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Schedule of HUG Activities
October 2002 HUG Meetings
- October 8th [2nd Tuesday] - General Membership
Meeting 6:30~9:00 PM
- October 17th [3rd Thursday] - Executive Board
Meeting 6:00 PM
- October 20th [3rd Sunday] - Computer Workshop
2:00~4:00 PM
October 2002 Computer
Shows *
- October 5th [Sat] - York Expo Center
- October 12th-13th [Sat-Sun] - Allentown
Fairgrounds
- October 12th-13th [Sat-Sun] - Maryland State
Fairgrounds at Timonium, MD
November 2002 HUG
Meetings
- November 12th [2nd Tuesday] - General Membership
Meeting 6:30~9:00 PM
- Novtember 17th [3rd Sunday] - Computer Workshop
2:00~4:00 PM
- November 21st [3rd Thursday] - Executive Board
Meeting 6:00 PM
November 2002 Computer
Shows *
- November 3rd [Sun] - Sheraton Reading
- November 2th-3th [Sat-Sun] - Maryland State
Fairgrounds at Timonium, MD
- November 9th-10th [Sat-Sun] - Ft. Washington Expo
Center
- November 16th-17th [Sat-Sun] - Farm Show
Complex at Harrisburg
- November 16th-17th [Sat-Sun] - Allentown
Fairgrounds
- November 30th [Sun] - Lancaster Host Resort
- November 30th - December 1st [Sat-Sun] - Maryland
State Fairgrounds at Timonium, MD
* Remember to always check
the
MarketPro web site show schedule for
possible
last-minute cancelations before
traveling to computer shows.
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HUG
Meetings
HUG General Membership
Meetings
Notes from the September
General Membership Meeting --
The topic for the September 10th General Membership
Meeting was "How to Give A Presentation" by John
Reinhardt. John gave an excellent talk about how to do
a prepared demonstration.
There were fifteen members and one guest in attendance.
For anyone who currently gives presentations at work,
school, or other activities, or those who may be called
upon to give a presentation in the future, then the
September meeting was definitely one that you didn't
want to miss.
John did a good job of telling everyone how do a good
presentation. Lots of tips on things to do and things
not to do. He reviewed the book "Public Speaking for
Dummies" and gave it a good recommendation. John handed
out valuable information and tips that the audience can
use in their next presentation. It was a long list of
web sites where you could find good stuff for use in
your future presentations -- data, statistics,
pictures, meta search engines, etc. This list is shown
below.
John had questions from the audience that he followed
up on. He, and members in the audience, listed off all
the presentation packages that were currently available
for Windows, Linux, Apple and their current approximate
prices. That led to discussion about low cost and no
cost software and the current trend in other countries
to adopt Linux as the "national" software for use in
government and education settings. John went on until
about 8:15 PM.
After John's presentation, we had a computer "Question
and Answers" discussion which got a lot of
participation from the audience. Reit said that she was
having problems with here MS Access database - she
needed someone to show her how to operate it. She wants
to catalog all her books in a database and can't get
started. Someone volunteered to come to the September
Computer Workshop (Sunday 15th) and help her.
Bob Graubau said that he missed meetings since April
because of traveling at work but starting next month
his work load would be back to normal. He volunteered
[without any arm twisting] to be the SIG leader for a
new Programmers SIG. No specific programming language
was assumed. Bob said that he could/would do
introductory classes for beginners, if that is what
folks wanted. Lou Samsel volunteered to do a series of
"Introduction to C" classes, "Introduction to HTML
classes" and/or "Introduction to Database Programming"
classes. Norm Wagner, Chuck Gordon, George Eckard, and
Dave Herman all expressed interest and said they would
come to any Programming SIG Meetings. Anyone else
interested in starting a HUG Programming SIG should
contact Bob
Grabau.
We were still going strong at 9:00 PM. Jim Seqrist won
the doorprize -- a fortune telling globe from
CDW.
Coming up in October --
For October we will have a short presentation on a
subject "to be announced" followed by a computer
"Question and Answer" session. Additionally, we will be
collecting members' suggestions as to what
demonstrations and presentation everyone wants to see
in 2003. Make a list of your favorite presentations
from previous sessions that you want to see again.
Shall we have someone from Verizon PA to come back and
tell us all about their DSL Service?
Also list any new subjects that have not been done in
the past but are something that you would like to see.
