re: ASKING FOR HELP AGAIN. PLEASE !!!
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2009, 09:15:51 am »
eduardigeta, can you change your subject better (with no big letters please), so it can been eaiser to search by using the forum search feature?

Personly I normally just use the start folder.... but the fordman one is great one to.
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Re: ASKING FOR HELP AGAIN. PLEASE !!!
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2009, 04:43:48 am »
thanks for repling

l will try the above and let u know