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------------------------------------------------------------Welcome------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OpenOffice.org 2.4 ReadMe------------------------------------------------------------For latest updates to this readme file, seehttp://www.openoffice.org/welcome/readme.htmlDear UserThis file contains important information about this program. Please read thisinformation very carefully before starting work.The OpenOffice.org Community, responsible for the development of this product,would like to invite you to participate as a community member. As a new user, youcan check out the OpenOffice.org site with helpful user information athttp://www.openoffice.org/about_us/introduction.htmlAlso read the sections below about getting involved in the OpenOffice.org project.------------------------------------------------------------Is OpenOffice.org really free for any user?------------------------------------------------------------OpenOffice.org is free for use by everybody (this includes Government, business,educational and private use). For further details see the license text deliveredtogether with OpenOffice.org or http://www.openoffice.org/license.html------------------------------------------------------------Notes on Installation------------------------------------------------------------System Requirements:- Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista- Pentium compatible PC- 128 MB RAM (256 MB RAM recommended)- 650 MB including Sun JRE (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean versions: 700 MB, multi-language version: 750 MB) available hard disk space during installation- 500 MB Disk space needed after installation is complete when deleting temporaryinstaller files.- 800x600 resolution or higher, at least 256 colors------------------------------------------------------------Problems During Program Startup------------------------------------------------------------Difficulties starting OpenOffice.org (e.g. applications hang) as well as problemswith the screen display are often caused by the graphics card driver. If theseproblems occur, please update your graphics card driver or try using the graphicsdriver delivered with your operating system. Difficulties displaying 3D objectscan often be solved by deactivating the option "Use OpenGL" under 'Tools - Options
 
- OpenOffice.org - View - 3D view'.You can install OpenOffice.org 2.4 alongside of an older version ofOpenOffice.org. If you later choose to deinstall the older version ofOpenOffice.org, you must call the installation program of the newer version andchoose 'Repair'. This ensures that the new version is correctly registered in yoursystem.Please note that copy and paste via clipboard between OpenOffice.org 1.x andOpenOffice.org 2.4 might not work in OpenOffice.org format. If that happens,choose 'Edit - Paste Special' and choose a format other than OpenOffice.org, oropen the document in OpenOffice.org 2.4 directly.Please make sure you have enough free memory in the temporary directory on yoursystem and that read, write and run access rights have been granted. Close allother programs before starting the installation.Note: Please be aware that administrator rights are needed for the installationprocess.Note for Windows 98 users only: If you choose to install Java during theOpenOffice.org installation program, the installer will ask you to reboot yoursystem. You should either ignore this message or open the OpenOffice.orginstallation program again after the reboot.------------------------------------------------------------ALPS/Synaptics notebook touchpads in Windows------------------------------------------------------------Due to a Windows driver issue, you cannot scroll through OpenOffice.org documentswhen you slide your finger across an ALPS/Synaptics touchpad.To enable touchpad scrolling, add the following lines to the "C:\ProgramFiles\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.ini" configuration file, and restart your computer:[OpenOffice.org]FC = "SALFRAME"SF = 0x10000000SF |= 0x00004000Note: The location of the configuration file might vary on different versions ofWindows.------------------------------------------------------------Ai Squared ZoomText 7.11------------------------------------------------------------If you want to use Ai Squared ZoomText with OpenOffice.org 2.4 , you need version7.11 or higher. The date of the Ai Squared ZoomText download must be after June12, 2002 for it to contain all the necessary program enhancements.------------------------------------------------------------Shortcut Keys------------------------------------------------------------Only shortcut keys (key combinations) not used by the operating system can be usedin OpenOffice.org. If a key combination in OpenOffice.org does not work asdescribed in the OpenOffice.org Help, check if that shortcut is already used by
 
the operating system. To rectify such conflicts, you can change the keys assignedby your operating system. Alternatively, you can change almost any key assignmentin OpenOffice.org. For more information on this topic, refer to the OpenOffice.orgHelp or the Help documentation of your operating system.------------------------------------------------------------Problems When Sending Documents as E-mails From OpenOffice.org------------------------------------------------------------When sending a document via 'File - Send - Document as E-mail' or 'Document as PDFAttachment' problems might occur (program crashes or hangs). This is due to theWindows system file "Mapi" (Messaging Application Programming Interface) whichcauses problems in some file versions. Unfortunately, the problem cannot benarrowed down to a certain version number. For more information visithttp://www.microsoft.com to search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for "mapi dll".------------------------------------------------------------Registration------------------------------------------------------------Please take a little time to complete the minimal Product Registration processwhen you install the software. While registration is optional, we encourage you toregister, since the information enables the community to make an even bettersoftware suite and address user needs directly. Through its Privacy Policy, theOpenOffice.org Community takes every precaution to safeguard your personal data.If you missed the registration at installation, you can return and register at anytime at http://www.openoffice.org/welcome/registration20.html------------------------------------------------------------User Survey------------------------------------------------------------There is also a User Survey located online which we encourage you to fill out. TheUser Survey results will help OpenOffice.org move more rapidly in setting newstandards for the creation of the next-generation office suite. Through itsPrivacy Policy, the OpenOffice.org Community takes every precaution to safeguardyour personal data.------------------------------------------------------------User Support------------------------------------------------------------For help with the OpenOffice.org 2.4 office suite, take a look at the archives tofind questions already answered on the 'users@openoffice.org' mailing list athttp://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html. Alternatively, you can send in yourquestions to users@openoffice.org. Remember to subscribe to the list to get anemail response.Also check the FAQ section at http://user-faq.openoffice.org/.------------------------------------------------------------Report Bugs & Issues------------------------------------------------------------The OpenOffice.org Web site hosts IssueZilla, our mechanism for reporting,tracking and solving bugs and issues. We encourage all users to feel entitled andwelcome to report issues that may arise on your particular platform. Energeticreporting of issues is one of the most important contributions that the usercommunity can make to the ongoing development and improvement of the suite.
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