2007/11/21, James Knott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I have never used Vista, so I can't help you with that part. At least > you've found that OpenOffice is installed and running. I'm sure there's > some icons somewhere, but don't know where. Perhaps someone else on the > list can help. You don't have to register, if you don't want to. And when > OpenOffice opens, you should be able to open and create files, by using the > File drop down menu, though it would be nice to find out what happened to > the icons. If you can't find them, you can alway create them yourself. > > Please respond only to the mail list ([email protected]) and not > directly to me. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thank you. This new computer has Windows Vista, which is still a bit > strange to me. I ran "soffice," and got the registration program, after > which I got a window entitled OpenOffice.org. I'm still not sure how to > get to running the programs (word processing is most important to me), but I > have all weekend to find it.... and now I have to leave for a doctor's > appointment, so if there's any instruction you wish to leave with me, I > appreciate it. Thank you again, and have a very happy Thanksgiving. > > > In a message dated 11/21/2007 11:56:18 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > What happens if you click on Start > Run and enter soffice in the Run > box? Does OpenOffice start up? If so, that indicates OpenOffice has been > installed, but for some reason the icons weren't created. If you get an > error message, please let us know what it says. > > Please respond only to the mail list ([email protected]) and not > directly to me. > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > James: > > Thank you for your response. When I wrote, I had already installed the > program (not just downloaded it), but nothing shows on the start menu or on > the "all programs" list. I know it has been installed, because when I start > the install program (again) the Wizard allows me to repair, modify or remove > the software, but not to install it per se. So where else may I go? > > In a message dated 11/21/2007 10:44:20 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am brand-new to Openoffice. I downloaded and installed (I think) the > software on my new laptop yesterday, and expected to see icons on my > desktop---perhaps an Openoffice toolbar. There are 2 icons on the > desktop....one for the > installation program, and one that, when clicked, shows a list of files..... > what am I missing, and what do I need to do to access the programs. > > After you download the installer file, you have to double click on it, to > lauch the installation. After completion, there should be an OpenOffice > folder and icons in your Start menu. > > > -- > [image: http://www.openoffice.org/] <http://www.openoffice.org/> > > Pardon me if I bottom-post in response to this query. In Vista, setup files are stored by default in a folder called «Program Data», accessible via «Computer» and then the name of the relevant harddisk volume, in this case, most probably «C:\» My suggestion would thus be for Ashu14 to look there for a file with the following name :
OOo_2.3.0_Win32Intel_install_wJRE_en-US.exe (If Ashu did not choose to download the latest JRE version at the same time, «wJRE» will not appear in the name of the file). In the event this file has been run and the programme installed, he should see a sub-folder entitled «OpenOffice.org2.3» under another folder entitled «Program», which is found directly under «C:\» or the equivalent. If such a sub-folder is not found on his machine, my suggestion would be for him to return to the file mentioned above and double-click on it in order to install the programme on his computer.... Henri
