Specifications

D - 2 RSLinx – Training Guide
Starting Windows NT’s NetDDE Services
Using NetDDE requires NT’s NetDDE Services to be started. Windows NT Network DDE
services are not automatically started. They must be set up and started.
You must have Windows NT administrator privileges to complete these procedures.
1. Launch the Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Services icon.
3. Scroll down the list box and select Network DDE.
4. Click the Startup button to display a Service dialog box.
• Optional: Click the Automatic radio button in the Startup Type section and click
the OK button to return to the Services dialog box. This will cause NetDDE
services to start automatically whenever NT starts.
5. Click the Services dialog box Start button.
6. Scroll down the list box and select Network DDE DSDM.
7. Click the Startup button to display a Service dialog box.
• Optional: Click the Automatic radio button in the Startup Type section and click
the OK button to return to the Services dialog box. This will cause NetDDE
services to start automatically whenever NT starts.
8. If Services is not already running, click the Services dialog box Start button.
9. Click the Close button to exit the Services dialog box and return to Control Panel.
You may close Control Panel as well.
Note: If the client machine is running in a Windows 95 environment, you
must manually start NETDDE.EXE before using Network DDE.