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Adventurer
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 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: I don't have Word on my computer... |
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| When I bought my laptop it didn't have word nor did it come with a word CD. I don't care if it's a 2000 version what are my best options in terms of getting it on my computer. I do use Sun systems, but it is still slightly a hassle to keep on saving it in different versions to deal with the lack of having Microsoft Word. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't worry about it. Just go to www.openoffice.org and download their free suite of programs. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Why don't you just download MS Office 2007 from the torrents? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: I don't have Word on my computer... |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| When I bought my laptop it didn't have word nor did it come with a word CD. I don't care if it's a 2000 version what are my best options in terms of getting it on my computer. I do use Sun systems, but it is still slightly a hassle to keep on saving it in different versions to deal with the lack of having Microsoft Word. |
Torrents for MS-office 2003 or 2007.
You can probably (99% certainty) get a copy for under 20k won at the tunnel or outside the terminal building at Yongsan.
Open office is a LEGAL and FREE alternative and it allows you to open and save as an MS-word file.
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Why don't you just download MS Office 2007 from the torrents? |
It never ceases to amaze me when people come here, in the year 2008, 11-12 years after file-sharing started, and ask where they can get software. 
Or those who don't want to download because it's illegal. They baffle my bonce too. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: I don't have Word on my computer... |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
| When I bought my laptop it didn't have word nor did it come with a word CD. I don't care if it's a 2000 version what are my best options in terms of getting it on my computer. I do use Sun systems, but it is still slightly a hassle to keep on saving it in different versions to deal with the lack of having Microsoft Word. |
Torrents for MS-office 2003 or 2007.
You can probably (99% certainty) get a copy for under 20k won at the tunnel or outside the terminal building at Yongsan.
Open office is a LEGAL and FREE alternative and it allows you to open and save as an MS-word file.
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I do have open office. However, if you are working on several drafts with a friend who doesn't use it, it is not so convenient. I tried downloading from my friend's server in Canada, but the connection was lost.
I don't really use torrents. I downloaded a version of Word from Limewire, it didn't seem to work. I may try going to Yongsan unless I can find a version that works off limewire. Anyway, don't you have to burn it on a CD after you download it from a site?
I have limewire. I just downloaded. I have the free version. I did download something that said Word 2003, and it didn't work, and sometimes this free version doesn't pull up any files. Is there a better file sharing site?
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: I don't have Word on my computer... |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
I do have open office. However, I have to keep changing the formats.
It's not like I don't have it, but it's more convenient to have word. I will look at yongsan after payday and ask around. I tried torrent, but
I am concerned about trojans. If you are working on several drafts of essays and someone is helping you and they don't have Open Office, it can be a little bit irksome, because you have to make sure you keep saving it in a version they can read it in. Open office has served me relatively well, but I need word....I suppose I will go to yongsan the following weekend. I haven't used torrent much. I have limewire is that the best thing. I haven't really used it. Sometimes it does searches and sometimes it doesn't. Is it because I have the free version? |
Limewire will work but you have to screen the crap out.
Where are you located. Would a trip to Seohyun station be too inconvenient for you?
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: I don't have Word on my computer... |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
I do have open office. However, I have to keep changing the formats.
It's not like I don't have it, but it's more convenient to have word. I will look at yongsan after payday and ask around. I tried torrent, but
I am concerned about trojans. If you are working on several drafts of essays and someone is helping you and they don't have Open Office, it can be a little bit irksome, because you have to make sure you keep saving it in a version they can read it in. Open office has served me relatively well, but I need word....I suppose I will go to yongsan the following weekend. I haven't used torrent much. I have limewire is that the best thing. I haven't really used it. Sometimes it does searches and sometimes it doesn't. Is it because I have the free version? |
Limewire will work but you have to screen the crap out.
Where are you located. Would a trip to Seohyun station be too inconvenient for you?
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I am in Ilsan. I can get to Yongsan no problem. I will go there after the 10th of April when I get paid and get me a CD version. Where is Seohyun? I am sure I can find it on the map. Heck, I am used to traveling on the metro. I went all the way to Gaerong before from Ilsan. Traveling 1 hour and a half is no big deal for me. Why do you ask? I have no problem using a file sharing thing, but I haven't used anyone besides Kazaa with success, and I had a paid version of that.
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you have Skype? Myself or someone else could just send it to you via file transfer. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Why do you ask? I have no problem using a file sharing thing, but I haven't used anyone besides Kazaa with success, and I had a paid version of that. |
Limewire? Kazaa? Paying??
You're going about this all the wrong way, mate.
Use the uTorrent program to download software from respected torrent sites. Scan the downloaded file with your virus checker...... to be sure. Use Winrar to unpack the files. Install. |
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ttompatz
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Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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As a quick fix, you could go to www.thinkfree.com and use their free MS software online.
No need to install openoffice, or perhaps you need to use quickly, on all the PCs you use. |
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with the uTorrent solution if you're having problems with OpenOffice
You shouldn't though. Save your drafts as word files. Should work fine. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| JustJohn wrote: |
I agree with the uTorrent solution if you're having problems with OpenOffice
You shouldn't though. Save your drafts as word files. Should work fine. |
I have open office, but if someone sends you an attachment or you are going back-and-forth with documents with someone, it is better to have word. I am at work now, but I believe the program is now on my computer. I will see if I have to unpack any files and the like with RAR.
I haven't done that kind of thing in ages, but I am sure I can look it up and simply follow instructions. I got the uTorrent now.
Thank you for all your help... if I have any questions, I will ask..
You're good sports.. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| How inconvenient is it to use "save as" instead of "save" for your files? FWIW: I save my documents as RTF, regardless of which program I'm using to prepare them. |
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