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    govacj
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    help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

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    08-09-2011 03:37 PM

    I have AutoCadLT 2012 and is trying to use the help feature, but it keeps defaulting to the , Autodesk Exchange online. This is a company computer and its not setup to allow the feature. 

     

    Is there an offline help feature?

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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-09-2011 05:22 PM in reply to: govacj

    Under OPTIONS in the attached screenshot. Is this where your porgram is pointing to for Help Location?

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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-10-2011 09:00 AM in reply to: Charles_Shade

    thanks for pointing me there.

     

    But it's not clear as to how to make the change. The options on the right that, ADD, REMOVE or SET CURRENT, are there, but is not in function mode.

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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-10-2011 09:13 AM in reply to: govacj

    Click on the File name and then click Browse on the right hand column.

    From there you will be able to find the file if it is indeed not pointing to the right place currently.

     

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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-10-2011 10:23 AM in reply to: govacj

    If access to Online Help is actually blocked (even with the correct path), you can use an offline version by unchecking the "Access online content" box from the System tab of the Options dialog.


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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-10-2011 10:31 AM in reply to: Kate_LT

    This is currently checked in my Options, System tab but Help does not default to Online as this would indicate it should.

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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-10-2011 10:38 AM in reply to: Charles_Shade

    This is beginning to be a bit more then I hoped for. I'm assuming that the word file your referring to is , index.html?

     

    Is it possible that the 2012 version is set up to only go online if you click on their help box? The response of my pc to your instruction don't appear to be going in the right direction to default to offline help. 

     

     

     

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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-10-2011 10:52 AM in reply to: Kate_LT

    I think this worked.

     

    I may have created other problem for myself, with changes I made.  

     

    I set it to open in pdf format. i get a error message in pdf window.

     

    " There is an error opening this document. The filename directory, directory name or volumn label syntax is incorrect"

     

    ggggrrrr

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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-10-2011 11:11 AM in reply to: govacj

    Okay, under the Help Location shown in the Options dialog does your's say:

    C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk LT 2012 - English\Help\Index.html

     

     

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    Re: help feature defaults to Autodesk Exchange online

    08-10-2011 11:21 AM in reply to: Kate_LT

    Yes...

     

    c:\program files\autodesk\autocad lt 2012 - english\help\indexex.html

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