On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Delallen <delal...@comcast.net> wrote:
> This is Del Allen ( delal...@comcast.net ), I just got a New computer ( OS > is Windows 8.1 ). I (unfortunately) got no disks (reinstall disks) with it > Hello Del... it is quite common that new pc's do not include recovery disks (reinstall disks). It is a way to reduce production cost that can lead to end user heartache because most people don't have recovery disks when they're needed. How to acquire recovery disks? At the Windows 8.1 start screen search for "recovery disks". Most pc makers include a program to create recovery disks. Find the program and create your recovery disks so you have them if/when needed. > Two main reasons for contacting you, 1) I wasn't able to include the "Keep > me updated/informed" section of the initial form. Please Do So! If there is > any more information you may need, just let me know. 2) Just downloaded Go to this web page, http://www.openoffice.org/, and select the "I want to stay in touch with OpenOffice" link. You can select one or several methods there to stay informed. > ... 2) Just downloaded > your "suite" ( at least I'm hoping so as I have heard so much about this > I'm > Please be sure you downloaded OpenOffice from this web page, http://www.openoffice.org/, by clicking the link "I want to download Apache OpenOffice". Downloads from other locations may include additional software that is undesirable or even malicious. > ... will your "system" Completely take > the place of Office and should I Completely remove Microsoft Office from my > computer? Any information or help would greatly be appreciated. Just so > Yes, depending on your requirements it can be used as a replacement for Microsoft Office. No, there is no need to remove Microsoft Office but you may do that if you wish. "...depending on your reqirements..." what's that mean? For creating document (Writer vs Word), spreadsheet (Calc vs Excel), presentation (Impress vs Powerpoint) files all the tasks can be done using either software suite. For sharing documents between the suites the level of fidelity in the exchange varies. If your requirement is to create and share with others using OpenOffice no problem. If your requirement is to create and share with Microsoft Office users or edit files created by Microsoft office users then some experimentation may be needed from time to time to get the most satisfactory results.
