Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-30 Thread Philip Jordan
Sometimes (in the uk in the past) Schools /or Education authorities could help by being a vehicle via which to buy something like this: but currently, assuming you're in the UK, it could be that our continuing austerity is a reason (among others) why this is no longer true? So,perhaps too, the

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread Philip Jordan
Well others will know more than me on this, but from my ltd experience I'd ask what OS your daughter has e.g. I hope it's not Windows 8.1? ATB Philip Jordan UK On 29 January 2015 at 13:45, lalitadatta lalitadatta1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, My daughter's in need of Microsoft access for her

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread Philip Jordan
with zero problems. Methinks this may be a problem with some crapware that your hardware vendor so thoughtfully installed for you - or possibly a PEBKAC issue... On 1/29/2015 10:13 AM, Philip Jordan jorphi...@gmail.com wrote: Well others will know more than me on this, but from my ltd

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-29 Thread Philip Jordan
toki.kant...@gmail.com wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 28/01/15 15:49, Philip Jordan wrote: I'm using an almost new Toshiba Laptop with Windows 8.1 What edition of Windows 8.1 are you using? What localization of Windows 8.1 are you using? jonathon -BEGIN PGP

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-29 Thread Philip Jordan
Thanks Tom Can I say I think you have the picture! Meanwhile, I'll continue to look @ Ubantu etc as helpfully set out by Gordon I'll also *maybe* look at taking my Laptop back to Staples, where I got it a month ago Thanks again Philip Jordan On 29 January 2015 at 09:46, Tom Davies tomc

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-29 Thread Philip Jordan
Thanks Gordon That's very helpful Philip PS FWIW I know you were replying to what someone else said but that person probably should not have introduced this C word as it could be that it use contravenes human rights etc - bit like Benedict saying what he did recently?! On 29 January 2015 at

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
to operate properly. Windows tends to hide the file-ending so it's difficult to fix the problem. Regards from Tom :) On 28 January 2015 at 08:44, Philip Jordan jorphi...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks all for help so far PLEASE SEE REPLIES BELOW IN CAPS On 27 January 2015 at 20:31, anne-ology

[libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
FOR SUCH EMAIL I COULD USE LO! From: Philip Jordan jorphi...@gmail.com Date: Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 2:57 AM Subject: Message as sent yesterday To: users+ow...@global.libreoffice.org Dear Owner, I'm rather confused by the apparent reply I got to my request for help i.e. as cc'd to you below

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
with a .man extension at its end? I have just tried your link and got a file with a .msi ,which is a very common form of Windows Installer. By the way, what version of Windows do you use? Windows 8? 7? Vista? XP? Thanks, Charles. Le 28.01.2015 16:36, Philip Jordan a écrit : Thanks V

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
by which I mean let me use it your website wasn't very clear on what to do in that regard Anyway I now see you've sent another email, so I won't re-download till I've read that ATB Philip Jordan On 28 January 2015 at 15:09, Charles-H. Schulz charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org wrote: Dear

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
Thanks V Stuart I've followed your instruction to be very specific it meant I downloaded from this link http://mirror.catn.com/pub/tdf/libreoffice/stable/4.3.5/win/x86/LibreOffice_4.3.5_Win_x86.msi (gb, prio 100) So far so good - incidentally an exact replica of file resulted/replacing like

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
selection in step 3 and try again. Both the link and the explanation above should help. Keeping my fingers crossed. Best, Charles. Le 28.01.2015 16:49, Philip Jordan a écrit : Dear Charles I'm sure I've covered this before, but: I'm using an almost new Toshiba Laptop with Windows 8.1

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
Brilliant - well your reply is Gordon - but as to W 8.1: I'm bereft of suitable words! On 28 January 2015 at 16:40, Gordon Burgess-Parker gordonb...@gmail.com wrote: On 28/01/15 15:43, Philip Jordan wrote: Thanks though I'll do what you say, it must be emphasized that as far as I can

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
Thanks Gordon Tom I'm afraid that the 40 minutes suggested is rather more than a tad optmistic e.g. Items 1-5 inc will each take me some considerable time i.e. they all involve me far beyond my comfort zone! But thanks for trying to help ATB Philip Jordan On 28 January 2015 at 17:33

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Message as sent yesterday

2015-01-28 Thread Philip Jordan
wrote: On 28/01/15 16:51, Philip Jordan wrote: - but as to W 8.1: I'm bereft of suitable words! then do what I did - dual-boot Ubuntu :-) -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Printing from Linux, Kubuntu/Ubuntu

2015-01-27 Thread Philip Jordan
the the whole OfficeLibre?! Perhaps I'm doing something wrong but I've already wasted several hours have bought an icon, as confirmed by Microsoft in an email (I can't reply to) Hope someone there can help please Philip Jordan of Dorchester, Dorset UK On 27 January 2015 at 13:28, Pertti Rönnberg p

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Printing from Linux, Kubuntu/Ubuntu

2015-01-27 Thread Philip Jordan
*Many thanks Dave, I'll similarly answer below* On 27 January 2015 at 14:45, Dave Barton d...@tasit.net wrote: My responses are given in-line with your original message. Original Message From: Philip Jordan jorphi...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tue