Re: [users] OpenOffice running in the background

2007-09-28 Thread linuxmaillists
On Thursday 27 September 2007 12:48:05 houh wrote: Tx again This sounds like it's just the equivalent of logging on the Unix machine and leaving it logged in.  I can already do that, it's not having to be logged in that I want to happen… You do not have to be logged into the server (box

Re: [users] Upgrade to new version

2007-09-28 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 27/09/2007, Jeanette and Chuck Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been using OpenOffice 2.1 for some time with no problems and I just downloaded version 2.3. I attempted to install it but I got an error message and I could not continue. Specifically, it said it was removing files then

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-09-28 Thread Guy Voets
2007/9/27, Joachim Mueller [EMAIL PROTECTED]: hallo, seit einigen tagen benutze ich auf meinem rechner das openoffice.org. leider kann ich damit aber keine dokumente öffnen, die unter microsoft puplisher liegen. können sie mir bitte helfen ? mfg j.müller Guten Tag, Diese Liste is

Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HEREOpenOffice2.3; text writer loads too slowly, how do you use form letter

2007-09-28 Thread Guy Voets
George, Please state what machine you use and the OS (Windows?) It's better to post unrelated questions in different mails/threads For the form letter: you needn't use the wizard, you can compose the form yourself Maybe this wikipage can help:

[users] Default View on Startup

2007-09-28 Thread Sergei Gnezdov
Hi, How would I setup web view as default view in Open office writer? I think that I could just update default template, but don't know how to do that.

[users] Re: Differents filter between Linux and Windows OOorg version ?!

2007-09-28 Thread NoOp
On 09/28/2007 09:11 AM, Robin Laing wrote: NoOp wrote: On 09/25/2007 05:52 AM, Brice LEROY wrote: Hi everybody, That is because Ubuntu modified their version of OOo. For example, your document converter and Base wizards will work on your standard OOo, they don't on the Ubuntu'ized OOo.

[users] Business Cards -- Personal (Private)

2007-09-28 Thread Victor Chapman
Can someone provide me with a step by step set of instruction of how I do this using the Business Card wizard. Please don't provide me with the theory of how this is done, I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it! TIA.

[users] horizontal line

2007-09-28 Thread Richard Travers
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], James Lockie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do I change the horizontal line I inserted to be solid? It looks like a thin box right now. I inserted a plain one. It sounds as if you have inserted a horizontal rule rather than a line. Click on the pencil icon at

Re: [users] Re: WARNING: Do Not Install IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta)

2007-09-28 Thread Sergei Gnezdov
I already did. Installed it on Vista 32 bit. It fails to start. On 9/28/07, TSH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:56:15 -0400, Allen Pulsifer wrote: To all the OpenOffice users who might be interesting in trying out IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta): DO NOT INSTALL IBM Lotus

[users] Re: WARNING: Do Not Install IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta)

2007-09-28 Thread TSH
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:56:15 -0400, Allen Pulsifer wrote: To all the OpenOffice users who might be interesting in trying out IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta): DO NOT INSTALL IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta) !!! I tried it out. It took over all of my OpenDoc file associations, without warning, and

Re: [users] Business Cards -- Personal (Private)

2007-09-28 Thread Guy Voets
2007/9/28, Victor Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Can someone provide me with a step by step set of instruction of how I do this using the Business Card wizard. Please don't provide me with the theory of how this is done, I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it! TIA. I just

Re: [users] OVERLOADING FAILURE

2007-09-28 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 27/09/2007, arzul josette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It took me 4 hrs out of the scheduled 9 hrs to overload 50% of yr program (I have low debit where I live). Suddenly, the processs stopped and I had a warning message from Windows XP telling that there is a suspicion of virus ans lack of

[users] Re: horizontal line

2007-09-28 Thread Jim Allan
James Lockie wrote: How do I change the horizontal line I inserted to be solid? It looks like a thin box right now. I inserted a plain one. Did you use the menu item Insert - Horizontal Ruler ... ? If so you have inserted the first graphic rule which is supposed to look like a very thin box.

