On 9/18/09, JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> wrote: > > 2nd solution. > Insert the smaller images into the word document and zip the file. > 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 >> >> >> >> > Simple solution: save file under a different name. It works
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