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multiple_nodes:multiple_nodes_using_multitasking_software [2024-01-18 12:58] – [Setting Up Your Nodes Under a Specific Multitasker] stimpymultiple_nodes:multiple_nodes_using_multitasking_software [2024-01-18 12:58] (current) – [Automatically Loading The Nodes at Bootup] stimpy
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-==== Automatically Loading The Nodes at Bootup ====+===== Automatically Loading The Nodes at Bootup =====
 Since, for the most part, your bulletin board will be unattended, you will want your nodes to automatically load when you boot your machine.  This will prevent events like power outages from bringing down your system until you can manually bring up your bulletin board system.  This section gives you detailed instructions for automatically bringing up your system under DESQview, Windows, and OS/2. Since, for the most part, your bulletin board will be unattended, you will want your nodes to automatically load when you boot your machine.  This will prevent events like power outages from bringing down your system until you can manually bring up your bulletin board system.  This section gives you detailed instructions for automatically bringing up your system under DESQview, Windows, and OS/2.
  
-=== DESQview ===+==== DESQview ====
 In order to have all of your nodes load up every time you start DESQview, you will need to use a script.  The following key sequence will create a script for starting up your nodes on one machine. In order to have all of your nodes load up every time you start DESQview, you will need to use a script.  The following key sequence will create a script for starting up your nodes on one machine.
  
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 Quit DESQview.  When quitting, you will be informed you have some scripts that have not been saved and you are asked if you wish to save them.  Save the scripts to a filename called DESQVIEW.DVS. Quit DESQview.  When quitting, you will be informed you have some scripts that have not been saved and you are asked if you wish to save them.  Save the scripts to a filename called DESQVIEW.DVS.
  
-=== Microsoft Windows v3.1 ===+==== Microsoft Windows v3.1 ====
 To automatically load your nodes under Microsoft Windows, simply move the icons for your nodes to the Startup folder in Program Manager.  When Windows loads, it will automatically load all programs that are in your Startup folder. To automatically load your nodes under Microsoft Windows, simply move the icons for your nodes to the Startup folder in Program Manager.  When Windows loads, it will automatically load all programs that are in your Startup folder.
  
-=== OS/2 v2.x ===+==== OS/2 v2.x ====
 Select all of your node objects (but not the node template) and hold down the CTRL key while dragging them to the Startup folder in your OS/2 System folder.  The program objects will be moved to that folder.  When OS/2 loads, it will execute any programs in your Startup folder. Select all of your node objects (but not the node template) and hold down the CTRL key while dragging them to the Startup folder in your OS/2 System folder.  The program objects will be moved to that folder.  When OS/2 loads, it will execute any programs in your Startup folder.