Bell,
open up the unzipped folder
go all the way to the bottom until you find Setup
double click on Setup and follow the instructions
If the install window tells you that Java can not be found, just click the
without Java box.
You should be able to get going with Open Office after installation.
vince
----- Original Message -----
From: "Belle Hervey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:29 PM
Subject: [users] [moderated]help
I'm not sure I should be using Open Office. I am just a home computer user
for my own entertainment and genealogy.
Recently I acquired a new computer with Windows XP. I have been using
Windows '98 for the last five years. An acquaintance told me I could
download free, Open Office to use as it was as good as MS Office 2000 that
I've been using. - mostly for word processing, but would like to use a
spread sheet, data base and something like Powerpoint. I just haven't
learned how to use those programs yet. MS Office Suite is so expensive. It
is not in my budget, as I'm retired on a small pension.
I downloaded Open Office onto my desktop when I was connected to broadband,
setting up (with a lot of help) my computer. I use dial up at home. I'm not
sure I got it installed correctly. I still have a zipped icon on my desktop
plus another icon (unzipped) which appeared when I tried to install Open
Office.
I don't get a start page. When I click on Open Office, I see a whole page
of 'documents' (little boxes) with numbers under them. When I click on one
of them, I am asked what do I want to open them with.
I don't know how the Welcome, OpenOffice.org 1.1 ReadMe
came up on my computer a few minutes ago. I was working on my Genealogy
Program and when I closed it,your ReadMe file was open on the desktop.
I downloaded the zipped file a almost two weeks ago before I connected my
computer at home. I was only able to connect my computer up at home three
days ago, at which time I tried to install Open Office.
I may not be educated in computers enough to use OpenOffice. I certainly
can't do any programming. This ISP that I am using probably won't be good
very long because I'm getting ready to install SBC DSL in two or three days.
Thank you for answering my email - whatever the answer is.
Right now I don't have enough information to use Open Office. Belle Hervey
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