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Date: 19 Oct 2006 09:27:55
From: Michael Li
Subject: stop Frizt 8 flash screen
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Hi, I just got Fritz 8. Everyone I run it, it starts with several
seconds of a flash screen showing how nice the Viva Media icon is. Then
it gives another screen with the option to run Fritz or connect to
Playchess.com.
How can I bypass all that nonsense and actually start Fritz when
clicking on the Fritz icon?
Thanks,
Michael
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Date: 24 Oct 2006 02:45:05
From:
Subject: Re: stop Frizt 8 flash screen
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=CE=9F/=CE=97 Les Lawrence =CE=AD=CE=B3=CF=81=CE=B1=CF=88=CE=B5:
> > Under the Shortcut tab, change the Target: to:
> > "C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe".
> > (If you installed F8 to another disk and\or directory, adjust
> > this line to match your installation.) Don't forget to enclose the
> > entire Target line in ""s.
> >
>
> >>This would solve his first problem of the Viva Media thing. To go
> >>directly to Fritz GUI and not have to click to choose going there he
> >>should do:
>
> >>In the shortcut form where he runs the program, in the properties tag,
> >>he should go to the "Target" and in the:
> >>"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe"
> >>he should ADD the -engine command.
>
> >>So the Target should say:
> >>"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe" -engine
>
> Windows XP doesn't let me add -engine to the Target. ????
I have Windows XP and it works.....
Be sure to leave a space between the "blabla...Chessprogram8.exe" and
the -engine
For being sure you had put one, just put many spaces, so make it:
"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe" -engine
(Note that for an unclear reason, when i tried to put -engine after
"blabla....8.exe" it put a " after the -engine so Windows indeed didn't
accept the -engine". But when i corrected it by removing the " from
the end it has accepted it.)
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Date: 23 Oct 2006 19:53:46
From:
Subject: Re: stop Frizt 8 flash screen
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On Oct 21, 6:36=C2=A0pm, [email protected] wrote:
> =CE=9F/=CE=97 John =C2=A0Sheatsley =CE=AD=CE=B3=CF=81=CE=B1=CF=88=CE=B5:
> > > How can I bypass all that nonsense and actually start Fritz when
> > > clicking on the Fritz icon?
> So the Target should say:
> "C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe" -engine
Using 'ChessProgram8.exe' (instead of Trailer.exe) did get rid of the
flash screen, that helps a lot.
The '-engine' option does not seem to have any effect though.
Thanks,
Michael
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Date: 21 Oct 2006 16:36:18
From:
Subject: Re: stop Frizt 8 flash screen
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=CE=9F/=CE=97 John Sheatsley =CE=AD=CE=B3=CF=81=CE=B1=CF=88=CE=B5:
> "Michael Li" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Hi, I just got Fritz 8. Everyone I run it, it starts with several
> > seconds of a flash screen showing how nice the Viva Media icon is. Then
> > it gives another screen with the option to run Fritz or connect to
> > Playchess.com.
> >
> > How can I bypass all that nonsense and actually start Fritz when
> > clicking on the Fritz icon?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Michael
>
> Right click on the desktop icon and select Properties
> from the menu.
>
> Under the Shortcut tab, change the Target: to:
> "C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe".
> (If you installed F8 to another disk and\or directory, adjust
> this line to match your installation.) Don't forget to enclose the
> entire Target line in ""s.
>
This would solve his first problem of the Viva Media thing. To go
directly to Fritz GUI and not have to click to choose going there he
should do:
In the shortcut form where he runs the program, in the properties tag,
he should go to the "Target" and in the:
"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe"
he should ADD the -engine command.
So the Target should say:
"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe" -engine
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Date: 23 Oct 2006 18:42:42
From: Les Lawrence
Subject: Re: stop Frizt 8 flash screen
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> Under the Shortcut tab, change the Target: to:
> "C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe".
> (If you installed F8 to another disk and\or directory, adjust
> this line to match your installation.) Don't forget to enclose the
> entire Target line in ""s.
>
>>This would solve his first problem of the Viva Media thing. To go
>>directly to Fritz GUI and not have to click to choose going there he
>>should do:
>>In the shortcut form where he runs the program, in the properties tag,
>>he should go to the "Target" and in the:
>>"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe"
>>he should ADD the -engine command.
>>So the Target should say:
>>"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe" -engine
Windows XP doesn't let me add -engine to the Target. ????
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Date: 24 Oct 2006 14:53:23
From: Michel Van der Stappen
Subject: Re: stop Frizt 8 flash screen
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with Fritz9
-login (i.o. -engine) starts a playchess session
(not tested with Fritz8)
"Les Lawrence" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>> Under the Shortcut tab, change the Target: to:
>> "C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe".
>> (If you installed F8 to another disk and\or directory, adjust
>> this line to match your installation.) Don't forget to enclose the
>> entire Target line in ""s.
>>
>
> >>This would solve his first problem of the Viva Media thing. To go
>>>directly to Fritz GUI and not have to click to choose going there he
>>>should do:
>
>>>In the shortcut form where he runs the program, in the properties tag,
>>>he should go to the "Target" and in the:
>>>"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe"
>>>he should ADD the -engine command.
>
>>>So the Target should say:
>>>"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe" -engine
>
> Windows XP doesn't let me add -engine to the Target. ????
>
>
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Date: 19 Oct 2006 17:01:22
From: John Sheatsley
Subject: Re: stop Frizt 8 flash screen
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"Michael Li" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Hi, I just got Fritz 8. Everyone I run it, it starts with several
> seconds of a flash screen showing how nice the Viva Media icon is. Then
> it gives another screen with the option to run Fritz or connect to
> Playchess.com.
>
> How can I bypass all that nonsense and actually start Fritz when
> clicking on the Fritz icon?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
Right click on the desktop icon and select Properties
from the menu.
Under the Shortcut tab, change the Target: to:
"C:\Program Files\ChessBase\ChessProgram8\ChessProgram8.exe".
(If you installed F8 to another disk and\or directory, adjust
this line to match your installation.) Don't forget to enclose the
entire Target line in ""s.
Regards,
John
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