We will do our best to find a presentor to give us the
information that you want. How about someone from the
Cable Television industry to talk about cable
modems?
It's your Computer User Group -- What do you want to
do at the General Membership Meetings? What do you want
to hear about? Now is your time to tell your HUG
Officers what you want and they will arrange it, if
possible.
So be sure to attend with a friend -- especially if
your friend needs computer information. They don't have
to be a member to ask questions!
Remember, General Membership Meetings are held on the
SECOND TUESDAY of each month, starting at 6:30 PM, in
the Skyline View Church, 7733 Hillcrest Avenue,
Harrisburg. Share the experience and bring a
friend.
HUG Computer Workshops
The HUG Computer Workshop
(formerly known as the DOS/Windows SIG), where
beginners' questions are answered and problem computers
are analyzed for free, is held on the THIRD SUNDAY of
each month, from 2:00~4:00 PM. If you are new to our
group, or you would just like a little coaching in
downloading files, or using Adobe Acrobat Reader, or if
you need to have some of techno-speak decoded, then
this is where you want to be.
If you are having hardware or software problems or
would like application help, by all means come out. We
will continue to handle these problems one-on-one in
separate areas of the large, comfortable meeting
hall.
We have a limited number of computers and a limited
supply of computer components for sale at the
workshops. Items are mainly 486 and Pentium I computers
and components. See the For Sale
section of this newsletter for details.
Notes from the Last Computer Workshop -- Sunday
September 15th
Five members and two visitors showed up. Unusually, no
one had any computer problems to be solved. So, George,
Wes, and Lou evaluated some of the computers and
computer parts that have been recently donated. Many of
the donated computers were 486-type machines which few
people currently want.
The mainboards were removed from their cases, all
processors, and drives were stripped out. A few sticks
of memory were deemed reusable. These items were placed
into the HUG inventory of spare parts. Old cases, power
supplies, and motherboards were disgarded.
One especially nice 486 computer was saved, a Zenith
Z-Station 500 desktop. It is clean both outside and
inside. The original owner took very good care of this
computer. It would be fine for basic computer use and
for Internet access. This computer is now for sale to
any HUG member. It is listed in the
For Sale Section of this newsletter.
The Workshop closed at 5:30 PM.
Notes from the Special Computer Workshop --
Thursday September 19th
Due to the large amout of donated computer we held a
Special Computer Workshop, actually a Work Party, on
Thursday September 19th. George, Wes, and Lou showed up
for the occasion. The entire day, from 9:30 AM to 5:00
PM, was spent evaluating donated equipment. Junk was
disgarded and usable components were saved.
In all, three complete and working Pentium-class
computers and one 486-class were assembled. One Pentium
200 MHz computer, two Pentium 133 MHz computers, and
one Compaq 486 computer were assembled.
These computers have been tested and are in good
working condition. They are fine for basic computer use
and for Internet access. These computers are now for
sale to any HUG member and are listed in the For Sale Section of this newsletter.
Inspection and purchases will be during the October
Workshop.
Linux SIG Meetings
The Linux SIG (HAL) is held
concurrently with the HUG Computer Workshop at 2:00 in
the Skyline View Church. If you are an experienced
Linux user and wish to participate in a Linux
discussion session, or if you are want to learn what
Linux is about, then this SIG is for you. Guests are
welcome.
Norm Wagner has suggested that an additional monthly
Linux (only) meeting be scheduled. If anyone has any
desire to attend a Linux only meeting notify Norm at
normwag@comcast.com with your comments.
HUG Executive Board
Meetings
Thursday, September 19th is
HUG's Executive Board Meeting at Little Joe's Pizza
(formerly Brian's Pizza) in the Swatara Square Shopping
Center across from the east shore Wal-Mart. The center
is bordered by Route 322, Mushroom Hill Road, and
Grayson Road. Board meetings are always open to the
public. Here is where we handle the club's monthly
business -- so there are no demonstrations nor hands-on
help. But if you would like the club to benefit from
your input on policies and procedures or you'd like to
volunteer, then this is the place to be. Meetings start
at 6:00 PM and run about an hour or until the club's
business is completed.
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Computer Shows
Bad News ... The upcoming
Computer Show in Lebanon on Saturday October 26th has
apparently been canceled.
Good News! There is a two-day show scheduled for the
Harrisburg Farm Show Complex on November 16-17th. John,
George, Lou, and Chuck Gordon will man the table but
they still need a few more willing and able volunteers.
