Re: The version of my openoffice program

2015-02-24 Thread Jim McLaughlin
...and pray tell how would we do that? Your OO version is on your machine and there is no way to tell what version you have on your machine without having physical access to your machine. On my Windows system the icon on the desktop automatically displays the version I use -- that being 4.1.1. W

Re: Spreadsheet

2015-02-28 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Google "Spreadsheets tutorial" and see what happens. Its amazing what you can teach yourself , instead orf expecting everyone to do your research and spoon feed you. On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 9:24 AM, Dale Erwin wrote: > Believe it or not, I have never felt the need to use a spreadsheet for > any

Re: Getting started with CHECKBOOK REGISTER

2015-03-01 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Understand you are on a MAC. Please tell us where you obtained the checkbook register form you are trying to use. Its hard to try to troubleshoot without knowing what spreadsheet you are actually working with. As a courtesy I have sent a copy of this reply to you as well as to the mailing list.

Re: Open Office

2015-03-03 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Rory correctly notes that OO 4.1.1 will open .doc file extensions. However, there have been issues in some instances with .docx file extensions. There are work arounds for the .docx issues, but you should be aware of the potential for issues with the .docx format. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 8:40 AM,

Re: Open office writer

2015-03-04 Thread Jim McLaughlin
There was nothing improper or rude in Dale's reply. SPF deserved exactly the mild response Dale provided. The only rudeness I see is the sophomoric insult about Dale being a high schooler. On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 2:53 AM, ArbolOne wrote: > Anyone might scold you for being so rude in your rep

Re: Mystery messages

2015-03-26 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Rory - My ISP is a direct feed from hGoogle. I get the "mystery messages at least every other week from the OO list. As others have commented with respect to Yahoo, the chances of Google being off line that often are slim to none, and slim doesn't count. It is yet another bug in the OO universe

Re: OMBUDSMAN PETITION-CESAR M. ALBA VS LLOYDS BANK PLC.DOCX

2015-04-04 Thread Jim McLaughlin
>From the caption of the initial request it looks like the document may have been saved as a .docx file. Which can be problematical On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 1:00 AM, Martin Groenescheij wrote: > > > Sent from my mobile device. > > > On 4 Apr 2015, at 2:49 pm, cesarma...@aol.com wrote: > > > > > >

Re: bad allocation crash part 2

2015-04-07 Thread Jim McLaughlin
How about what version of Open Office? What type of file, Text, Spread sheet, data base? File size in kilobytes / megabytes? What OS and what versio of thre OS? How much memory available in the machine? Really need that kind of data to even begin to look at ideas / solutions. Please do not se

Re: Help with deleted content

2015-04-30 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Operating system? Version of OpenOffice? Did you download your cop of OpenOffice *only from *www.openoffice.org? It is extremely unlikely that your files have been deleted. On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 4:29 PM, kayla samuel wrote: > OpenOfffice has now deleted the content of 2 very long documents

Re: downloading open office

2015-05-23 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Please be sure that you are only attempting to download from the actual, official, free, website: www.openoffice.org On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 9:46 PM, Greg Masson wrote: > All I want to do is use open office, however I have tried for one hour > tonite to get the download. There must be a way to

Re: Screen shifted from a single to three across

2015-06-15 Thread Jim McLaughlin
And when you went to the "Help" (by clicking the F1 key) and looked at "Display" and "Screen" and :View" you found.? Oh, you didn't do that? Well, please start there. When you do post a message seeking aid, please always indicate your specific operating system and the specific version o

Re: Please advise

2015-06-17 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Please always provide version of your specific operating system and the specific version of Open Office you are using whenever posting a question. The software for this message board strips off all attachments. Thus, the copy of your file which you attached has never and will never appear here.

Re: Crashes

2015-06-21 Thread Jim McLaughlin
To aid the uncompensated volunteers who staff this "board", please always supply the exact version (e.g. 4.1.1 or 3.3 or 4.0.1 or whichever) of OO which you are using. Please also identify the exact Operating System (OS) which you are using, e.g. Windows XP, or Vista or Eight if in the Wuntel worl

Re: OpenOffice update issue

2015-06-25 Thread Jim McLaughlin
The software for this board strips off ALL ATTACHMENTS as an anti malware measure. The attachment will never appear here. Either embed the warning within your E mail or post it to a third party site with a specific URL for the location where posted. On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 8:44 PM, brendan wr

Re: warning - Editor Wars!!!--how about some heresy on behalf of the "Joe 6-Pack" word processor user

2015-06-25 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Anthony - I'm with you. The whole "styles" approach is ridiculous. I still have a great fondness for Word Perfect. The "Reveal Codes" function gave me total control. Even more so than Micro$loth Word. Sadly, for all practical purposes, Word Perfect is functionally dead. OO is a poor second

Re: warning - Editor Wars!!!--how about some heresy on behalf of the "Joe 6-Pack" word processor user

