OFF95: Dial-Up Network Connection Button on Shortcut Bar Fails (148915)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office for Windows 95
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q148915 SYMPTOMS
When you add a Dial-Up Networking button to the Office Shortcut Bar,
clicking the button has no effect.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you do the following:
- You install the Dial-Up Networking Server service that is included with
Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95.
-and-
- You create a new dial-up connection.
-and-
- You drag a shortcut to the connection to the desktop.
-and-
- You drag the shortcut to the Office Shortcut Bar.
For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
143271
OFF95: Shortcuts That You Drag and Drop to OSB Do Not Start
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the right mouse button to click the button
and click Connect.
This problem occurs because the Office Shortcut Bar does not start a
service when you click the button on the bar. The Office Shortcut Bar does
correctly open files and folders when you click their corresponding
buttons.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in
Microsoft Office for Windows 95, version 7.0a.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB148915 |
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