Are you up to the task? If so, email (or call) John or Lou.
There are several benefits in helping at HUG computer
show table. One, you get FREE admission to the show.
Two, you frequently get a "vendor's discount" from the
many vendors at the show - sometimes 10% on the more
expensive items such as drives, processors, memory,
cards, software, etc. Three, we take breaks from the
HUG table so you still have the opportunity to walk
around, shop, and enjoy the show. Four, you learn
something interesting and useful from the other HUG
members and the helpful vendors at every show. Five,
you get the satisfaction of helping someone who knows
even less about computers than you do by answering
their easy questions - that's satisfaction and an ego
boosting experience.
So how about it? Send either John or Lou an e-mail
message now and they will remind you in October so you
don't forget and miss a great computer show. What's
more, the Lebanon show has the best food of any
computer show, at low prices, too!
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HUG
News
New Official HUG Mailing
Address --
We have a new Official Hug
Mailing Address, effective November 1st. The new
address is:
Harrisburg pc User Group
(HUG)
Attn: Membership
Director [optional line for membership applications and
payments]
38 Windsor Way
Annville, PA 17003
Please use this new address, starting November 1st, on
all U.S. Mail correspondence including new membership
applications and dues payments.
HUG Elections Are Coming This
Fall --
Nominations for HUG Office
Holders in 2003 are scheduled for this November.
Elections are scheduled for December. So think about
which office that you want to fill and let any HUG
Board Member know of your intentions. I promise that no
present officer will feel bad if you aspire to his
office - the incumbent will look forward toward serving
HUG in another capacity.
So, will the brave volunteers for all positions,
please come forward and be recognized.
We will also need a Nomination Chairman to handle the
nominee list and conduct the actual election at the
December Meeting. This person cannot be a current HUG
office holder. A volunteer will be chosen at the
October Meeting.
Anyone who wishes to volunter to be the Nomination
Chairman can email
Lou Samsel.
List of Links to Microsoft
Sites Needed --
We still need a few people to
submit a List of Links to Microsoft Sites. The last
section of this newsletter contains links to
interesting and informative Linux sites. There are no
Microsoft Windows sites listed -- I know this because
some of you have told me so. This is not an oversight.
If anyone wishes, you can prepare a list of addresses
(first) and site names (second) for whatever Microsoft
Windows sites that you think the other readers of this
newsletter might be interested in visiting. No
commercial ($$$) sites, please. We're not providing
free advertising without quid pro quo. E-mail this list
to Lou
Samsel.
Members Not Receiving Meeting
Notices --
Dennis Mumma sends out e-mail
notices, as a reminder, before meeting. Many members
have reported that they do not receive them. This is
because members, on the e-mail list, have disregarded
Dennis's invitations.
To get on the list do one of two things. Either: 1)
Contact (e-mail) the list manager, Dennis Mumma
with your request for an invitation and then reply to
the invitation when it arrives. Or: 2) go to the
groups' yahoo! web page at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hucg and sign up as a
new user.
Once you are signed up you can also participate in the
Club Chat Room held every Wednesday from 8-10 PM
online. Here, you can get all your computer questions
answered.
You say you didn't know about the announcements or the
Club Chat Room? That's because you didn't sign up! So
do it NOW!
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Important Reminders
Your Current Email Address
--
If you want to continue
receiving a HUG e-mail announcement then you must keep
your e-mail address current in our data base. You must
provide us with your correct and current address and
inform us of any changes. The best way to do this is to
e-mail Lou Samsel and John Reinhardt from the address
you wish to use. (Please place "HUG" at the beginning
of the e-mail's Subject Field.)
Lou Samsel -- HUG
President at:
lou.samsel@pa.net
John Reinhardt -- HUG
Treasurer at:
jreinhardt@state.pa.us
Snailmail to the HUG official address works too.
This eliminates typographical errors at both ends as
well as handwriting misinterpretations. If you are
planning on leaving one ISP for another, we recommend
overlapping them for a few months so we have time to
change your address without our getting "invalid
address" messages when we send you announcements.
Remember, this is your responsibility.
Donations to HUG --
Modern and usable software
and hardware donations are appreciated. No DOS software
nor 386, 486 hardware, please. There is just no use for
it. Donations may be dropped off at any HUG meeting.
Your donation may be tax deductible for Federal Income
Tax purposes -- see our Treasurer, John, for
details.
