hotComm User Guide

User Guide
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User Data Folders - Windows Vista

User Data Folder Locations
In Windows Vista, as of hotComm revision 7.50, your hotComm data files (such as transcripts and recordings) are stored in the ProgramData folder. The full path is:

Computer
   C:\ (local drive)
      ProgramData
               1stWorks
                  hotComm-product
                     folder_name

where hotComm-product is hotComm or hotCommLite or hotCommCL

and folder_name is T'SCRIPTS, UPLOADS, USR, CFG, Downloads, or WEB

For example:
C:\ProgramData\1stWORKS\hotCommCL\T'SCRIPTS

Frequently asked questions are:
I don't see ProgramData, is it a hidden folder?
How do I make a shortcut to the files?
User Data Folder Contents
Locations in older revisions

I don't see ProgramData, is it hidden?

Because "ProgramData" is a hidden folder, you may need to "Unhide" it in order to see it. To unhide it:

1. Open Windows Start
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select Classic view (or switch to Classic View)
4. Select the Folder Options icon
5. Select the View tab
6. Under Advanced Settings, Hidden Files and Folders, check "Show hidden files and folders" option.
7. Click Apply, then OK
8. If you want to get out of Classic View, click Control Panel Home in the left column.

How do I make a Shortcut to the files?

The installation typically creates shortcuts on your desktop to the T'SCRIPTS and UPLOADS folders, which contain the transcripts, recordings, and graphics created during the session. To make your own shortcut:

1. Right-click in any empty space on your desktop, and select New, then Shortcut
2. For "Type the address of your location", click Browse
3. Click Computer
4. Then ProgramData
5. Then 1stWorks
6. Then your hotComm product name
7. Click the folder name (such as "T'SCRIPTS")
8. Click OK
9. In the "type the address of your location" screen, click Next.
10. Type a name for the shortcut (such as hotComm T'Scripts), and click OK.

Repeat for any other folders that you want.

User Data Folder Contents

For more detail on the files, see hotComm User Files.

The data and user file folders are:

Folder	Contents
T'SCRIPTS	Transcripts, recordings, and audio files.
UPLOADS	Copies of the graphics and files posted in the session.
USR	Configuration files.
WEB	Graphics used by the Whiteboard feature. Also, in Standard/Pro, files used by the ezPeer and IM-Live peer-to-peer features.
WEB/IMG	Custom emoticon graphics.
WEB/TEMP	Temporary files used while posting still shots.
Standard/Pro only
CFG	Registration files.
Downloads	Files downloaded through hotComm file sharing.

Location for revisions 7.00 through 7.30

In Windows Vista, in hotComm revisions 7.00 through 7.30, the hotComm data files (such as transcripts and recordings) were stored in folders under your Users folder. The full path is:

Computer
   C:\ (local drive)
      Users
         your-Windows-username
            AppData
               Local
                  1stWorks
                     hotComm-product
                        folder_name

where hotComm-product is hotComm or hotCommLite or hotCommCL

and folder_name is T'SCRIPTS, UPLOADS, USR, CFG, Downloads, or WEB

For example:
C:\Users\Janet\AppData\Local\1stWORKS\hotCommCL\T'SCRIPTS

Note: To find your Windows user name, open Windows Start. Your Windows user name should be at the top of the pop-up list you see.

Updated: December 9, 2008