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putting ms office on netbook
by cathy246 - 8/4/09 10:44 PMI will be buying a netbook and need to install msoffice for reports. Is there a way to do this without also purchasing an external CD/DVD drive? I appreciate any information about how to do this, if there is a way.
Thank you,
Cathy
Not a good idea.
by R. Proffitt
- 8/5/09 3:45 AM
In reply to: putting ms office on netbook by cathy246
You need some USB DVDRW eventually to create the restore media. Your choice here but reading the forums today's owners seem upset when the OS becomes corrupt and they didn't make the media.
Back on point. I tried this -> I copied the Office 2003 CD to some USB memory stick and installed from that.
Bob
How to copy msoffice to a memory stick?
by cathy246 - 8/5/09 8:56 PM In reply to: Not a good idea. by R. Proffitt
thank you for the input. How likely is it for the OS to become corrupt? Also, where could I find out how to copy msoffice to a memory stick? This is probably very elementary knowledge but I am not a techie.
Thanks again,
Cathy
Same way you copy files and more today.
by R. Proffitt - 8/6/09 3:58 AM
In reply to: How to copy msoffice to a memory stick? by cathy246
Sorry but there is nothing new here. Just copy and paste from one to another place.
I agree with Bob
by Steven Haninger - 8/6/09 2:31 AM In reply to: putting ms office on netbook by cathy246That's the first accessory we bought and I'm glad we did. Have no doubt that, when talking about hardware/software failure, it's not a matter of "if" but "when". Even the USB drive is going to fail at some point. You can get external CD/DVD drives (almost all are burners too) for 50 bucks or under. The difference in cost to you will the drive minus the price of the flash drive. Many...if not most...netbooks come with a backup utility that can burn rescue media to such drives. Reconsider, if you can.
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by balatv44 - 8/7/09 8:00 PM In reply to: putting ms office on netbook by cathy246you may use pen drive or external hard disk. You may use USB port for this.
Office is okay but......
by jthelw - 8/7/09 8:40 PM In reply to: putting ms office on netbook by cathy246You might consider installing Open Office which is free and available via download. The only drawback that I can see is that there is no application like MS Outlook in Open Office.
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by cathy246 - 8/7/09 8:47 PM In reply to: Office is okay but...... by jthelwIs open office compatible with msoffice? I have msoffice on my desktop and I will need to save reports made on the netbook to my desktop. Would I be able to save the reports made with open office on the msoffice files? Thanks for any information on this.
Is open office compatible with msoffice?
by billfranke - 8/7/09 10:18 PM In reply to: open office by cathy246In a word: NO. Yes, Open Office can open MS Office files through Office 2003, the version that I have installed on my desktop, but it cannot keep the formatting; therefore, it is NOT compatible.
If the formatting is not important to you, then there's no reason not to try Open Office on your netbook. It's similar to MS Office, but not identical, so if you're familiar with MS Office and don't want to learn new routines, you will be disappointed. If you don't mind learning new routines, then it may be just what you need and want. Whatever works for you and whatever you like is good, better, and best for you.
I you have MS Office 2007, forget Open Office altogether. I have that on my netbook running Windows 7 Ultimate RC1. Works perfectly. No problem whatsoever.
Installing Office on Netbook, try this....
by GBTrevor - 8/8/09 1:05 AM In reply to: putting ms office on netbook by cathy246Look on the MS site for a 60 day trial download of the version of office you are buying and install it.
Enter the licence code from your 'purchased' MS Office.
Simple!
tune up needed for new netbook; external dvd drive rec?
by cathy246 - 8/9/09 9:20 AM In reply to: Installing Office on Netbook, try this.... by GBTrevorThanks for the input regarding open office and msoffice 07. I am leaning towards getting an external drive. Does it matter what brand external dvd drive or are they all basically the same? Best Buy is offering the ASUS netbook at a good price,though the external dvd drive is $89. But they also recommend getting their initial 'tune-up'which enhances performance, removes things, etc., for $49 Is this tune-up a worthwhile thing to do/invest in for best functioning? Thanks again for any feedback.
89 bucks seems high to me.
by R. Proffitt - 8/9/09 1:45 PM
In reply to: tune up needed for new netbook; external dvd drive rec? by cathy246
Are you in the USA? Try http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=348
I see new units under 50. More at newegg.com, amazon, etc.
As to the tuneup. Fine way to pay for them to mess up your machine.
Bob
no tune-up needed
by squirtlewa - 8/22/09 7:36 AM In reply to: tune up needed for new netbook; external dvd drive rec? by cathy246I like Open Office. I really don't, however, think "I don't have a DVD drive" is a good reason to switch to it. Switch if you support open computing, or think MS Office is a bloated poopy product, or cuz you wanna stick it to the man, or you're cheap.
I find it not too difficult to switch between MS Office, Star office/open office, iWork. It's easier nowadays than it ever used to be. Choose "Save As..." and it's an easy double-click to open as you switch from system to system. But for most people, one office suite is enough.
If it were me, I'd use the interwebs to download install files for MS Office (trymicrosoftoffice.com). It'll take a while, but it's not like you have to watch the progress bar the whole time.
The tune-up from Best Buy is really quite good on regular laptops. They'll get it set up, do a lot of the initial chores for less than what I consider a reasonable cost for the time it saves me, and they do a better job than most users are capable to do. I feel the same way about my local garage who changes my oil for about the same price.
On netbooks, Best Buy charges more for set-ups but does a lot less, so I'd not recommend it unless you can't manage it yourself. On a netbook with XP, you really just need antivirus and you're ready to go.
Pricewise, if you shop around you'll save on an external dvd. Big box retailers can't make money on netbooks, but they have to pay for those helpful folks, local brick-n-mortar, free interest financing, etc. So accessories are more $$ there compared to mail-order.
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