Hi John, no problem, times are passing. One cannot be updated in all fields of interest (or of less interest).
According to Your description the ideal solution for Your use might be a "live-CD" with OpenOffice preconfigured and installed, for direct use. There are several versions of Linux, for example Kubuntu, Knoppix, SAM, Buffalo or similar which don't need installation, You can run them directly from CD and you could have fun, as long as You have sufficient RAM memory (256 or more). The documents You create You can save then to hard disk, floppy, USB-memory stick etc.. Maybe there is even a version in Your language, if english is not Your preferred one. As long a You don't need any "special" configuration they shuld work fine. Maybe You can find someone to download it and prepare the CD for You. But there might also be other options, just follow the comments on this list. Hope this is some usefull information for You, Klemens ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 3:17 PM Subject: [users] [moderated] Download To CD, Rather Than To Computer Hard Drive > Hi, > > I Have been using Windows 3.1 for app. 15 years without Internet access and > been very happy with it. > > However, my family recently bought me a new Windows XP computer with > Internet access. > > My ignorance of the new technology is amazing - even 18 year old high school > kids are bailing me out of my infinite number of computer mistakes. > > I would like to download OpenOffice to a CD and then use that CD in the > computer when I need to write letters, makes a spreadsheet, database, etc. The > reason being that I am terrified of paralyzing the computer hard drive someway > when I make my usual mistakes. Is this possible? Can I download the OpenOffice > program to a CD? > > Sorry to bother you with my problem, but I really am concerned that I might > "freeze" all operations on my computer (it did happen on my 3.1 - the only > thing I could do with the computer was play Solitaire; no letters, spreadsheets, > databases, etc. I had to go to a repairman to straighten out my mess; It was > time-consuming and costly). > > Thanks for your help. > > John M. Kelly > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