Re: [users] Business Cards -- Personal (Private)

2007-09-28 Thread James Knott
Victor Chapman wrote: Can someone provide me with a step by step set of instruction of how I do this using the Business Card wizard. Please don't provide me with the theory of how this is done, I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it! This isn't advice on how to use

Re: [users] Default View on Startup

2007-09-28 Thread Brian Barker
At 01:00 28/09/2007 -0700, Sergei Gnezdov wrote: How would I setup web view as default view in Open office writer? I think that I could just update default template, but don't know how to do that. Yes: the only way I can see to do this is indeed to create a suitable default template. Here's

Re: [users] Defunct Downloads

2007-09-28 Thread Guy Voets
2007/9/27, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi: The results of two unsuccesful downloads: SAVING: ...tel_install_wJRE_enUS.exe from _www.mirrorservice.org_ (http://www.mirrorservice.org) Download to ...OOo.2.2.1_win32intel_install_w.IRE_ NSIS Error (when opening file) The installer

Re: [users] Re: Differents filter between Linux and Windows OOorg version ?!

2007-09-28 Thread Robin Laing
NoOp wrote: On 09/25/2007 05:52 AM, Brice LEROY wrote: Hi everybody, That is because Ubuntu modified their version of OOo. For example, your document converter and Base wizards will work on your standard OOo, they don't on the Ubuntu'ized OOo. The Ubuntu version will have added filters

Re: [users] Self-spamming list

2007-09-28 Thread Hagar de l'Est
Moreover, the OP was not even subscribed to the list ! Don't worry, your mail had not been known on the list, we would had some doubts but it's not really the case. Hagar Le 28.09.2007 03:22, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : This was not a spamming thing. Read some of the other mail on the list

Re: [users] horizontal line

2007-09-28 Thread Charlie Seaman
Richard Travers wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], James Lockie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do I change the horizontal line I inserted to be solid? It looks like a thin box right now. I inserted a plain one. It sounds as if you have inserted a horizontal rule rather than a line.

[users] question about flash

2007-09-28 Thread Pam Sandy
Hi, I recently installed openoffice 2.3 and am using impress to create a slide presentation. I was able to save my slide show as a PPT, and want to convert it to flash. I am having difficulty because my Dell computer came with the wrong installation cds when I purchased it 4-5 years ago (and

[users] [moderated]

2007-09-28 Thread James Berg
Hi, this is Jim Berg, Just downloaded OOo 2.3 and had a problem right off. The problem is with WriterWeb. Is is a program or just a dirditive of Writer. I had just more or lesst gotten the WriterWeb figured out with 2.2 and was working good, but all of a sudden in 2.3 I can't seem to pull up a

[users] Changing sizes of envelopes

2007-09-28 Thread Jill Sealey
I am using Open Office.org 2.3 and cannot type different sizes of envelopes I have changed sizes etc.,but they all print from top to botton and not side to side Can you help Thank you [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] I am using Windows Vista. Is OpenOffice compatable with Vista?

2007-09-28 Thread BETTY COOK
Thank you for answering my inquiry. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] does french dictionary work in the spreadsheet ?

2007-09-28 Thread Neveu
I have downloaded and installed the last version of O.O.O. I have (I believed installed the french dictionary too...) I mostly use the spreadsheet up to now. And if I make a mistake in one cell, checking the spelling doesn't work. What can I do ? Thanks for your help in advance Jean

[users] WARNING: Do Not Install IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta)

2007-09-28 Thread Allen Pulsifer
To all the OpenOffice users who might be interesting in trying out IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta): DO NOT INSTALL IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta) !!! I tried it out. It took over all of my OpenDoc file associations, without warning, and installed itself into a handful of other file associations. IT

Re: [users] Re: WARNING: Do Not Install IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta)

2007-09-28 Thread John W. Kennedy
TSH wrote: On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:56:15 -0400, Allen Pulsifer wrote: To all the OpenOffice users who might be interesting in trying out IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta): DO NOT INSTALL IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta) !!! I tried it out. It took over all of my OpenDoc file associations, without