2015-06-25 Thread Jim McLaughlin
06/25/2015 08:57 PM, Jim McLaughlin wrote: > >> Anthony - >> >> I'm with you. The whole "styles" approach is ridiculous. >> >> I still have a great fondness for Word Perfect. The "Reveal Codes" >> function gave me total control

Re: warning - Editor Wars!!!--how about some heresy on behalf of the "Joe 6-Pack" word processor user

2015-06-25 Thread Jim McLaughlin
"It's only money." You couldn't be more wrong. With OO 4.1.1 there is no money involved. What is involved is how I choose to employ my time. And with me, and apparently a lot of other people, learning the "styles" silliness is not worthwhile. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 8:54 PM, Dale Erwin wrot

Re: warning - Editor Wars!!!--how about some heresy on behalf of the "Joe 6-Pack" word processor user

2015-06-26 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Where does one find this magical sounding macro/extension? On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 1:12 PM, toki wrote: > On 06/26/2015 01:57 AM, Julian Thomas wrote: > > > I totally agree - Reveal Codes was a superb and valuable feature that > SHOULD have been incorporated into OO. > > Did you ever use the Rev

Re: warning - Editor Wars!!!--how about some heresy on behalf of the "Joe 6-Pack" word processor user

2015-06-26 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Oh. So that makes it kind of useless in a world of OO 4.1.1. Typical of the OO community. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:06 PM, toki wrote: > > > On 06/26/2015 08:20 PM, Jim McLaughlin wrote: > > Where does one find this magical sounding macro/extension? > > I think that

Re: problems downloading OpenOffice

2015-06-26 Thread Jim McLaughlin
First, thank you for forwarding so much data regarding the failed downloads. That is really helpful in terms of trouble shooting. I'm not the most knowledgible person on this list / board. I hope that either Brian Barker or Rory O'Farrell will chime in. In my limited experience, in downloading

Re: Phone Call

2015-07-07 Thread Jim McLaughlin
I kee3p them on the line for 10 - 15 minutes playing stupid. If they are wasting their time with me, they can't make any progress in installing the "hijacker" malware, and won't be scamming someone else during that time. I also do something quite rude. I have purchased a whistle - metal whistle

Re: Phone Call

2015-07-08 Thread Jim McLaughlin
I hope to heck whistle blowing damages their hearingthat's my intent. On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 3:16 AM, David Rivers wrote: > Mike B. Martisko wrote: > >> I just received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Apache, >> wanting to scan my computer, and install new drivers for the softw

Re: unsubscribe from e-mailing list

2015-07-15 Thread Jim McLaughlin
You must remove (unsubscribe) yourself from each list, using the e mail account address which you initially used to sign up. To unsubscribe, please follow the directions: - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apa

Re: Problem downloading Open Office.

2015-07-16 Thread Jim McLaughlin
On my two machines, Firefox works fine with both Windoze 7 and Windoze XP. On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 2:25 PM, larry phillips < phillipslar...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote: > I try to not use Microsquish because of their lousy way windows 8 works! > They no doubt are responsible for Firefox not working

Re: An Issue

2015-07-28 Thread Jim McLaughlin
When in doubt, follow the instructions displayed on screen in the initial message in each thread. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org On Tu

Re: An Issue

2015-07-28 Thread Jim McLaughlin
It works quite well, but you must send your "unsubscribe request" from the same E mail account which you utilized to initially sign in, and, as noted by another contributor, you must confirm the "unsubscribe request" as requested by the robot which runs the subscribe / unsubscribe function. You'r

Re: Fwd: Apache Office org

2015-08-04 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Larry- Simon - I invoke the age old net phrase which terminates all disputes. Hitler! If this is important enough to you for you two to fight over, please take it private. Thank you. On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Larry Gusaas wrote: > On 2015-08-04, 4:43 PM Simon Phipps wrote: > >> On Tu

Re: Open sur Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Oui, OO est compatible avec Windoze Dix 2015-08-04 23:02 GMT-07:00 Thierry Spanhove : > Bonjour, > > Je vais passer sur windows 10 prochainement, à cette occasion je souhaite > passer sur Open Office 4.1.1 mais celui ci est il compatible aves windows > 10 ? > > Merci d’avance et bonne journée. >

Re: Cannot remove new line character between two sections

2015-08-10 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Sounds like yet another example of why a Word Perfect "Reveal Codes" type function is so badly needed in OO. 😊 On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 2:11 PM, jd1008 wrote: > > > On 08/10/2015 03:04 PM, Martin Groenescheij wrote: > >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 11 Aug 2015, at 12:20 am, >>> wrote: >>>

Re: problems downloading/installing

2015-08-23 Thread Jim McLaughlin
IN LINE On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 9:44 PM, toki wrote: > > > On 22/08/15 10:23, Rory O'Farrell wrote: > >> but avast and malware will not let me. > > Download only from http://www.openoffice.org/download > > This will redirect to SourceForge servers where the files are stored. > > > > *I realize t

