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)