DOCUMENT:Q68896 09-NOV-1999 [win95x] TITLE :Setting a Startup Directory in WordPerfect 5.1 PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= WordPerfect 5.1 has an internal setting for the default startup directory that will override the default startup directory specified in the WordPerfect PIF file. To use the startup directory specified in the WordPerfect PIF file, you must clear WordPerfect's "Location of Files" setting. MORE INFORMATION ================ To change the Location of Files setting to an empty field: 1. Start WordPerfect. 2. Press SHIFT+F1 to take you to a setting menu. 3. Choose Location of Files. 4. Delete all the characters in this field, including blanks. 5. Exit the configuration menu. 6. Exit WordPerfect. 7. When you restart WordPerfect, the startup directory specified in the WordPerfect PIF file will be effective. Additional query words: 3rdparty WP WP51 Word Perfect 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30 wfw wfwg 3.10 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311 Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.