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)