#### Create a Variable and Assign a Pathway:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings | Control Panel. The Control Panel appears.

2. Select the Advanced tab and then click the Environment Variables button. The Environment Variables dialog box appears.

3. In the System Variables area, click the New button. The New System Variable dialog box appears.

4. Type PRO_COMM_MSG_EXE into the Variable name box.

5. Type the directory pathway to Pro_comm_msg.exe in the Variable Value box (you can type the pathway from the Search Results window). It should looks something like this:

C:\ProgramFiles\Proe2000i2\i486_nt\obj\ pro_comm_msg.exe

6. Click the OK button to assign this value to the newly created variable.

7. Continue clicking OK until you close the System Properties dialog box.