Author: marcus Date: Sat Jan 19 16:54:26 2013 New Revision: 1435601 URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1435601&view=rev Log: Updated information version support on Windows
Modified: openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/product/windows.mdtext Modified: openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/product/windows.mdtext URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/product/windows.mdtext?rev=1435601&r1=1435600&r2=1435601&view=diff ============================================================================== --- openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/product/windows.mdtext (original) +++ openoffice/ooo-site/trunk/content/product/windows.mdtext Sat Jan 19 16:54:26 2013 @@ -16,40 +16,41 @@ Notice: Licensed to the Apache Softwa specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. - ## Windows Version Support -The current Apache OpenOffice supports Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. +The current Apache OpenOffice supports Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Specific platform version notes: - - Windows 2000: OpenOffice may work on Windows 2000, but we don't test or recommend it. - - Windows XP: Tested, stable, no platform-specific problems known. - - Windows Vista: No platform-specific problems known. - - Windows 7: Tested, stable. - - Windows 8: We run as a "desktop application", not a Metro "App". Requires x86 or 64-bit Windows. We do not support Windows RT, the ARM-based version, intended for tablets. - -Note: Apache OpenOffice is distributed as a 32-bit application. It will run successfully in 32-bit mode on 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8. But in those cases a 32-bit JVM -is required for some functionality. Details are [here](http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html). + - **Windows 2000**: OpenOffice may work on Windows 2000, but we don't test or recommend it. + - **Windows XP**: Tested, stable, no platform-specific problems known. + - **Windows Vista**: Tested, stable, no platform-specific problems known. + - **Windows 7**: Tested, stable. + - **Windows 8**: We run as a "desktop application", not a Metro "App". Requires x86 or 64-bit Windows. We do not support Windows RT, the ARM-based version, intended for tablets. + +**Pleae note**: Apache OpenOffice is distributed as a 32-bit application. It will run successfully in +32-bit mode on 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8. But in those cases a 32-bit JVM is required +for some functionality. Details are [here](http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html). ## Hardware Requirements Hardware demands are quite modest and even older machines should be able to run OpenOffice: - - Minimum 256 Mbytes RAM (512 MB RAM recommended) - - At least 650 Mbytes available disk space for a default install via download. After installation and deletion of temporary installation files, Apache OpenOffice will use approximately 440 Mbytes disk space. - - 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colours + - **Memory**: Minimum 256 Mbytes RAM (512 MB RAM recommended). + - **Storage**: At least 650 Mbytes available disk space for a default install via download. After installation and deletion of temporary installation files, Apache OpenOffice will use approximately 440 Mbytes disk space. + - **Graphics**: 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colours. + ## Windows-specific Features Apache OpenOffice has the following special features on Windows: - - Mail client integration via Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) + - Mail client integration via Messaging Application Programming Interface [(MAPI)](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/exchange/aa142548%28v=exchg.65%29.aspx) + ## Additional Resources - - Apache OpenOffice [download page](http://www.openoffice.org/download/) - - [Install intructions for OpenOffice on Windows](http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions.html#win) - - OpenOffice [Community Support Forums](http://forum.openoffice.org/) - \ No newline at end of file + - Click here to [download](http://www.openoffice.org/download/) + - Click here to get [Install intructions for OpenOffice on Windows](http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/instructions.html#win) + - Click here to get help and support in the [Community Support Forums](http://forum.openoffice.org/)