Lawrence
Wed May 24 16:05:20 CDT 2006
Thank you.
Larry (also) :-)
"Larry Hodges" <2larry2@2maximizesoftware2.com> wrote in message
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>I think your post was pertinent to the thread. Thanks for the input.
>
> -Larry
>
>
> "Lawrence E. Oliver" <oliverl@ATcox.DOTnet> wrote in message
> news:e4HK$%232fGHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> That I understand, Thank You!
>>
>> If you look at my comments, you will notice that my first paragraph was
>> in reply to Simon's comments! The other is just additional comments which
>> will also be provided to MS on the feedback.
>>
>> Lighten Up.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> "Rick" <Rick@Discussions.Microsoft.Com> wrote in message
>> news:OZons02fGHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> The page for Office Beta has this:
>>>
>>> Tell us what you think!
>>> Microsoft welcomes your feedback on the beta. Submit comments, ask
>>> questions, share information, or exchange ideas in the Microsoft Office
>>> Discussion Groups.
>>>
>>> You need to find your way to that group and post you complaints in the
>>> appropriate group. This is not the Office group!
>>>
>>>
>>> Lawrence E. Oliver wrote:
>>>> I downloaded Office Plus Pro 2007 and Office OneNote 2007 and installed
>>>> into a virtual XP 32bit (VS2005 R2) and they work great. Downloaded the
>>>> desktop search and installed (this barfs everytime it tries to work -
>>>> sends large error reports to MS). The activation is a server problem
>>>> (still on-going today).
>>>>
>>>> The only thing that I am not pleased with is the new "Ribbon Menus" is
>>>> not consistent throughout the Office Suite. Access, Excel, Powerpoint
>>>> and Word have the new menus. Outlook is partially converted to the new
>>>> menu, but the first screen has the older menus. Infopath, Publisher,
>>>> Clip Organizer, Picture Manager, and Document Imaging all have the
>>>> older menus. OneNote has the older menus, but at the moment, I'm not
>>>> sure how they can establish the new Ribbon Menu in it.
>>>>
>>>> This mish-mash of menus is, at times, exasperating and it really does
>>>> look unprofessional; however, if this is the only thing that is wrong
>>>> with them, it will be worth the upgrade for me.
>>>>
>>>> Larry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Simon Meacham" <simonmeacham@hotmail.co.uk.nospamplease> wrote in
>>>> message news:%23Y8ayyxfGHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I have resolved one of my problems. Later this morning Microsoft
>>>>> Update announced it had re-downloaded the "problems authenticating
>>>>> with MS Outlook if you have IE7Beta installed" patch. It seems this
>>>>> needs to be re-applied after installing O12B2. Your machine will do
>>>>> this automatically at some arbitrary period of time after you install.
>>>>> Then it started talking to my Exchange Server again.
>>>>>
>>>>> Still can't activate (Activate Server issues not related to x64 -
>>>>> thanks Jane)
>>>>>
>>>>> However as Peter says, there's no way to stop it annoying me about
>>>>> installing desktop search (which doesn't install for x64) that I have
>>>>> discovered yet.
>>>>>
>>>>> And my machine, for the first time ever, mysteriously switched itself
>>>>> off this morning post install too. I do not know whether this is
>>>>> related, maybe I've been IE7'ed as was happening to people earlier in
>>>>> the newsgroup.
>>>>>
>>>>> All I can say, is Caveat User...
>>>>>
>>>>> ______________________________________________
>>>>> Simon Meacham, MCP MBCS
>>>>> 64 bit blog @
http://lxivdigiti.wordpress.com
>>>>> For email: Remove ".nospam" from end of address.
>>>>> ______________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>> "Peter Lawton" <devnull@dummydomain.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%235NefWxfGHA.452@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Frankly my advice is don't install it on anything
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It won't activate and it won't stop reminding me to download a
>>>>>> desktop search whatsit that I don't want.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Peter Lawton
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jane Colman" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eJtECuwfGHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Downloaded it. Installed it onto XP x64. Runs fine. Only problem
>>>>>>> is it won't activate....but that's because the activation servers
>>>>>>> are having problems at the moment. My Outlook connected fine to the
>>>>>>> internet for getting my mail account set up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;)
>>>>>>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
>>>>>>> "Simon Meacham" <simonmeacham@hotmail.co.uk.nospamplease> wrote in
>>>>>>> message news:uDlnDpwfGHA.4792@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> As some of you are aware O12B2 released for general consumption
>>>>>>>> yesterday and is available on MSDN also.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I would advise *against* attempting to install on x64 at this time.
>>>>>>>> Although my machine has internet connectivity, Outlook12B2 (32bit)
>>>>>>>> can't see the internet to register and can't connect with my
>>>>>>>> Exchange server on my x64 box.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It also keeps telling me to install the Desktop Search. When I try
>>>>>>>> to of course it barfs and says 'not for this platform'.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Since this is an x64 alias I shall not spend any more time on
>>>>>>>> Office 12 except to try to save others the joy of reinstalling
>>>>>>>> Office 2003, as I will be doing this morning.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>> Simon.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> Simon Meacham, MCP MBCS
>>>>>>>> 64 bit blog @
http://lxivdigiti.wordpress.com
>>>>>>>> For email: Remove ".nospam" from end of address.
>>>>>>>> ______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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