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I need to Ask The Geek!!
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:02 pm
by Tom
My computer is broken
Actually not totally broken. Problem is I think someone has screwed with the settings. If you recieve an email w. an attachment it wont let you open the attachment. choice of open ,save or cancel. click open, it says there is no file association. it says to sort file association in folder options panel. tried to sort..to no avail.. am stuck ..
As I am about as technicolgically advanced as a frog, I need help!
That question is not only to The Geek, but everyone else as well...
any ideas anyone?
The successful helper will have their palms crossed with beer
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:04 pm
by MacK
Do you know what the attachment is and who it is from?
It's defo not a virus?
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:06 pm
by Tom
yes its attachments from GF's uni and stuff. Word doc.s and stuff like that
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:07 pm
by MacK
Okay then........
I dunno
Sorry but I'm no geek, just know about some of the obvious things I've had in the past!!
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:12 pm
by PhilA
have u tried the save option?
look at the saved file in windows explorer.
does it look like its meant to?
can u then open it?
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:36 pm
by Tom
Haven't tried that. Thanks. Will try when I get home and post again later.
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:04 pm
by GregR
I suggest a pint of lager, accompanied by some nachos. That ought to do the trick.
Greg out.
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:29 pm
by mac
Yeah - word document or alike.
So......
Do you actually have word and excel installed????
If not it ain't gonna open it.
Cheers
mac
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:39 pm
by Sanjøy
Looks like the machien might hav lost its setting for what application to use for the file extension .doc . Someone might have installed a text editor or the likes.
Have you tried saving the word doc from the email on to your deskto pthen opening Word manually via start progs and then opening the doc using file and then open and locating it on the desktop ?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:28 am
by Tom
I am a div.
Thankyou all for your helpful advice. It turns out I've got Works and not Office. So there is no Microsoft Word.
Ah well... and I even work in IT. A talent well spent it would seem
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:05 am
by Mr Spook
I wouldn't let an inability to operate Microsoft products worry you - they're only for users!
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:31 am
by Sanjøy
Sweet Jesus, WORKS ?! Uninstall that sh1te and get the Free Version of MS Office here
http://www.openoffice.org/
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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:18 am
by MacK
Yep,
for OpenOffice from me, though I do find it very slow to load up and when running..is there a reason for this Sanjoy?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:38 am
by Sanjøy
Um slow PC ?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:44 am
by Tom
right then. when i get home, works is out the window
Will give openoffice a go. Cheers for the tips