When you perform a Run From Network Server (RNS)
installation of Microsoft Office 97, the buttons on the Microsoft Office
Shortcut Bar (OSB) may appear with generic icons.
This problem may occur if the network connection from your
computer to your server is particularly slow or there is a large amount of
network traffic. If this is the case, the OSB may be unable to obtain icons
from the individual programs stored on the server. As a result, the OSB shows
generic icons instead.
You can eliminate this problem by downloading and
installing a set of icons from the Microsoft Web site. These icons are designed
specifically for use with the OSB.
The following file is available for
download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Officons.exe
(http://download.microsoft.com/download/office97pro/utility/1/nt4/en-us/officons.exe)
For
additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=119591/EN-US/
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How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most
current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file
was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to
prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
To install the icons, do the following:
- Using the Windows Explorer, create a new folder on your
computer's hard disk. For example, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Officons.
- Double-click the Officons.exe program you downloaded from
the Microsoft Web site. Click Yes to unpack the icons to a folder of your
choice. Read the license agreement and click Yes.
- In the Microsoft Office 97 Toolbar Icons dialog box, either
type the path to the folder you created in step 1, or click Browse and select
the folder, and click OK.
- Click OK to exit the icon installation program.
To use the icons with the OSB, do the following:
- Move the following icon (.ico) files from the folder you
created in step 1, above, to the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office
folder:
Binder.ico Osa.ico
Excel.ico Outlook.ico
Findfast.ico Powerpnt.ico
Msaccess.ico Winword.ico
Msoffice.ico
- Right-click the button on the OSB that you want to change,
and then click Properties.
- Click the Shortcut tab.
- Click Change Icon.
- Click Browse.
- In the Change Icon dialog, in the Files Of Type list, click
Icon Files. Select the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office folder. Select
the *.ico file you want to use, and then click Open.
- Click OK twice.
- Repeat steps 2 through 7 for each button whose icon you
want to update.
These steps are also documented in the Readme.txt file stored
in the folder you created in step 1, above.
The problem described above is a known problem when using
the Microsoft Office 97 Shortcut Bar. The problem is correctable by downloading
a set of icons from the Microsoft Web site.
When you perform a Run From Network Server installation of
Office 97, none of the programs (such as Microsoft Word 97) are actually copied
to your computer's hard disk. Instead, the programs remain on the server.
When you launch the OSB, it must connect to each of the programs so
that it can determine which icon to display on each button. If the program
cannot be contacted quickly, the OSB will display a generic icon for each
button. This problem may occur if your network is very busy or is very slow.