On Tuesday, October 24, 2006 8:59 AM [GMT+1=CET], Harold Fuchs <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday, October 23, 2006 1:50 AM [GMT+1=CET], Chris BONDE
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> My father recently purchased a new computer. The only program he
>>> ever used on his old computer was MSWord. With the new purchase
>>> he's received Works which, of course, doesn't allow him to access
>>> his old documents. I think he'd be more comfortable using the
>>> OpenOffice Writer program than trying to learn Works. Is there any
>>> way for him to just download OpenOffice's Writer program alone? He
>>> is on a slow dial up connection and can not, and does not require,
>>> the entire OpenOffice programs.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Constance
>>
>> Unfortunately you cannot download just certain parts of
>> OpenOffice.org. You have to download the complete suite. The best
>> way on dial=up (as I am on dial-up) is to use a download manager. I
>> have been using LeechGet as was suggested on the download site. I
>> have since 'plugged it' into FireFox and it seems to work very well.
>>
>> However, if he is just interested in a word processor he might look
>> into some of the other OpenSouce word processors. For the moment,
>> being a Sr, I forget the names of the others. However, I think that
>> Open Office.org will allow he and you to grow into a great
>> environment.
> He could also order a CD. This would not necessarily be entirely free
> but the price would be minimal - typically only covering the cost of
> the CD itself and the postage. You can order a CD on the same page as
> you would otherwise have started the download procedure.
>
> Harold Fuchs
> London, England
Alternatively you, or a colleague/friend/... with broadband could download it,
write ("burn") the resulting single file onto a CD and give that to your father.
Harold Fuchs
London, England
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