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Posted to dev@openoffice.apache.org by Koreen <kr...@roadrunner.com> on 2012/10/01 08:04:32 UTC
Need help, I can't open a presentation on my computer ....
Hi.
I was able to open 3 other PowerPoint presentations with the OpenOffice Impress (or something), but I have a fourth one that will NOT open at all. I even had trouble getting another open, it seemed to take forever and had to try a half-dozen times. But this last one is pissing me off. I need it for college, I can't even view it, let alone print it out. I attached it so you can see what I can't open. It's for my Microbiolgy class at Erie Community College.
I've used OpenOffice for years, never a problem till this new Apache OO. If I've contacted the wrong department, please forward this to the right one. I couldn't find "technical" support or anything like that and it took me forever to find this one.
Thanks,
Sincerely,
Koreen Jones
Re: Need help, I can't open a presentation on my computer ....
Posted by Ian Lynch <ia...@gmail.com>.
On 1 October 2012 07:48, Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie> wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 02:04:32 -0400
> "Koreen" <kr...@roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > I was able to open 3 other PowerPoint presentations with the OpenOffice
> Impress (or something), but I have a fourth one that will NOT open at all.
> I even had trouble getting another open, it seemed to take forever and had
> to try a half-dozen times. But this last one is pissing me off. I need it
> for college, I can't even view it, let alone print it out. I attached it so
> you can see what I can't open. It's for my Microbiolgy class at Erie
> Community College.
> >
> > I've used OpenOffice for years, never a problem till this new Apache OO.
> If I've contacted the wrong department, please forward this to the right
> one. I couldn't find "technical" support or anything like that and it
> took me forever to find this one.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sincerely,
> > Koreen Jones
>
> As a very quick fix, I suggest you download the free Microsoft Powerpoint
> Viewer from the Microsoft site, which will enable you to see the
> presentation and progress your studies
> http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=13
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Re: Need help, I can't open a presentation on my computer ....
Posted by Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>.
On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 02:04:32 -0400
"Koreen" <kr...@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I was able to open 3 other PowerPoint presentations with the OpenOffice Impress (or something), but I have a fourth one that will NOT open at all. I even had trouble getting another open, it seemed to take forever and had to try a half-dozen times. But this last one is pissing me off. I need it for college, I can't even view it, let alone print it out. I attached it so you can see what I can't open. It's for my Microbiolgy class at Erie Community College.
>
> I've used OpenOffice for years, never a problem till this new Apache OO. If I've contacted the wrong department, please forward this to the right one. I couldn't find "technical" support or anything like that and it took me forever to find this one.
>
> Thanks,
> Sincerely,
> Koreen Jones
As a very quick fix, I suggest you download the free Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer from the Microsoft site, which will enable you to see the presentation and progress your studies
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=13
--
Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>
Re: The OpenOffice team (Re: Need help, I can't open a presentation
on my computer ....)
Posted by Stan Helton <st...@gmail.com>.
This originated from a college student requesting help with some PPT
files she could not open. I offered to help her. The problem turned out
to be that her data files were heavily corrupted, AOO was/is working
properly insofar as her particular problem is concerned.
Stan Helton
On 10/1/2012 5:07 PM, Andrea Pescetti wrote:
> On 01/10/2012 Stan Helton wrote:
>> I am not a member of the AOO team, but I have applied and am awaiting
>> approval.
>
> I'm not sure I understand this. What "application" did you send? We
> still have many outdated pages on our website, so you might have
> followed old or unclear instructions.
>
> There is no subdivision into an "OpenOffice team" and "others": in
> discussions on this mailing list all volunteers are on the same level,
> so you become part of the team by simply answering user requests, like
> this one.
>
> It might be that you don't have the necessary privileges to commit
> code directly to the OpenOffice repository, but this doesn't exclude
> you from the team: most of the volunteers who contribute to this
> mailing list and to the official support forums are in the same
> situation. So, welcome to the team!
>
> Regards,
> Andrea.
>
--
Courtesy is the grease that keeps the wheels of civilization turning.
Robert Heinlein
The OpenOffice team (Re: Need help, I can't open a presentation on
my computer ....)
Posted by Andrea Pescetti <pe...@apache.org>.
On 01/10/2012 Stan Helton wrote:
> I am not a member of the AOO team, but I have applied and am awaiting
> approval.
I'm not sure I understand this. What "application" did you send? We
still have many outdated pages on our website, so you might have
followed old or unclear instructions.
