Error linking .lib files in VF using VS 2010

[Test_int_kalpana_aug]

I'm using VF in VS 2010 and when i'm trying to compile/build projects (.exe) with external libraries files i'm getting fatal error while linking.

fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

XXXXXX build failed.

fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved XXXXXXXXXX build failed.

I'm having this library already complied in the same output directory i have configured the project to wirte all its output files ?

any directions are appreciated.

[mecej4]

Simply having a library in a certain place does not make the linker use it. There must be

(i) a reference to a symbol in the library (this is satisfied because the linker said "..unresolved..."),

AND

(ii) the linker must be told that the symbol is to be found in a certain library.

I suspect that (ii) has not been satisfied.