Meeting Locations --
Remember, General Membership
Meetings are held on the SECOND TUESDAY of each month
from 6:30~9:00 PM in the Skyline View Church, 7733
Hillcrest Avenue, Harrisburg. Skyline View Church is on
Jonestown Road (Rt. 22) just 6/10 of a mile west of Rt.
39. It's on the south side of the highway, next to a
Fulton Bank and across the highway from a Getty-Mart.
Share the experience and bring a friend. Workshops are
held on the THIRD SUNDAY of each month from 2:00~4:00
PM the above location. Visitors with problems are
welcome but members are given priority with assistance.
HUG Executive Board Meetings are held the THIRD
THURSDAY of each month at 6:00 PM in Little Joe's Pizza
[formerly Brian's Pizza] in the Swatara Square Shopping
Center across from the east shore Wal-Mart. The Swatara
Square is bordered by Route 322, Mushroom Hill Road,
and Grayson Road. All current members are welcome.
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Membership Renewal
Membership in HUG has many
advantages including: admission to all HUG meetings
including SIGs, elegibility for door prizes (when
available) at General Membership Meetings, priority
over non-members for free technical assistance with
computer related problems at all HUG Computer
Workshops, elegibility to volunteer to work at the HUG
Computer Show Table and win annual volunteers' prizes,
discounts on all "For Sale" items, and other benefits
that I can't think of at the moment.
To renew your HUG Membership, please snailmail your
$15 check, made out to "Harrisburg pc User Group", to
the New HUG Official Mailing Address, starting November
1st:
Harrisburg pc User Group
(HUG)
Attn: Membership
Director [optional line for membership applications and
payments]
38 Windsor Way
Annville, PA 17003
Alternately, you may bring your check or cash, for
$15, to any HUG Meeting.
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Wanted or For Sale
Newsletter Editor Wanted
--
Lou Samsel and Dennis Mumma
are filling in as newsletter editors until a volunteer
for this position comes foreward. This position would
look good on anyone's resume. You have the opportunity
to style and provide content as you choose. Anyone
interested should contact Lou Samsel.
Newsletter Writers Wanted
--
Anyone who has an idea or
submission for this newsletter should contact Lou
Samsel. Here is your chance to appear in print. As with
the editor position, published writing experience would
look good on your resume.
Items for Sale --
We have the following items
for sale to active HUG members, only. [Unclaimed items
are available to non-members at slightly higher
prices.] All items are used, unless othewise indicated.
All items are believed to be in good working condition.
Anything that proves to be nonworking after purchase
may be returned for replacement or refund within 60
days of purchase. Free items have, of course, no
warranty. No additional claims as to suitability,
performance, or reliablilty are offered. [The stuff's
dirt cheap, after all!]
These items are offered while existing supplies
last.
Computers For Sale
- Gateway P5-200 Mid-Tower For Sale: Intel Pentium,
200 MHz (non-MMX), 64 Mb RAM, 3.4 Gb Hard Drive,
3-1/2" Floppy Drive, 12-X CD-ROM Drive. Matrox Video
Card 2Mb (works as is but needs driver file for best
color), Gateway 2000 TelePath 33.6 Modem w/ Mic Input
and Line Out (mfg by U.S. Robotics). Has Win 95, IE
Explorer, and Plus! installed. Full printed
documentation set of original Gateway Users Manuals
for Mainboard, Video, Sound, and Modem. Price: Tower
Only $50, Monitor $10, Keyboard $3, Mouse $3. Or all
for $60.
- TRI-C Systems "TC" Desktop For Sale: AMD 5x86
["Pentium 133"], 133 MHz, 32 Mb RAM, 540 Mb Hard
Drive, 3-1/2" Floppy Drive, ? Speed CD-ROM Drive,
Trident PCI Video SVGA Card, Network Card ?. Has Win
95 and IE Explorer Installed. Price: Case Only $35,
Monitor $10, Keyboard $3, [No Mouse - Buyer must
supply]. Or all for $45.
- Infotel Full Size Tower with Footplate For Sale:
Pentium-S, 133 MHz, 32 Mb RAM, 540 Mb Hard Drive,
3-1/2" Floppy Drive, 8 Speed CD-ROM Drive, Diamond
Stealth 2Mb Video SVGA Card, 3Com Network Card 3C509B
Combo. Has Win 95b Installed. Price: Case Only $35,
VGA Monitor $5, Keyboard $3, [No Mouse - Buyer must
supply serial mouse]. Or all for $40.
