Can I transfer Microsoft Publisher?

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thread starter Salesmanamer Aug 29 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I have Microsoft Publisher 2003 on my old XP computer, and I want to get it onto my newer Vista so I can do a project where I have to make a web page for different features in the mountains of North Carolina. Is there any way you can transfer it over, or does anyone else have an idea of how I could make a web page to print out? aka Not functional?

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Chickenz 08/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It should be able to open in compatibility mode on microsoft office 2007. However, some things may not be changeable while in compatibility mode.

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Salesmanamer 08/29/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Chickenz : It should be able to open in compatibility mode on microsoft office 2007. However, some things may not be changeable while in compatibility mode. [/quote] Yeah, but how can I get it from one computer to another? I'm pretty sure I need the download disk before I worry bout compatibility

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BobR + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Yup- it would have to be reinstalled from the original disc. Just copying the files over isn't likely to be too successful. Although- you wouldn't lose anything by trying it. Use a flash drive and just copy the Microsoft folder then paste it on the new computer. If it doesn't have any special .DLL dependencies, it might work. Not likely, but you never know. If it doesn't work, just delete the folder from the new computer and go "oh well!" Actually, what's stopping you from doing the project on the old computer..?

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djpinc19 08/30/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

You can take the Office product key from the old computer using this nifty program I use myself . Fresh install on the new computer and re-use the old key. ...but really, what's stopping you from doing the project on the old computer..?

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Salesmanamer 08/30/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] BobR : Yup- it would have to be reinstalled from the original disc. Just copying the files over isn't likely to be too successful. Although- you wouldn't lose anything by trying it. Use a flash drive and just copy the Microsoft folder then paste it on the new computer. If it doesn't have any special .DLL dependencies, it might work. Not likely, but you never know. If it doesn't work, just delete the folder from the new computer and go "oh well!" Actually, what's stopping you from doing the project on the old computer..? [/quote] Well, I like my razer keyboard over here better, and thats all. I already did the project on that computer (on the last day, haha). I'll copy the microsoft files tomorrow and see if it works. Its under program files, right? I brought my 8GB Kanguru flash drive to school, but I'm wondering if I should just use one of the cheap ones I have everywhere. Its kinda a waste of money if I don't use it though...

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BobR 08/31/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I take it you don't have the original disc to install the program on the new computer..? You can use pretty much any flash drive to try copying the Publisher folder from the old computer, but remember- it's a real long shot if it will run or not without being installed on the new computer. The folder likely isn't all that big, so just about any size flash drive should do.

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Salesmanamer 08/31/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] BobR : I take it you don't have the original disc to install the program on the new computer..? You can use pretty much any flash drive to try copying the Publisher folder from the old computer, but remember- it's a real long shot if it will run or not without being installed on the new computer. The folder likely isn't all that big, so just about any size flash drive should do. [/quote] The installation disk is somewhere, but at the time we got it, I wasn't in charge of the computers, so its not really my fault. I'm sure I could find it if I looked for it more, but I'm hoping to get my new computer soon, and I might as well get Office 2010. While I'm on the subject, are there any schools that use laptops for like daily use? Because that One Note program seems like it would help a lot of people out. I don't see why all schools haven't moved to laptops yet. I know my friend went to like an early college high school and got to use one (provided for him). I would definitely be rocking an Acer Aspire. I have a story to tell also; we had to type a 5 paragraph essay that we had already written, and I tore it up, unlike the kid sitting next to me. Every once in a while I look down at the keys, and sometimes I don't even look at the monitor, but he only had like half a paragraph typed in 1 hour. He was literally looking for the keys, and had no idea where they were. I feel fortunate to have what I do, but it was like someone took out all the key caps, threw them in a bag, shook them up, and put them back on for him.

