Time Sheet Reminder For MS Windows XP. Simple Solution Use MS Windows XP’s “Scheduled Tasks” application.

Time Sheet Reminder

For MS Windows XP

Simple Solution

Use MS Windows XP’s “Scheduled Tasks” application

Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->Scheduled Tasks

Double click on the “Add Scheduled Task” wizard button

• The Schedule Task Wizard will appear • Click on the “Next >” button

• The wizard will provide a set applications

• Click the “Browse…” button

• The following “Select Program to Schedule” dialog box will appear

In the “File name:” field, enter the following:C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

Then, click on the “Open” button

• Name your task by changing “Internet Explorer”

to

“Time Sheet”

• The wizard will now ask how often you wish to perform this task:

• Select “Daily” & click the “Next >” button

• Select the start time• Select “Weekdays”• Select the start date

• Click the “Next >” button

• The wizard will ask which user you wish the application to “run” as:

• Run the app as yourself (STSCI\username)• Enter your password (this is the same password for

logging into your Windows laptop/desktop)• Click on the “Next >” button

• The wizard's confirmation box will appear:

• Check the “Open advanced properties for this task when I click

Finish” box• Click the “Finish” button

• The advanced properties dialog box will appear:

Make the following modifications• In the “Run:” field, change:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

to"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -new http://mytime.stsci.edu

• Check the “Run only if logged on” box

• Click the “OK” button

For CSC folks• Substitute the following URL:

http://mytime.stsci.edu

with

https://etes.csc.com/iTES/loginframe.htm

Thanks for their assistance:

• Melissa Russ (ST ITEB Branch Manager)

• Sara Anderson (ST DPAS developer)