- Zenith Z-Station 500 Desktop Computer For Sale:
Intel 486, 66 MHz, 16 Mb RAM, 540 Mb Hard Drive,
3-1/2" Floppy, 2-X CD-ROM Drive, PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2
Mouse (new), 14" VGA monitor. Real clean case, inside
too. Presently has PS-DOS 6.2 and Win 3.1 installed.
Has NIC card and Novell Network Software installed.
Will work great with Win 95 (new owner must provide).
This is a very nice and clean low-cost computer
suitable for a new user. Price: Case Only $20, 14"
VGA Monitor $5, Keyboard $3, Mouse $5. Or all for
$25.
- Compaq ProLina 4/66 Desktop Computer For Sale:
Intel 486 DX-2, 66 MHz, 28 Mb RAM, 240 Mb Hard Drive,
3-1/2" Floppy, 5-1/4" Floppy, Compaq Keyboard, PS/2
Mouse (new), Compaq Monitor, 256 Kb VGA Video Card,
Modem. Presently has PS-DOS 6.21 and Win 3.1 [all 6
disks & drivers] installed. Price: All for $20.
[New user can purchase 540 Mb Hard Drive upgrade for
$5 from components list, below.]
Computer Components For Sale
- Hard Drives, 500 Mb, used - $5.00
- Floppy Drives, 3 1/2", Generic Style - $3.00
- Floppy Drives, 3 1/2", IBM Style (no seperate
power connector) - free
- Processor Chips, Intel 486, various speeds -
$3.00
- Memory, 72-pin SIMMs, 4 MB - $1.00
- Memory, 72-pin SIMMs, 8 MB - $5.00
- Memory, 72-pin SIMMs, ECC (IBM type), 8 MB -
$1.00
- Cases with power supplies, AT style, various
manufacturers - free
- Software: MS J++ with Windows NT 4.0 (new - last
one) - [SOLD]
- Cables, floppy drive, flat ribbon type -
$2.00
- Cables, IDE hard drive, flat ribbon type -
$3.00
- Cables, SCSI drive, flat ribbon type - $1.00
The For Sale Computers will
be on display at the October Workshop and may be
purchased then. The For Sale Components may be
purchased at any workshop or at any other HUG meeting
-- if plans are made to do so in advance of the
meeting. Please call (or better yet, email) Lou Samsel well in
advance to assure availability.
The proceeds from sales are placed in the HUG
treasury.
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List
of HUG Officers and Support Members
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Support Members
- WebMaster, Lou Samsel [Acting]
(lou.samsel@pa.net)
Harrisburg, 564-8273
- VisualBASIC/Vis ualC/C++/.NET
Ralph Corigliano
(ess@attbbs.com)
Denver, CO
- Win 98/SE/ME/MSIE/XP +/More
Dennis Mumma
(netwizzz@earthlink.net)
Mechanicsburg 796-0955
- Linux SIG, Lou Samsel
(lou.samsel@pa.net)
Harrisburg 564-8273
- OS/2, Dan Grabenstein
Harrisburg 652-1607
- Windows(all), SQL/ODBC, Networking
Justin Zellers
(j_zellers@yahoo.com)
- GFA BASIC Programming, Ed Smith
Harrisburg 545-3037
- Database, Networking, Bill Chen
(aimaim@usa.net)
Harrisburg 540-9566
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Links to Other Sites
Featured Site for September
-- AbiWord
Is Microsoft Word the final
word on word processing? Is Microsoft Office the be-all
and end-all in software for the office? Given their
hefty price tags, you'll be happy to know the answer to
such questions is decidedly no. And since using pirated
copies of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office is
illegal [you do know that, don't you?] finding legal
alternatives will not only save you money, it will also
keep you safe from the software police.
About AbiWord --
Like most Open Source projects, AbiWord started as
a cathedral, but has become more like a bazaar. AbiWord
is part of a larger project known as AbiSource, which
was started by the SourceGear Corporation. The goal of
the project was the development of a cross-platform,
Open Source office suite beginning with AbiWord, the
project's word processor.
SourceGear released the source code to AbiWord and a
developer community quickly formed around the project.
SourceGear has since then stopped work on the project,
but still provides servers and net connections for
the AbiWord web site.
The developer community has since then continued to
make improvements and increase the quality of AbiWord.
