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Running very slow on iMac with Intel Chip Microsoft Office for Mac

Running very slow on iMac with Intel Chip

Posted: 15 Feb 2007 11:10 AM PST

One last thing that has not been mentioned so far (or at least I didn't spot
it when skimming through the thread): I would recommend adding the MUD
folder (that's the Microsoft User Data folder inside a user's Documents
folder), or the Office 2004 Identities folder, to Spotlight's privacy list.
The data which Spotlight requires to index Entourage data is not stored in
that folder anyway, and Spotlight might take up quite a lot of memory trying
to index the database in the MUD folder, which it can't due to the
monolithic nature of the database.

Apart from that, I fully agree with what other users have said here: more
RAM definitely won't hurt.

On 16/2/07 4:06, in article C1FB6AE4.5F6E2%name, "John McGhie
[MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]" <name> wrote:
 

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Microsoft Office 2004 unable to print

Posted: 14 Feb 2007 01:35 PM PST

Please see in line below:


On 2/15/07 11:37 AM, in article
googlegroups.com, "com"
<com> wrote:
 

Well - it _shareware_, not "commercial" which can make a big difference. It
does _appear_ to have some recognition, but by the same token it hasn't been
updated in almost a year. Much has changed in OS X since 5/06. However, it
does nothing with regard to other permissions settings. 

It isn't an *assumption* at all, it's an absolute fact. As explained on the
page I directed you to, print services are provided by the OS & the printer
software (driver). All the app does is call for it when you issue the Print
command. IOW, there is nothing in Office or any of its apps that control
printing. They merely react to the response they get when sending the job.
 

This was also explained on the same page - there are several levels of print
services in OS X. The apps you mention (TextEdit & Preview) operate at the
lower level. The apps in the Office suite summon the more advanced levels,
so it isn't at all uncommon for more complex apps to have problems printing
while lesser-demanding apps don't. That's why the suggestions to print from
TextEdit are a part of the troubleshooting steps... To help determine at
what level the error lies. 

This last "utility" is quite likely what created the problem - it's hard to
say what a scavenger of this sort may have yanked out by the short hairs. 

It stands to reason that each app responds differently - each is trying to
access different aspects of the OS print services & is running into some
sort of barrier. I'm pretty certain the unknown error is generated by OS X
(numerical codes like this usually are) & is undefined due to damage which
is unforeseeably out of the ordinary. 
IMHO, you need to:

1) Start up from the OS X install disk, go to the Utilities menu & run Disk
Utility - Repair Disk (*not* Repair Disk Permissions). If necessary run it
more than once until no errors are reported. Restart from the HD.

2) Download & install the OS X 10.4.8 Combo Update (Intel), then run Repair
Disk Permissions.

3) Reinstall your printer driver & repair permissions again.

4) Reapply the Office 11.3.4 update & repair permissions yet again. (If the
update won't apply use 11.3.3 first, then 11.3.4)

Please post back with your results.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

Auto Update question

Posted: 14 Feb 2007 09:57 AM PST

You're most certainly welcome - just remember to run Repair Disk Permissions
after any software installations and OS or application updates :)

Thanks for letting us know it worked for you.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 2/14/07 4:56 PM, in article
googlegroups.com, "SRT"
<net> wrote:
 

Can't open Documents

Posted: 13 Feb 2007 07:18 PM PST

Which antivirus are you running? Are you running Spotlight?

Have you yet worked through the trouble-shooting tips?

We need to know your update versions and levels before we can go much
further.

Cheers


On 16/2/07 12:13 PM, in article
googlegroups.com, "Markus Weickenmeier"
<com> wrote:
 

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John McGhie <name>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

Automatically open template when Excel 2003 starts

Posted: 13 Feb 2007 10:26 AM PST

In article <com>,
John9210 <microsoft.com> wrote:
 

And it continues to be confusing, since this is the Mac Office
newsgroup. There are a number of groups for XL, including:

microsoft.public.excel.newusers
microsoft.public.excel
microsoft.public.excel.misc
microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
microsoft.public.excel.programming
microsoft.public.excel.templates


For WinXL, the template in your startup folder should be named
"Book.xlt" (no quotes), for the default template, otherwise, it won't be
opened on startup.

