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Posted to users@openoffice.apache.org by Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com> on 2015/12/20 21:20:25 UTC
Fwd: Open Office 4
I have the same problem but it's not going away.
In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1.
My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to open
my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' - and
it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open things and
freezes. Then I've used Task Manager, and tried to open it again, three
times now, and it's still locking up, with the white screen.
Got ideas?
Linda
On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 1:11 AM, Martin Groenescheij <
Martin@groenescheij.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 10-Nov-15 17:03, Dave Barton wrote:
>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> From: Martin Groenescheij
>> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:23:07 +1100
>>
>> The only reason you have to use the Task Manager is if you have set to
>>> "Load OpenOffice during system start-up" in
>>> your Tools --> Options --> OpenOffice --> Memory settings. By the way
>>> this setting has been removed in 4.1.2
>>>
>> I have a "Full" install of 4.1.2 (AOO412m3(Build:9782) - Rev. 1709696
>> 2015-10-21 09:53:29 (Mi, 21 Okt 2015)) installed on Windows and "Load
>> OpenOffice during system start-up" is definitely still an option.
>>
>> If the "Quickstarter" option is omitted during a "Custom" installation,
>> then the "Load OpenOffice during system start-up" does not appear in the
>> Memory settings. I haven't checked, but it might be that the "Standard"
>> installation does not include the "Quickstarter" component.
>>
>
> You're right Dave, I have deselected that option during installation and
> forgot this when I answered the email.
>
>
>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
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Re: Fwd: Open Office 4
Posted by Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>.
On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:35:40 -0500
Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That got it! Thank you very much!
>
> Linda
I'm glad that worked for you. Be aware that after any crash, be it of OpenOffice or of the computer while OpenOffice is open, there may be such left-over processes. If, after a crash, OpenOffice does not start up, you may need to repeat the TaskManager delete of soffice processes to enable it startup. I strongly advise finding out why your computer crashes and fixing it.
Rory
>
> On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 22:01:01 +0000
> > Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:20:25 -0500
> > > Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have the same problem but it's not going away.
> > > >
> > > > In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to
> > open
> > > > my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' -
> > and
> > > > it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open things and
> > > > freezes. Then I've used Task Manager, and tried to open it again,
> > three
> > > > times now, and it's still locking up, with the white screen.
> > > >
> > > > Got ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Linda
> > > >
> > >
> > > If your laptop has been shutting down unexpectedly there are possibly
> > left-over OpenOffice processes running; these can remain even after a
> > computer restart. So start up TaskManager and kill any soffice (note:
> > soffice, with a leading 's')
> > > processes shown as running on TaskManager's Processes tab.
> >
> > I'm at the end of my day, so am fatigued. I forgot to say how to start
> > TaskManager - use Ctrl Shift Esc.
> >
> > Rory
> >
> > > Then, because the OpenOffice user profile may be damaged, continue by
> > deleting or renaming your OpenOffice User profile. As you are using
> > Windows do this by:
> > > Close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter. Open File Explorer. Copy and
> > paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer Address Bar and press
> > Enter. Rename the "user" folder. Start OpenOffice.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>
> > >
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> >
> >
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> >
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Re: Fwd: Open Office 4
Posted by Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com>.
That got it! Thank you very much!
Linda
On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 22:01:01 +0000
> Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:20:25 -0500
> > Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I have the same problem but it's not going away.
> > >
> > > In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1.
> > >
> > >
> > > My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to
> open
> > > my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' -
> and
> > > it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open things and
> > > freezes. Then I've used Task Manager, and tried to open it again,
> three
> > > times now, and it's still locking up, with the white screen.
> > >
> > > Got ideas?
> > >
> > > Linda
> > >
> >
> > If your laptop has been shutting down unexpectedly there are possibly
> left-over OpenOffice processes running; these can remain even after a
> computer restart. So start up TaskManager and kill any soffice (note:
> soffice, with a leading 's')
> > processes shown as running on TaskManager's Processes tab.
>
> I'm at the end of my day, so am fatigued. I forgot to say how to start
> TaskManager - use Ctrl Shift Esc.
>
> Rory
>
> > Then, because the OpenOffice user profile may be damaged, continue by
> deleting or renaming your OpenOffice User profile. As you are using
> Windows do this by:
> > Close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter. Open File Explorer. Copy and
> paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer Address Bar and press
> Enter. Rename the "user" folder. Start OpenOffice.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@openoffice.apache.org
> > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@openoffice.apache.org
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>
>
Re: Fwd: Open Office 4
Posted by Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>.
On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 22:01:01 +0000
Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:20:25 -0500
> Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem but it's not going away.
> >
> > In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1.
> >
> >
> > My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to open
> > my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' - and
> > it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open things and
> > freezes. Then I've used Task Manager, and tried to open it again, three
> > times now, and it's still locking up, with the white screen.
> >
> > Got ideas?
> >
> > Linda
> >
>
> If your laptop has been shutting down unexpectedly there are possibly left-over OpenOffice processes running; these can remain even after a computer restart. So start up TaskManager and kill any soffice (note: soffice, with a leading 's')
> processes shown as running on TaskManager's Processes tab.
I'm at the end of my day, so am fatigued. I forgot to say how to start TaskManager - use Ctrl Shift Esc.
Rory
> Then, because the OpenOffice user profile may be damaged, continue by deleting or renaming your OpenOffice User profile. As you are using Windows do this by:
> Close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter. Open File Explorer. Copy and paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer Address Bar and press Enter. Rename the "user" folder. Start OpenOffice.