[users] OOo Survey says.... survey didn't say

2007-09-28 Thread McLauchlan, Kevin
I just updated to 2.3 and decided to take the survey (which I hadn't done in two or three years). In several instances, I answered truthfully, but not accurately, because the format did not permit a meaningful response. For example, did I want more development on an e-mail client. Yes and

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-09-28 Thread Eric Bierens de Haan
I have been downloading openoffice 2.1.0 having an emac OS X 10.3.9...Impossible to open the application...he asks me to install X11...what I have done...but it still doesnt work...Thank you for your help...Eric Bierens de Haan

[users] Unable to get ANY dictionary to work!

2007-09-28 Thread Rebecca Plush
I am using verion 2.2 of OpenOffice. I cannot get any dictionary to work and have never had a working dictionary. I have tried automatically and manually loading the Australian Dictonay to no avail. Cheers, Rebecca

[users] Turning on ms word

2007-09-28 Thread rbhig
Hello I have office org 2.3 I use windows Xp operating system I need to turn on ms word so I can share it with other programs When I try that it says word is not on computer how do I do that Thanks Bob

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-09-28 Thread D. Zimmermann
Hallo, Frage: Läuft Open Office auch auf dem Betriebsprogramm VISTA? Danke im voraus. M. f. G., D. Zimmermann

[users] [moderated] Frequent recoveries, error reporting tool won't run (OpenOffice.org 2.2.1)

2007-09-28 Thread J.J
Hi, Frequently when Open Office is started, 'recovery' seems to be needed; this seems to be for all files, of whatever type, created by any and all (XP) users. Why is this necessary? I have not noticed any problems when closing files or the application. The error reporting tool mentioned does

[users] Password protection

2007-09-28 Thread Tapas Ray
Good morning! I work on Open Document (.odt) files at home and protect them with passwords. Since my office computers do not have Open Office, I have to save the .odt files as MS Word (.doc) in order to use them in the office. In the process, the password protection is lost and critical data

Re: [users] does french dictionary work in the spreadsheet ?

2007-09-28 Thread Hagar de l'Est
That thread should help : http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=50862 Beware, you're not subscribed to the mailing list. Hagar Le 28.09.2007 19:48, Neveu a écrit : I have downloaded and installed the last version of O.O.O. I have (I believed installed the french dictionary

Re: [users] trouble downloading your product

2007-09-28 Thread Charlie Seaman
jackie norris wrote: I tried to download your product and was unable to. Four statemenst came up about unable to download, unable to set up, and other such things. I tried using my microsoft works but it dosen't seem to have the icons on the bottom like the display page

Re: [users] OOo Survey says.... survey didn't say

2007-09-28 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Friday 28 Sep 2007 16:53, McLauchlan, Kevin wrote: Anybody agree? Yes! :-) Lisi - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] [moderated] Support for ppc

2007-09-28 Thread Esteban_Monge
Hello, I am Esteban Monge, I am the IT Manager of Asesores Publicitarios. I have a questions, why OpenOffice.org dont offers support or one version of OpenOffice.org 2.x for PowerPC processors. Where can i get the opensource for compiling OpenOffice 2.x for powerpc? How compiling OpenOffice

Re: [users] How to use Impress

2007-09-28 Thread James
Michele wrote: On 9/27/07, mlsa30 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I watched the guided tour for how to use Impress, but it is hard for me to follow. I have never used anything like this before. How do you make a slide that has a black background with white text? It would help if during the

[users] How do I do a repair

2007-09-28 Thread Dennis Gudgion
Installing 2.3 for windows xp I had a power failure just before it finished and it would not open and had removed 2.0. When I try a reinstall is says Same version already installed It showed up in add remove programs but would not uninstall. I deleted it from program files but still get Same

[users] U3

2007-09-28 Thread Joachim Rüggen
Hello, where can I get a version for U3 USB? BR Joachim - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE

2007-09-28 Thread Dietmar Zimmermann
Hallo, Frage: Läuft Open Office auf dem Betriebsprogramm VISTA? Danke im voraus für eine Auskunft. M. f. G., D. Zimmermann

[users] Automatic upgrade to 2.3 from 2.0 ?

