Even though this subject is off topic in this forum: do not insert images in the word file. Keep the smaller image files independent of the word file. then your word file and images (smaller size) will fit into your 1.44 mb floppy disk. hope this helps. Janaki Turaga
On 9/18/09, singhg . <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is an example of User Driven Learning in practice > > Scene 1: 1996. My wife (a computer specialist since 1972) finally > convinced me to forget about an electronic typewriter, and bought me a > newly launched Pentium 1 PC with 1.2 GB hard drive. When my files in > Microsoft word and Pagemaker were ready for delivery, I found some of > my files could not fit the 1.44 MB floppy drive, because they > contained several inserted images. I tried replacing these with > smaller size images, but to my dismay, the size of file kept on > increasing, instead of decreasing. My wife was no help, as she had > experience of FORTRAN and COBOL, but not Word or Pagemaker. My niece, > who was in final year of MCA was next choice. On hearing about Word > she just laughed at me, saying word is so easy, but when I told her my > problem her answer faded in woh...woh...woh........I asked several > people, but no use. Finally I found the solution, and was able to > deliver my manuscript to the publisher. > > Scence 2: 2004. Centre for Professional Development in Human resource > and education of Delhi University organised an orientation course on > computers for College teachers, and requested me to teach them > essentials of Microsoft Word. That was fine till I found that my five > students were MCA and several with Physics background, knowing so much > about computers. Fearing that they would always be ready to pounce > upon me, I adopted the best option for me: told them frankly that I > have no formal training in Computers or Word, and have learnt every > thing through self learning and practice, which I am going to teach my > colleagues from other Colleges, so that they can know how to create > documents, format and insert objects. I also mentioned, that there are > some things about computers which no manual or classroom teaches. I > gave them my problem, and sought an answer, and to my relief no one in > a class of 70 had the answer. For rest of the session I had a very > smooth sailing. > > > Scene 3: 2009. I know this group has several experts in photography, > internet and computers. I would still like to know what percentage of > members have a simple solution to my problem. Kindly respond by > replying to me directly and not to the Group, to keep the inerest > alive. I will give my answer after waiting for 24 hours from now. > Kindly remember that images were inserted in the document and not > merely linked externally > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Associate Professor > Department of Botany > SGTB Khalsa College > University of Delhi > Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj > Vikas Puri > New Delhi-110018 > Phone: 011025518297 > Mobile: 9810359089 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