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BobR + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Good thought about getting the new Office for your new computer... might as well stay current..! I think I've heard of some schools using laptops, and a few schools that actually give kids the computers, but most of the time it's colleges, not highschools. I took "touch typing" TWICE in Summer School and could never remember any of it a few months later because I never really used it. But after becoming an admin on a site that used live chat a LOT, I had to learn to type without taking my eyes off the screen to keep up with the speed things were scrolling. Now I only have problems with a very few "little used" keys, like the punctuation marks over numbers (well, and the number keys themselves- I never learned to "10 key" using the number pad since I never had to use that). Answering a lot of messages on this kind of forum is good practice too, or typing the occasional "wall of text" does wonders for practice also. Actually the ability to touch type is one of the reasons WHY I can do those "infamous" walls of text... lol..! Never know, maybe that other guy had a disability like dyslexia or something that just doesn't show him things the way other people see them.

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djpinc19 08/31/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

My high school began a one-for-one laptop program years ago. I can give a story/details/wall-of-text if anyone cares.

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Salesmanamer 08/31/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] BobR : Good thought about getting the new Office for your new computer... might as well stay current..! I think I've heard of some schools using laptops, and a few schools that actually give kids the computers, but most of the time it's colleges, not highschools. I took "touch typing" TWICE in Summer School and could never remember any of it a few months later because I never really used it. But after becoming an admin on a site that used live chat a LOT, I had to learn to type without taking my eyes off the screen to keep up with the speed things were scrolling. Now I only have problems with a very few "little used" keys, like the punctuation marks over numbers (well, and the number keys themselves- I never learned to "10 key" using the number pad since I never had to use that). Answering a lot of messages on this kind of forum is good practice too, or typing the occasional "wall of text" does wonders for practice also. Actually the ability to touch type is one of the reasons WHY I can do those "infamous" walls of text... lol..! Never know, maybe that other guy had a disability like dyslexia or something that just doesn't show him things the way other people see them. [/quote] I also think typing is one of the things you learn by practice, its kind of hard to just teach it. I was trying to avoid it, but now that you bring it up, the slow typer was an african american, and I know that he came from a poor family, but whatever, he still needs to learn to type. The only things I really need to look at the keyboard for is the punctuation, and if I'm spelling a big word I look down because I don't want to mess it up and have to retype it. We have a geek squad at our school that fixes computers for teachers and builds them also, but I don't want to join because I know too much. I don't want to be that kid that knows how to do everything because I think it would take away from the experience.And some of the kids on that thing don't know the difference between processor and a GPU. What losers, right? Its 12:30 and I have school at 7, so goodnight all of you touch typers

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BobR 09/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] djpinc19 : My high school began a one-for-one laptop program years ago. I can give a story/details/wall-of-text if anyone cares. [/quote] I don't know about anyone else, but I'm always game for a good wall of text..!

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djpinc19 09/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Introduction In the spring of 2007, my high school announced that it would begin a one-to-one freshman laptop program for the 2007-2008 school year. Only incoming freshman would be getting laptops and being a sophomore at the time, I did not get one. My younger sister received a laptop when she entered high school for the 2009-2010 session. Original Purpose District officials believed that loaning inexpensive laptops with Lo-Jack for protection to the students would improve student performance and reduce the costs to purchase new textbooks via e-books. Laptops would be given to each incoming freshmen for the next few years until four-years time, every student has one. In-home internet access would be provided to qualifying households (poor peoplezzz) and the teachers received training on how to post assignments and grades online. In-class workshops for students would train them on how to use the various work features provided to them and how to use the internet to do research. The laptops were not supposed to be use for non-instructional purposes by means of restricting the students to limited accounts (thereby denying the installation of apps) and the district proxy server would restrict access to certain sites i.e. social networking, sharing, message boards, and pr0nz. Original rules for students Based on a contract between the student and a parent/guardian, the district retains ownership of the laptop and has the right to retract the laptop at anytime. A student may lose the privilege to a laptop if he or she has a GPA problem, a suspension, or by the demand of the parent/guardian. If the student loses this privilege, he or she upon arrival to school every morning must check out a laptop for the day and return it before leaving campus. Laptop hardware specifications and included software Some low-end single core CPU and 1GB RAM Dell Vostro. Later replaced by low-end Intel Core2Duo and 1GB Dell Vostro 1310. (see timeline below for OS upgrade history) Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access - , GIMP, and Internet Explorer (Firefox is installable without the need for a limited-to-admin account exploit). Timeline of events from 2007 to 2011 Spring 2007 Freshman one-to-one laptop program announced for incoming students. All current classmen rage in jealousy except the seniors who had a few months and don't give a crap for anything anyways. Fall 2007 till end of year (all laptops ran on Windows XP) Program is initiated at my high school. Predictably, the first stolen laptop is reported on the second day of school, but was eventually reclaimed when the thief connected to the internet and was tracked by Lo-Jack. Things don't go as planned; over 30% of laptops are retracted by the first quarter due to bad grades, teachers report laptop abuses in class primarily by means of downloadable files. The most popular game for the first year was Super Smash Bros. running in a Nintendo 64 emulator. Upper-classmen don't care anymore