2007-09-28 Thread Nagesh Subrahmanyam
Hi Is it possible to upgrade to 2.3 from 2.0 automagically ? Or, can I directly install over 2.0 ? Regards, Nags. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Automatic upgrade to 2.3 from 2.0 ?

2007-09-28 Thread Charlie Seaman
Nagesh Subrahmanyam wrote: Hi Is it possible to upgrade to 2.3 from 2.0 automagically ? Or, can I directly install over 2.0 ? Regards, Nags. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail:

[users] Impress

2007-09-28 Thread Judith B. Miller
Can the Impress component of Open Office be downloaded without including the rest of Open Office? I would like to have access at this time only to the presentations function. Please reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Myron Miller

[users] Problem

2007-09-28 Thread Sampson Bowers
I have downloaded your free Open Office to my new iMac OSX - Intel - but when I go to open a document on my desktop that I have moved over from my G-4 Mac, nothing happens for perhaps a minute and then I'm told 'COMMAND TIMED OUT. I do have one icon on the desk top that just says City not

Re: [users] Automatic upgrade to 2.3 from 2.0 ?

2007-09-28 Thread James Knott
Nagesh Subrahmanyam wrote: Hi Is it possible to upgrade to 2.3 from 2.0 automagically ? Or, can I directly install over 2.0 ? Just install the new version over the old. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To

Re: [users] U3

2007-09-28 Thread James Knott
Joachim Rüggen wrote: Hello, where can I get a version for U3 USB? What is U3 USB? -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL

Re: [users] Turning on ms word

2007-09-28 Thread Charlie Seaman
rbhig wrote: Hello I have office org 2.3 I use windows Xp operating system I need to turn on ms word so I can share it with other programs When I try that it says word is not on computer how do I do that Thanks Bob Do you mean that you want to save

Re: [users] Turning on ms word

2007-09-28 Thread James Knott
rbhig wrote: Hello I have office org 2.3 I use windows Xp operating system I need to turn on ms word so I can share it with other programs When I try that it says word is not on computer how do I do that I don't know how you turn on MS Word. Word is an application that has to be

Re: [users] Business Cards -- Personal (Private)

2007-09-28 Thread Adrian Try
This isn't advice on how to use the wizard. This is advice based on experience. If you're trying to create a professional image, don't print your own business cards. You can get free business cards from www.vistaprint.com. You just pay for the postage. I know this from experience: I've done

[users] Re: WARNING: Do Not Install IBM Lotus Symphony (Beta)

2007-09-28 Thread TSH
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:11:21 -0400, John W. Kennedy wrote: (I really don't see what is so shocking about a program for editing ODF files setting associations with ODF files.) Well, it would have been polite to ask first - on /my/ computer, /I/ want to be the one who decides which my preferred

Re: [users] Unable to get ANY dictionary to work!

2007-09-28 Thread Dave Barton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - Original Message From: Rebecca Plush [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat 29 Sep 2007 00:43:16 EST I am using verion 2.2 of OpenOffice. I cannot get any dictionary to work and have never had a working dictionary. I have tried

[users] Re: Business Cards -- Personal (Private)

2007-09-28 Thread Victor Chapman
Guy Voets wrote: I just went through the process: passing from one tag to the next, left to right, I choose from all the possible options, and in the end clicked on New Document. Do you have specific questions? Let me replay how I think this should work. I do the following first: Tools

Re: [users] How do I do a repair

2007-09-28 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 28/09/2007, Dennis Gudgion [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Installing 2.3 for windows xp I had a power failure just before it finished and it would not open and had removed 2.0. When I try a reinstall is says Same version already installed It showed up in add remove programs but would not

Re: [users] Changing sizes of envelopes

2007-09-28 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 28/09/2007, Jill Sealey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using Open Office.org 2.3 and cannot type different sizes of envelopes I have changed sizes etc.,but they all print from top to botton and not side to side Can you help Thank you [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Impress

2007-09-28 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 28/09/2007, Judith B. Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can the Impress component of Open Office be downloaded without including the rest of Open Office? I would like to have access at this time only to the presentations function. Please reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Myron Miller No. The

Re: [users] I am using Windows Vista. Is OpenOffice compatable with Vista?