>
>
>
> --
> Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>
>
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Re: Fwd: Open Office 4
Posted by Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>.
On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:20:25 -0500
Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have the same problem but it's not going away.
>
> In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1.
>
>
> My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to open
> my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' - and
> it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open things and
> freezes. Then I've used Task Manager, and tried to open it again, three
> times now, and it's still locking up, with the white screen.
>
> Got ideas?
>
> Linda
>
If your laptop has been shutting down unexpectedly there are possibly left-over OpenOffice processes running; these can remain even after a computer restart. So start up TaskManager and kill any soffice (note: soffice, with a leading 's')
processes shown as running on TaskManager's Processes tab.
Then, because the OpenOffice user profile may be damaged, continue by deleting or renaming your OpenOffice User profile. As you are using Windows do this by:
Close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter. Open File Explorer. Copy and paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer Address Bar and press Enter. Rename the "user" folder. Start OpenOffice.
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Re: Open Office 4
Posted by Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com>.
Jim,
Thanks a lot! I have a cooler under the laptop, but it's not very
effective. I'll probably build one using real case fans and some wood. HP
also gives directions for cleaning the fans and remounting the cooler.
Would be nice to have a backup computer first.
In the meantime, I tried downloading Apache Open Office 4.1.2, from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/?source=typ_redirect
It has failed to download twice. I speak English, didn't bother with the
language packs, just clicked download. Must be my lucky day/bad internet?
Linda
On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Jim McLaughlin <jj...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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 USB port, and cools the laptop somewhat effectively. Make sure
> that you avoid the overheating process, as it can eventually damage
> hardware.
>
> I hope that Brian or Rory or Dennis or one of the other very experienced
> users will chime in here soon to offer suggestions as to the software
> issues,
>
> On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem but it's not going away.
> >
> > In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1.
> >
> >
> > My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to
> open
> > my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' - and
> > it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open things and
> > freezes. Then I've used Task Manager, and tried to open it again, three
> > times now, and it's still locking up, with the white screen.
> >
> > Got ideas?
> >
> > Linda
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 1:11 AM, Martin Groenescheij <
> > Martin@groenescheij.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10-Nov-15 17:03, Dave Barton wrote:
> > >
> > >> -------- Original Message --------
> > >> From: Martin Groenescheij
> > >> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:23:07 +1100
> > >>
> > >> The only reason you have to use the Task Manager is if you have set to
> > >>> "Load OpenOffice during system start-up" in
> > >>> your Tools --> Options --> OpenOffice --> Memory settings. By the way
> > >>> this setting has been removed in 4.1.2
> > >>>
> > >> I have a "Full" install of 4.1.2 (AOO412m3(Build:9782) - Rev. 1709696
> > >> 2015-10-21 09:53:29 (Mi, 21 Okt 2015)) installed on Windows and "Load
> > >> OpenOffice during system start-up" is definitely still an option.
> > >>
> > >> If the "Quickstarter" option is omitted during a "Custom"
> installation,
> > >> then the "Load OpenOffice during system start-up" does not appear in
> the
> > >> Memory settings. I haven't checked, but it might be that the
> "Standard"
> > >> installation does not include the "Quickstarter" component.
> > >>
> > >
> > > You're right Dave, I have deselected that option during installation
> and
> > > forgot this when I answered the email.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> Dave
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@openoffice.apache.org
> > >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@openoffice.apache.org
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: Open Office 4
Posted by Jim McLaughlin <jj...@gmail.com>.
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 USB port, and cools the laptop somewhat effectively. Make sure
that you avoid the overheating process, as it can eventually damage
hardware.
I hope that Brian or Rory or Dennis or one of the other very experienced
users will chime in here soon to offer suggestions as to the software
issues,
On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Linda Hull <ch...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I have the same problem but it's not going away.
>
> In Windows 7 and OpenOffice 4.1.1.
>
>
> My laptop has been shutting itself down due to overheating. I want to open
> my OpenOffice files, however - I've clicked on 'open office writer' - and
> it gives me the Recovery screen, but it struggles to open things and
> freezes. Then I've used Task Manager, and tried to open it again, three
> times now, and it's still locking up, with the white screen.
>
> Got ideas?
>
> Linda
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 1:11 AM, Martin Groenescheij <
> Martin@groenescheij.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On 10-Nov-15 17:03, Dave Barton wrote:
> >
> >> -------- Original Message --------
> >> From: Martin Groenescheij
> >> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:23:07 +1100
> >>
> >> The only reason you have to use the Task Manager is if you have set to
> >>> "Load OpenOffice during system start-up" in
> >>> your Tools --> Options --> OpenOffice --> Memory settings. By the way
> >>> this setting has been removed in 4.1.2
> >>>
> >> I have a "Full" install of 4.1.2 (AOO412m3(Build:9782) - Rev. 1709696
> >> 2015-10-21 09:53:29 (Mi, 21 Okt 2015)) installed on Windows and "Load
> >> OpenOffice during system start-up" is definitely still an option.
> >>
> >> If the "Quickstarter" option is omitted during a "Custom" installation,
> >> then the "Load OpenOffice during system start-up" does not appear in the
> >> Memory settings. I haven't checked, but it might be that the "Standard"
> >> installation does not include the "Quickstarter" component.
> >>
> >
> > You're right Dave, I have deselected that option during installation and
> > forgot this when I answered the email.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Dave
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
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