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[quote] djpinc19 : Introduction In the spring of 2007, my high school announced that it would begin a one-to-one freshman laptop program for the 2007-2008 school year. Only incoming freshman would be getting laptops and being a sophomore at the time, I did not get one. My younger sister received a laptop when she entered high school for the 2009-2010 session. Original Purpose District officials believed that loaning inexpensive laptops with Lo-Jack for protection to the students would improve student performance and reduce the costs to purchase new textbooks via e-books. Laptops would be given to each incoming freshmen for the next few years until four-years time, every student has one. In-home internet access would be provided to qualifying households (poor peoplezzz) and the teachers received training on how to post assignments and grades online. In-class workshops for students would train them on how to use the various work features provided to them and how to use the internet to do research. The laptops were not supposed to be use for non-instructional purposes by means of restricting the students to limited accounts (thereby denying the installation of apps) and the district proxy server would restrict access to certain sites i.e. social networking, sharing, message boards, and pr0nz. Original rules for students Based on a contract between the student and a parent/guardian, the district retains ownership of the laptop and has the right to retract the laptop at anytime. A student may lose the privilege to a laptop if he or she has a GPA problem, a suspension, or by the demand of the parent/guardian. If the student loses this privilege, he or she upon arrival to school every morning must check out a laptop for the day and return it before leaving campus. Laptop hardware specifications and included software Some low-end single core CPU and 1GB RAM Dell Vostro. Later replaced by low-end Intel Core2Duo and 1GB Dell Vostro 1310. (see timeline below for OS upgrade history) Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access - , GIMP, and Internet Explorer (Firefox is installable without the need for a limited-to-admin account exploit). Timeline of events from 2007 to 2011 Spring 2007 Freshman one-to-one laptop program announced for incoming students. All current classmen rage in jealousy except the seniors who had a few months and don't give a crap for anything anyways. Fall 2007 till end of year (all laptops ran on Windows XP) Program is initiated at my high school. Predictably, the first stolen laptop is reported on the second day of school, but was eventually reclaimed when the thief connected to the internet and was tracked by Lo-Jack. Things don't go as planned; over 30% of laptops are retracted by the first quarter due to bad grades, teachers report laptop abuses in class primarily by means of downloadable files. The most popular game for the first year was Super Smash Bros. running in a Nintendo 64 emulator. Upper-classmen

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djpinc19 09/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

4.3 lbs. is very lightweight, but despite the computers being very low-end, students still managed to exploit applications that had copy+paste-able program files. Currently, the only costs of maintaining the laptop program I can think of are repairs, training, downloads, and campus ISP bills. With the program now in its fourth year, the district no longer needs to purchase new laptops (from Dell), although I did feel the upgrade to Windows 7 was unnecessary. Despite my high school being the best one in its district, there are still a significant number of "garbage" students. The biggest reason why Lo-Jack was terminated after the first year was because it was obvious that passwording each laptop to a specific student (and the "administrator") was enough to prevent them getting stolen. The only students capable of removing all laptop protection by reinstallation of a operating system or by hard drive swapping were the students most unlikely to under-perform at the school.

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