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From: "mike scott" on 7 Apr 2008 14:20 On 7 Apr 2008 at 19:27, Allen Ryall wrote: > I have just (6 hours ago) downloaded and, I thought, installed, "OpenOffice.org2.4 (en-US)". But when I 'point-and-click' the icon on my desktop, I am presented with a window which lists the 31 items (File folders, Applications, Cabinet files and so on) - all 131 Mb, but I cannot activate either an 'Open Document' function, or a 'Commence document' function, or anything similar, as they don't exist. > > In other words, I cannot use the program. > > What do you suggest I do, other than wipe the lot and return to my 'old faithful' MS Works? Windows, I assume then. Try the start menu. The OOo installation doesn't put icons on the desktop - what you're seeing looks like the unpacked distribution package (and can probably be deleted). -- Permission for this mail to be processed by any third party in connection with marketing or advertising purposes is hereby explicitly denied. http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam mike(a)scottsonline.org.uk Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
From: Michael Adams on 7 Apr 2008 17:10 On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:27:40 +1000 Allen Ryall wrote: > I have just (6 hours ago) downloaded and, I thought, installed, > "OpenOffice.org2.4 (en-US)". But when I 'point-and-click' the icon > on my desktop, I am presented with a window which lists the 31 items > (File folders, Applications, Cabinet files and so on) - all 131 Mb, > but I cannot activate either an 'Open Document' function, or a > 'Commence document' function, or anything similar, as they don't > exist. > First look in the "start > (All) Programs" menu for OpenOffice.org. If that doesn't work then you havent installed the program. Look in that folder on your desktop for setup.exe and doubleclick (or click followed by the [Enter] key) on that. -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
From: "Allen Ryall" on 8 Apr 2008 08:16 ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01C8995E.8A27D160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanx Michael; BUT - there IS NO "start > (All) Programs" - indeed, I have nothing I = would call a 'menu'. I've attached a WORD version of the contents of my = folder; when I double-click on "setup" (Note - NOT 'setup.exe'), I am = just presented with an option to MODIFY the files I already have. There = in fact, despite all my searching through the files I have, appears to = be NO '.exe' file anywhere in what I have downloaded. I DO hope Julian of Norwich was right!! Hopefully I can get some = resolution before her Feastday next month - but certainly before her = 666th (terrible anniversary that!) 'birthday' on November 8th later this = year! Cheers, Allen ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Michael Adams" <mbadams(a)paradise.net.nz> To: <discuss(a)openoffice.org> Cc: <arya2754(a)bigpond.net.au> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:09 AM Subject: Re: [discuss] OpenOffice 2.4 First look in the "start > (All) Programs" menu for OpenOffice.org. If that doesn't work then you havent installed the program. Look in that folder on your desktop for setup.exe and doubleclick (or click followed by the [Enter] key) on that. All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things = shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 (How wonderful to have a widely-read correspondent, able to sum up a = situation with such admirably appropriate quotes!!!) ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01C8995E.8A27D160--
From: "mike scott" on 8 Apr 2008 08:47 On 8 Apr 2008 at 9:54, Allen Ryall wrote: > Thanx Michael; > > BUT - there IS NO "start > (All) Programs" - indeed, I have nothing I would call a 'menu'. I've attached a WORD version of the contents of my folder; when I double-click on "setup" (Note - NOT 'setup.exe'), I am just presented with an option to MODIFY the files I already have. There in fact, despite all my searching through the files I have, appears to be NO '.exe' file anywhere in what I have downloaded. I'm afraid attachments don't, for security reasons I believe, usually make it through the mail list software. Yours didn't, so we're 'running blind'. One way round this is to put the document on a web site, and provide the URL. Are you running windows in some flavour? I thought all (recent) versions had a 'start' menu. I can't vouch for the exact format under vista, as I'm running xp. If you don't have a 'start' menu, how do you normally start programs (if not from a desktop icon)? From what you say, it does sound as if you're looking at the unpacked distribution kit. Windows has an undesirable ability to suppress file types (.exe in this case), which is best turned off and left that way. Do you see types (.jpg, .doc, or similar) for any other files on the system? When you say running 'setup' (probably setup.exe in fact) gives "an option to MODIFY the files I already have", can you say /precisely/ what happened and what the message says please? You can check whether the program is installed either by looking under \Program Files, or by checking 'add or remove programs' from control panel. You are, btw, apparently not subscribed to this list, so won't automatically receive answers sent to the list. http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html for more information on this. This query might be better addressed to the 'users' list. [Please respond to list only] -- Permission for this mail to be processed by any third party in connection with marketing or advertising purposes is hereby explicitly denied. http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam mike(a)scottsonline.org.uk Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
From: Michael Adams on 8 Apr 2008 12:56 On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:54:30 +1000 Allen Ryall wrote: > Thanx Michael; > > BUT - there IS NO "start > (All) Programs" - indeed, I have nothing I > would call a 'menu'. The start menu is part of Windows, specifically Windows98 - WindowsXP. If you have Windows Vista it is the round circle thing in the bottom left corner of the destop (on the taskbar) with the flying windows icon on it. Assuming Vista. Click the circle icon on the bottom-left corner of the screen. Look for "Programs" in the pop-up list and point to it. Look for "OpenOffice.org 2.x" in the new flyout list and point the mouse at that. In the new flyout menu pick "Writer". > I've attached a WORD version of the contents of my folder; when I > double-click on "setup" (Note - NOT 'setup.exe'), I am just presented > with an option to MODIFY the files I already have. There in fact, > despite all my searching through the files I have, appears to be NO > '.exe' file anywhere in what I have downloaded. That setup file is indeed the "setup.exe" i was talking about. Windows has the option of turning the .exe extention off, so it is not visible. If it reports that you can only modify files then you have sucessfully installed. So my instructions above should work. By the way to prove i am right regarding setup.exe, try this. Right click on "Setup" and choose properties from the popup list. Somewhere in the dialogue box that opens you should be able to find "setup.exe". I respectfully recommend you look to getting some computer tuition, it seems you have just enough knowledge to get yourself into trouble at this stage :) -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
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