Re: problems downloading/installing

2015-08-23 Thread Jim McLaughlin
It is sad that you apparently have no concept as to how inane your posts are. By the way, FUD = FEAR, UNCERTAINTY and DOUBT. Your repeated incorrect assertion that all downloads from SourceForge fail is FUD. Your assertion is untrue. Please stop spreading the false assertion that all downloads

Re: haven't received any email since 31 August 2015

2015-09-02 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Ditto here. On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 3:57 AM, Martin Groenescheij wrote: > Hi, > > I haven't received any email for the Open Office users list since 31 > August. > Are all problems solved or is there a problem with the email server? > > Thanks, > Martin >

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2015-09-02 Thread Jim McLaughlin
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Re: test

2015-09-02 Thread Jim McLaughlin
ed, Sep 2, 2015 at 9:43 PM, Jim McLaughlin > wrote: > > Looking for list mail > > Appears to be working. > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >

Re: 发送给你的图片

2015-10-14 Thread Jim McLaughlin
To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 6:20 AM, chen.gx wrote: > > > I don't want receive any mail about OpenOffice anymore. please help me > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users

Re: Recommended program version for old and slow computers, netbooks, based on winXP

2015-10-15 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Alan, thank you for the tip. I use 4.1.1 on an old Dell Latitude D600, running XP. I have 2 gigs of memory installed (board maximum). The CPU is a now ancient Pentium, 1600 Mhz. It takes a LONG time to boot up. In OO 4.1.1, when I access Tools>Options>Memory and look at the QuickStarter dialog

Re: Recommended program version for old and slow computers, netbooks, based on winXP

2015-10-15 Thread Jim McLaughlin
*IN LINE* On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 5:01 PM, Alan B wrote: > On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM, Jim McLaughlin > > wrote: > > > Alan, thank you for the tip. > > > You're welcome :-) > > > > In OO 4.1.1, when I access Tools>Options>Memory and loo

Re: questions about the extensions for open office

2015-10-29 Thread Jim McLaughlin
In Writer in OO 4.1.1: File> New > Labels You'll get a box with three tabs. The first tab (Labels) gives you a panel on the right side about 2/3 of the way down the panel to select a label format by label manufacturer and form number, *e.g.* "Avery 5160 Address". Other parts of that panel give

Re: Download 4.1.2

2015-10-30 Thread Jim McLaughlin
4.1.2 showed up fine for me on the front page. ( ). Downloaded and installed fine. Running happily away on my ancient Dell Latitude laptop under Windoze XP. The install seemed a tad slow, but I ecpect that is a function of the relatively old / slow CPU and the XP. On Fri, Oct

Re: Download 4.1.2

2015-10-30 Thread Jim McLaughlin
"Front page" for OO 4.1.2 download was at: http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Jim McLaughlin wrote: > 4.1.2 showed up fine for me on the front page. ( ). > > Downloaded and installed fine. Running happily away

Re: No internal OpenOffice v4.1.2 update for installed v4.1.1?

2015-10-30 Thread Jim McLaughlin
4.1.2 showed up fine for me on the front page. ( http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html ). Downloaded and installed fine. Running happily away on my ancient Dell Latitude laptop under Windoze XP. The install seemed a tad slow, but I ecpect that is a function of the relatively old / slow

Re: No internal OpenOffice v4.1.2 update for installed v4.1.1?

2015-10-30 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Regards, Andrea. > > On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 12:58:09PM -0700, Jim McLaughlin wrote: > > 4.1.2 showed up fine for me on the front page. > > ( http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html ). > > > > Downloaded and installed fine. Running happily away on my ancien

Re: problem with creating labels from mailing list

2015-11-03 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Please bVersion of Open Office? Computer operating system and version? We need certain basic bits of info to even think about your issue. Thank you. On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Angie Earle wrote: > My computer here at work has been changed several times. I used to do > mailings quar

Fwd: problem with creating labels from mailing list

2015-11-03 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Angie sent a response solely to me, not to the group. She is Using: Windows 7 Professional, Open Office 4.1.0 -- *From:* Jim McLaughlin [mailto:jjim.mclaugh...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, November 3, 2015 2:51 PM *To:* users@openoffice.apache.org; Angie Earle

Re: Bogus link

2015-11-11 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Something is then wrong with your browser and its linkages. I have used the www.openoffice.org link forwarded to the sourceforge site to download OO 4.1.2 to 3 machines in the last 3 or so weeks. On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 1:55 PM, jd1008 wrote: > > > On 11/11/2015 02:52 PM, James Knott wrote: >

Re: Open Office 4

2015-12-20 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Though nothing to do with the software issues, which are probably the resuly of a too fast shutdown of the machine before buffers can write to the hard drive, you might want to look into an "iron lung" for the laptop. A base about yhe size of the laptop base, runs 2, 3, 4, 6 fans, powers through a

Re: question....

2016-01-02 Thread Jim McLaughlin
Instead of playing like a six year old with silly riddles, just specify the version of the Mac O/S and ask if that O/S can support OO Version 4.1.2. The grownups here really don't have time for six year old's riddles. Or, once you actually determine your Mac operating system version, you could g

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