Alan Boba wrote: > On 11/3/07, Patricia Kruzan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> In thinking of downloading Open Office, I have a couple of concerns. >> >> I would like to have the files on my older as well as newer >> computer. My newer Windows XP computer I anticipate no major >> concerns with in regard to the download. It is the older Windows 98 >> laptop (no CD drive--no connection to the internet) that I have a >> concern about. Is it possible to download to floppies or a >> flashdrive on my internet-connected Windows XP and then install on my >> Windows 98 laptop? Any thoughts you have on this would be greatly >> appreciated. >> > > > The current version of OpenOffice does not run on Windows 98. Version > 1.1.5is identified as compatible with Win98 on the OpenOffice web > site. >
The current version most certainly will run on Windows 98, provided the minimum requirements are met. http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_20.html > Download the 1.1.5 version to your Internet connected XP computer. Copy the > downloaded file to a USB drive. Install on the Win98 computer from the USB > drive. > > There is also a version of OpenOffice that is meant to be installed on and > run from a USB drive. It can be downloaded from http://portableapps.com/. > Click the 'Applications' link and scroll down to the Office section of the > page to find the OpenOffice link. > > PortableApps web page says it provides the latest version of OpenOffice, > 2.2.1, and that it is compatible with Win98 though Vista. Don't know why > their version of OpenOffice would be compatible with more versions of > Windows than the version meant to install on a hard drive. It's probably > worth a try if you'd like to have just one version of OpenOffice to use on > your two computers. > > Check the requirements list. You'll find the installed version does work on W98. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
