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From: Dee on 20 Apr 2008 13:08 Hi all, I'm considering a WinXP system to replace my 9-yr-old Gateway running Win98. I am a home user but prefer business-build machines. I've been reading this group and there have been good things said about the Optiplex 330. I configured a system but would like some more info before I pull the trigger. Is there much to be gained in upgrading (for $34) from a E4500 (2.2 Ghz) to a E4600 (2.4 Ghz)? There are wireless card options but no mention of a wired ethernet card. I guess that means that you cannot get a wired 10/100 card pre- installed, or does one come with the system and it's not mentioned? I am using Office 2000 on my Win98. Can I install and run Office 2000 on XP? Or, alternatively, can I hook up my IDE hard drive internally using an IDE-SATA adapter and have XP run it from there (and maybe even dual-boot Win98)? Thanks, Dee
From: Bob Levine on 20 Apr 2008 13:19 Dee wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm considering a WinXP system to replace my 9-yr-old Gateway running > Win98. I am a home user but prefer business-build machines. I've been > reading this group and there have been good things said about the > Optiplex 330. I configured a system but would like some more info > before I pull the trigger. > > Is there much to be gained in upgrading (for $34) from a E4500 (2.2 > Ghz) to a E4600 (2.4 Ghz)? For what you want to do, no. > There are wireless card options but no mention of a wired ethernet > card. I guess that means that you cannot get a wired 10/100 card pre- > installed, or does one come with the system and it's not mentioned? Ethernet is standard in every computer out there now. > I am using Office 2000 on my Win98. Can I install and run Office 2000 > on XP? Or, alternatively, can I hook up my IDE hard drive internally > using an IDE-SATA adapter and have XP run it from there (and maybe even > dual-boot Win98)? Should be fine...don't forget to download the service packs. Bob
From: Patty on 20 Apr 2008 16:13 On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:08:39 +0000, Dee wrote: > I am using Office 2000 on my Win98. Can I install and run Office 2000 > on XP? Or, alternatively, can I hook up my IDE hard drive internally > using an IDE-SATA adapter and have XP run it from there (and maybe even > dual-boot Win98)? Office 2000 will install and run fine on a WinXP machine. Make sure you re-download any updates and security fixes. Patty
From: Christopher Muto on 20 Apr 2008 19:10 right. with office 2000, xp, 2003 you defintely want to visit http://officeupdate.microsoft.com repeatedly and download/install all the updates until no more are found. then search google for 'office 2007 compatibilty pack' and follow the link to microsofts download page for this utility. this utility will allow the above versions of office to open/save documents that are in office 2007 format. but this patch should only be applied after all other office updates. "Patty" <patty(a)iainttellin.com> wrote in message news:1qkz5o4tgho08$.mglhvjnjt0b4$.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:08:39 +0000, Dee wrote: > >> I am using Office 2000 on my Win98. Can I install and run Office 2000 >> on XP? Or, alternatively, can I hook up my IDE hard drive internally >> using an IDE-SATA adapter and have XP run it from there (and maybe even >> dual-boot Win98)? > > Office 2000 will install and run fine on a WinXP machine. Make sure you > re-download any updates and security fixes. > > Patty
From: Journey on 20 Apr 2008 20:06
Office updates are automatic for me. I have both Office 2003 and 2007 and the updates come down periodically. For a new installation it makes sense to do the updates right away directly from the update site. Good to know that there is a compatibility pack out now. FWIW, I have tried to get used to Office 2007 and always find myself going back to Office 2003 so those with older versions of Office don't need to feel like they are missing anything -- quite the opposite. On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:10:28 -0400, "Christopher Muto" <muto(a)worldnet.att.net> wrote: >right. with office 2000, xp, 2003 you defintely want to visit >http://officeupdate.microsoft.com repeatedly and download/install all the >updates until no more are found. then search google for 'office 2007 >compatibilty pack' and follow the link to microsofts download page for this >utility. this utility will allow the above versions of office to open/save >documents that are in office 2007 format. but this patch should only be >applied after all other office updates. > >"Patty" <patty(a)iainttellin.com> wrote in message >news:1qkz5o4tgho08$.mglhvjnjt0b4$.dlg(a)40tude.net... >> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:08:39 +0000, Dee wrote: >> >>> I am using Office 2000 on my Win98. Can I install and run Office 2000 >>> on XP? Or, alternatively, can I hook up my IDE hard drive internally >>> using an IDE-SATA adapter and have XP run it from there (and maybe even >>> dual-boot Win98)? >> >> Office 2000 will install and run fine on a WinXP machine. Make sure you >> re-download any updates and security fixes. >> >> Patty > |