On Wednesday January 31 2007 9:11 pm, Tim Wescott wrote: > melchar wrote: > > Hi hi folks, > > > > A while back I ordered a CD for Open Office [it was long > > enough ago that the CD sent was Open Office 1.1] - and when I did > > get it, I tried to install it on my Dell laptop. The laptop > > would not recognize the CD. > > > > [I shrugged and set the disc aside] So I got another Dell > > laptop [an inspiron 5150] and tried again. Again the laptop > > would not recognize the CD. > > > > So I am trying to download Open Office now - since I am > > very annoyed with finding there is an expiry date on my Word 97 > > and it is fouling up on me. HOWEVER I am on dial-up [hence the > > reason I wanted the CD in the first place] - and the download I > > am attempting is 94 megs! > > > > Is there any way you can either [a] make a CD that Dells > > will acknowledge? or - [b] make a more compact bare-bones program > > so that Luddites like me who are using dial-up can download a > > working program in something less than a day? > > > > thanks, > > > > Barbara > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Chances are that your particular CD was corrupted somehow. If you > can get a friend to download it and burn a CD that would probably > be quickest -- if not, I'd suggest you order another CD. > > It's certainly worth it -- I've been using OOo for four years now, > and have seen no reason to go back to MS Office.
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