They're all working hard towards our Version 1.0 release,
which will be the culmination of years of work and the
start of something truly great.
What Makes AbiWord Different --
AbiWord is unique among word processors in its drive to
become a fully cross-platform word processor. The
source code is carefully written so that AbiWord will
run on virtually any operating system with a minimum of
time spent on porting. This combined with support
for internationalization (the ability to run AbiWord in
many languages) gives AbiWord a massive potential
user base.
From the beginning, AbiWord targeted Microsoft Word as
its goal — not trying to match the popular
software feature for feature, but to create a program
that equaled the look and feel of Word. Plus, they
wanted to bring that look and feel to a number of
different platforms.
AbiWord is available for Windows (Win32 for Win95 or
later); Linux (Debian and RPM installs); UNIX (Source
installation for Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, etc.); FreeBSD;
MacOS X (XDarwin); BeOS (Intel and PowerPC) and QNX
Neutrino for Intel-compatible processors. In addition
there are various plug-ins for the software: AbiGimp
(image manipulation for Win32 and Linux); AbiPaint (for
Win32); AikSaurus (thesaurus for Win32 and Linux);
Babelfish (translation software for Linux); BZ2
compression (Linux); FreeTranslation (Win32 and Linux);
GDKPixbuf (images for Linux); URLDict (online
dictionary for Win32 and Linux) and Wikipedia (free
encyclopedia for Linux.)
The AbiWord install file is a lot smaller than some of
the other popular word processors. For example, for Win32
the file is only 4.3 MB or 5.7MB for Debian, 3.0MB RPM
for Red Hat, 6.7MB for SuSE 8.0, 15MB for Linux source
and FreeBSD, 13MB for OSX or 4.6MB for QNX
installs.
AbiWord has been installed on my NT 4.0 work computer,
and my Linux work computer [I use both]
for over two years, in addition to MS Word 97.
I can happily report that documents saved in the .doc
format in AbiWord (Linux or Win32) open with ease in
Word 6, Word 97 or Word XP, and vice versa. With the
addition of some modules if you need them, AbiWord
could easily become your favorite word processor.
Finally, there’s the difference in the price of
these titles. A license for Word or Word Perfect costs
hundreds — and you’re supposed to buy a
license for each computer you have. AbiWord is free.
The big guys offer more, but for a price. And if a
particular feature you need isn’t available in
AbiWord that just means it isn’t available yet.
Get online and ask for it — or better yet, help
write the solution. If you’re using an OS where
Word isn’t available, you should see if AbiWord
is right for you.
Getting AbiWord --
All of these products can be downloaded from the
Internet. To do this, visit the AbiWord Home Page
using your Web browser. Click on the Downloads Button.
Your browser and OS will be automatically identified and
the correct version for you to download will be
suggested. For example, it may say:
"Your web browser
identifies itself as:
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT)
Based on this, your computer is running Windows.
The latest version of AbiWord (1.0.3) should install
and run properly on any
Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, ME, or XP system with an
Intel-compatible processor."
Just follow the instructions listed on
that page.
In general, once you've clicked on the download link, a
box will pop up asking you if you want to "save" the
file. Say "yes"! It will then save the file to your
hard disk and you can open it later to install the
product. Some Web browsers, after they download the
product, will ask you if you want to "open" it — say
"yes", and the installation of the product will begin
immediately.
Installing AbiWord --
When you run the setup program, it will install AbiWord
and supporting files to the "Program Files" folder on
your hard drive. You will be given the opportunity to
change this if you wish.
It will also add items to your start menu and place a
shortcut on your desktop. File associations for .abw
files won't get made unless you check the option to
allow registry update.
Uninstalling AbiWord --
If you want to uninstall Abiword, just follow these
steps:
1. Run the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control
Panel.
2. Select the AbiWord entry, and press the Add/Remove
button.
3. You will be prompted to confirm that you want to
remove the selected program. Press Yes.
4. You should see a message stating that AbiWord has
been uninstalled.
Further reading --
There is a recent MSNBC article about AbiWord titled
"Word Processing for Everyone?" In the article, they
say: "It works on most major OS platforms and supports
many languages; it's able to read and write most
documents in Microsoft Word's .doc format, as well as
twenty others; its authors claim it can do most of what
Word can; and best of all it's free. It's been in the
works for years, but is AbiWord really that
good?"
For the complete story go to the MSNBC
Article online. It is worth reading and contains
AbiWord screenshots.
Other Sites --
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