There is no subdivision into an "OpenOffice team" and "others": in
discussions on this mailing list all volunteers are on the same level,
so you become part of the team by simply answering user requests, like
this one.
It might be that you don't have the necessary privileges to commit code
directly to the OpenOffice repository, but this doesn't exclude you from
the team: most of the volunteers who contribute to this mailing list and
to the official support forums are in the same situation. So, welcome to
the team!
Regards,
Andrea.
Re: Need help, I can't open a presentation on my computer ....
Posted by Stan Helton <st...@gmail.com>.
Koreen,
I tried to open the file with both AOO and MS PowerPoint. The file is
heavily corrupted and will not open properly in either program. The only
fix is to try to get a fresh uncorrupted copy of the file. The problem
is not OpenOffice, it is the file itself.
Sorry for the bad news.
Sincerely,
Stan Helton
Not affiliated with Apache.
On 10/1/2012 9:52 AM, Koreen wrote:
> Hello Stan,
>
> I realized it didn't attach, and I don't know why that didn't work
> either. So I deleted it & saved the file again. It's supposed to be
> like a 30 or so page "PowerPoint" but I saved it to "open" with OO's
> "Impress" which is what it gave me as the file that opens
> PowerPoints. Also, this one wouldn't open for me either, or I
> wouldn't be trying to send it to you again. When I try to open it, it
> tells me OpenOffice isn't "RESPONDING" and asks if I want to Close the
> program OR Wait for it to respond--so I just close it. Let me know if
> you get it, and if not, do you know why it would just hang on my
> computer--like I can get the ApacheOO retangular box like it's trying
> to open it. But, my computer just starts to werrrrrrr, and the fan
> goes on forever and it NEVER opens. I don't know why I was able to
> open those other 3 and not this last one. Thanks for your help.
>
> Sincerley,
> Koreen
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Helton" <st...@gmail.com>
> To: <kr...@roadrunner.com>
> Cc: <oo...@incubator.apache.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 7:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Need help, I can't open a presentation on my computer ....
>
>
>> Hello Koreen,
>>
>> I am not a member of the AOO team, but I have applied and am awaiting
>> approval.
>>
>> Your attachment did not come through the system. If you want to send
>> me the problem files I will try to help. I have been using OOo and
>> now AOO for many years. If I cannot solve your problem I may be able
>> to help you solve it.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Stan Helton
>> Not affiliated with the Apache OpenOffice team.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/1/2012 1:04 AM, Koreen wrote:
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I was able to open 3 other PowerPoint presentations with the
>>> OpenOffice Impress (or something), but I have a fourth one that will
>>> NOT open at all. I even had trouble getting another open, it seemed
>>> to take forever and had to try a half-dozen times. But this last one
>>> is pissing me off. I need it for college, I can't even view it, let
>>> alone print it out. I attached it so you can see what I can't open.
>>> It's for my Microbiolgy class at Erie Community College.
>>>
>>> I've used OpenOffice for years, never a problem till this new Apache
>>> OO. If I've contacted the wrong department, please forward this to
>>> the right one. I couldn't find "technical" support or anything
>>> like that and it took me forever to find this one.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Koreen Jones
>>
>> --
>> Courtesy is the grease that keeps the wheels of civilization turning.
>> Robert Heinlein
--
Courtesy is the grease that keeps the wheels of civilization turning.
Robert Heinlein
Re: Need help, I can't open a presentation on my computer ....
Posted by Stan Helton <st...@gmail.com>.
Hello Koreen,
I am not a member of the AOO team, but I have applied and am awaiting
approval.
Your attachment did not come through the system. If you want to send me
the problem files I will try to help. I have been using OOo and now AOO
for many years. If I cannot solve your problem I may be able to help you
solve it.
Sincerely,
Stan Helton
Not affiliated with the Apache OpenOffice team.
On 10/1/2012 1:04 AM, Koreen wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I was able to open 3 other PowerPoint presentations with the OpenOffice Impress (or something), but I have a fourth one that will NOT open at all. I even had trouble getting another open, it seemed to take forever and had to try a half-dozen times. But this last one is pissing me off. I need it for college, I can't even view it, let alone print it out. I attached it so you can see what I can't open. It's for my Microbiolgy class at Erie Community College.
>
> I've used OpenOffice for years, never a problem till this new Apache OO. If I've contacted the wrong department, please forward this to the right one. I couldn't find "technical" support or anything like that and it took me forever to find this one.
>
> Thanks,
> Sincerely,
> Koreen Jones
--
Courtesy is the grease that keeps the wheels of civilization turning.
Robert Heinlein