2007-09-28 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 28/09/2007, BETTY COOK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for answering my inquiry. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org

[users] Re: Any way to put a second line of text into a Calc cell?

2007-09-28 Thread tom
Bob Long [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [..] One question out of curiosity: I see what the F2 key does, but I'm wondering what that function is called in OOo parlance. Help|Index|Shortcut

Re: [users] Re: horizontal line

2007-09-28 Thread James Lockie
Jim Allan wrote: James Lockie wrote: How do I change the horizontal line I inserted to be solid? It looks like a thin box right now. I inserted a plain one. Did you use the menu item Insert - Horizontal Ruler ... ? If so you have inserted the first graphic rule which is supposed to look

[users] Re: Business Cards -- Personal (Private)

2007-09-28 Thread NoOp
On 09/28/2007 07:20 AM, Victor Chapman wrote: Can someone provide me with a step by step set of instruction of how I do this using the Business Card wizard. Please don't provide me with the theory of how this is done, I would like to hear from someone who has actually done it! TIA. I've

Re: [users] Password protection

2007-09-28 Thread jonathon
On 9/28/07, Tapas Ray wrote: Is there a way to retain the password protection which saving as MS Word? I No. xan jonathon - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[users] Re: question about flash

2007-09-28 Thread Russell Butler
Pam Sandy wrote: Hi, I recently installed openoffice 2.3 and am using impress to create a slide presentation. I was able to save my slide show as a PPT, and want to convert it to flash. I am having difficulty because my Dell computer came with the wrong installation cds when I purchased it 4-5

[users] [Moderated] Re: question about flash

2007-09-28 Thread NoOp
On 09/28/2007 12:06 PM, Pam Sandy wrote: Hi, I recently installed openoffice 2.3 and am using impress to create a slide presentation. I was able to save my slide show as a PPT, and want to convert it to flash. I am having difficulty because my Dell computer came with the wrong installation

RE: [users] U3

2007-09-28 Thread Healthy Beaver
-Original Message- From: James Knott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 2:42 PM To: users@openoffice.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [users] U3 Joachim Rüggen wrote: Hello, where can I get a version for U3 USB? What is U3 USB? -- Use OpenOffice.org

[users] Vista Support (IFilter and Preview)

2007-09-28 Thread S. A. Gnezdov
Does anybody know when IFilter (Vista Built-In Search) is support is going to be available? Are there any plans to support document previews built into explorer on Vista? I have OpenOffice 2.3 and it still does not support any of the mentioned features. Below is the original message that

Re: [users] Vista Support (IFilter and Preview)

2007-09-28 Thread linuxmaillists
On Saturday 29 September 2007 01:06:56 S. A. Gnezdov wrote: Does anybody know when IFilter (Vista Built-In Search) is support is going to be available? Are there any plans to support document previews built into explorer on Vista? I have OpenOffice 2.3 and it still does not support any of the

RE: [users] Password protection

2007-09-28 Thread Kirill S. Palagin
Not possible at the moment, but you could vote for such feature at http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=39527. -Original Message- From: Tapas Ray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 3:39 PM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: [users] Password

[users] PROBLEM WITH DATES CHANGED IN OPEN OFFICE CALC

2007-09-28 Thread Jean Lear
Hello, I have encountered a problem with Open Office which I have been using for years (currently on a computer with Window XP and then with Open Office Ver 2.2.1) I have numerous Files in Calc recording events by dates in my preferred format of eg 22 Sep 07 (available with Eng Aust

[users] remove my mail address given to other's

2007-09-28 Thread icmmicro
Dear Sir, Pls. remove my email address ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) from Openoffice which has given to users. reg, sampath