G'Day Dave,
Forget it, the problem has been solved.
Incidentally, I said nothing about Microsoft at all, I said a "word"
programme.
As I have explained in a reply to a previous email from Anthony Chilco, it
was just after the download that my computer chose to wander off and have a
chat with itself or gaze at its navel. Once I rebooted it, it realised what
was supposed to happen and all was well.
Hidden in a place I hadn't looked was the Open Office Write bit I wanted,
which, so Anthony tells me, is MUCH (his capitals) better than Microsoft.
Thanks for your help.
Peter Shalless
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Barton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: "Peter Shalless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [users] Total confusion!
On Tue, 2006-01-10 at 14:53 +1100, Peter Shalless wrote:
I thoght I was downloading a "word" programme which my new computer
(Mercury) does not have.
No, you cannot legally download Microsoft Office without paying
Microsoft a lot of money. You appear to have downloaded OOo
(OpenOffice.org) a free office suite, that includes a word processor
called "Writer" which is very similar to Microsoft Word.
So far I have no idea how to use any of what I opened and have seen no
sign of the hoped for "word" programme.
It would be much easier for us to help you if, instead of complaining,
you gave some useful details about your problem.
You say you have downloaded OOo, but you have not told us if you have
installed the program. If you have not installed it, please follow the
instructions given here:
http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.1/instructions.html#win
If you have succeeded in installing OOo you should see the shortcut to
the "Writer" program in your "Start" menu. If you know how to use the
"hoped for" MS Word, you should have no difficulty using the basics of
Writer. Information about using Writer and the other components of OOo
can be found here:
http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/index.html
There is also a wealth of information about OOo to be found
here:http://documentation.openoffice.org
I have already registered then been told I can't sing with my chosen
U/N and P/W because somebody else is using my username, which I very
much doubt. The stated e-mail to me has not arrived and I'm blocked
until it does.
You do not need to register in order to use OOo. You are not "blocked",
in that you will not receive any registration key to unlock the
software. See: http://user-faq.openoffice.org/faq/ar01s02.html#FREE
Registration is optional and is used to provide some indication of how
many people may be using the software.
Peter Shalless
ps So far this programme is as confusing as any other I have
encountered in this "logic" world.
We expect computers to perform an extremely diverse range of functions,
so it should come as no surprise to find that they are complex machines,
which require some measure of knowledge and experience to operate.
If you wish to respond to this message, please only reply to
[email protected]
Hope this helps to alleviate your "Total confusion!" ;)
Dave
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