I need to Ask The Geek!!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:02 pm

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

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:04 pm

Do you know what the attachment is and who it is from?

It's defo not a virus?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:06 pm

yes its attachments from GF's uni and stuff. Word doc.s and stuff like that

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:07 pm

Okay then........

I dunno

Sorry but I'm no geek, just know about some of the obvious things I've had in the past!!

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:12 pm

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?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:36 pm

Haven't tried that. Thanks. Will try when I get home and post again later.

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:04 pm

I suggest a pint of lager, accompanied by some nachos. That ought to do the trick.

Greg out.

mac · Post by **mac** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:29 pm

Yeah - word document or alike.

So......

Do you actually have word and excel installed????

If not it ain't gonna open it.

Cheers

mac

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:39 pm

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 ?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:28 am

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

Mr Spook · Post by **Mr Spook** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:05 am

I wouldn't let an inability to operate Microsoft products worry you - they're only for users!

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:31 am

Sweet Jesus, WORKS ?! Uninstall that sh1te and get the Free Version of MS Office here http://www.openoffice.org/
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MacK · Post by **MacK** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:18 am

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?

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:38 am

Um slow PC ?

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:44 am

right then. when i get home, works is out the window

Will give openoffice a go. Cheers for the tips