Don, Thanks for the explanation. Sorry to hear its not accessible with JAWS. This type stuff frustrates me but hopefully things will get better. I'm still plugging along with my Office 2000 and probably will keep until I upgrade to Window's 7 in 2014
Al -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of Don Marang Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:27 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] open office .org Open Office is a free, Open Source office productivity suite developed mostly at Sun Microsystems. Sun also developed Java and used Open Office to promote Java. It can read and write Microsofft Office documents as well as it's own open, documented file types. It is roughly equivalent to Microsoft Office 2003. Additionally, the software is multi-platform, meaning the same code runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. Unfortunately, on Windows it is not accessible as of the last time I heard. Don Marang There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter. Dean Kamen -------------------------------------------------- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <arobb...@nycap.rr.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 6:20 AM To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] open office .org > Don, > > This is good to know. What exactly is open office? > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of > Don Marang > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 11:01 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] open office .org > > > If you were asked to update Java lately, they sneak in a > question to install > Open Office. You need to look vlosely when updating Java, > there is a > checkbox that must be unchecked to avoid Open Office being > installed. > > Don Marang > > There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is > devoid of any real > substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure > that I am working > on things that matter. > Dean Kamen > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Lenny McHugh" <lmch...@verizon.net> > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 6:47 PM > To: "jaws-users" <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] open office .org > >> I just uninstalled it. I have no idea how it got on my > desktop. It was not >> there until I installed Microsoft office 2003 and allowed > about 22 >> updates. >> Anyway I looked at the package and could only read it with > the jaws >> cursor. Is there any value of keeping it? I think I can > get it back if I >> really need it. >> --- >> Please visit my home page, it is motivational, > educational, inspirational >> with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive > resource list for >> the blind. >> http://www.LennyMcHugh.com >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list > visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list > visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