You can also have a single-worksheet workbook named "Sheet.xlt" (again,
no quotes) in your startup folder that will be used as the default
whenever you insert a worksheet.

Money 2005- Mortgage/ Loan Questions

Posted: 12 Feb 2007 07:22 PM PST

Thanks--I'm new to this and appreciate the redirection. :)

"Daiya Mitchell" wrote:
 

Can't load MS Office 2004 to upgraded G4 gigabit ethernet dual processor Mac

Posted: 12 Feb 2007 06:55 PM PST

Hi Thor:

Many thanks for getting back to us with all that detail!

Yours is the very FIRST confirmed case of a bad product key that I have seen
:-) There have been hundreds of complaints of this over the years; which
all turned out to be poor typing, the wrong key, or a stolen (disabled) key.

Yours is the first report I have seen where Microsoft actually confirmed
that your key was bad :-)

Many thanks


On 14/2/07 2:07 PM, in article
googlegroups.com,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

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John McGhie <name>
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Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

Need to change serial numbers

Posted: 12 Feb 2007 10:00 AM PST

In article <microsoft.com>,
JE McGimpsey <org> wrote:
 

Tiger. Default configured. Cut and pasted your commands, couldn't find
right directory with them.
Don't sweat it. Got it to work outside of terminal. Appreciate your
help. A lot more than MS could provide.

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Office Crashing on MacBook

Posted: 12 Feb 2007 07:49 AM PST

We have ONE other problem similar that we are working on (Word closes
suddenly with no warning or indication of why while pasting).

We have no answer for that one either.

Usually "sudden quitting" is as a result of a wrong keystroke. If the
application crashes, it normally pops up a dialog saying the application had
to close and offering to tell Microsoft or Apple about the problem.

If you do not get those error dialogs, then it didn't "crash" and we can't
say why it closed.

The next time you DO get one of those error dialogs, copy the text it is
about to send and post it in here: that may give us a clue what happened.

Cheers


On 13/2/07 2:49 AM, in article
googlegroups.com, "com"
<com> wrote:
 

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Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <name>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant
Technical Writer.
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

Advice for a University Student

Posted: 12 Feb 2007 04:54 AM PST

Thanks for the links.

Yeah, I did have a grant on my previous course (for a windows 3D
graphics rig) but these are one-off per student, nationally. I could
probably get one to cover software expenses though.

So far, Entourage looks like it can handle all my email/calender/task
needs, and the project centre is a real bonus (I used to use the Works
version a lot, basic though it is). I doubt it would synch with my
smartphone, but the missing sync can if it's really important,
otherwise I can just use the MacBook to keep tabs on things (only
reason I used the phone was it was the only portable I had).

For notetaking, the only reason I considered OneNote is that I could
add diagrams to typed text quickly with a graphics tablet, and
organise them later. Looking at it, Word Notebook with the scribble
tool (or importing via Inkwell) should suit my needs.

There's an Apple reseller near here (the longest running in the UK, in
fact), I'll call them and see if they have Office installed on any of
their display models (or a staff one) so I can try it before buying a
notebook.

Given I start my course in October, it may be worth holding off
purchasing until I hear more on 2008, unless any good offers crop up
at the local store. Might be worth running the numbers against a 2007
equipped Vista Laptop too, though unless I *need* the department's
chem software on windows (and so parallels and XP) I could just use
the labs. Besides, I'm pretty much sold on the Mac's other features.

Greek Language Support

Posted: 10 Feb 2007 10:03 PM PST

John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh] <name> wrote:
 


Yep, there is no Mac Greek version (or a Greek version of the spell
checker) :-\

Corentin


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how to enter registration key for mac microsoft office 2004

Posted: 10 Feb 2007 12:49 PM PST

It sounds like you hope the Mac Office Test Drive could be converted
into a real version by entering a registration key. It can't. The test
drive is a different program. In fact, it is ESSENTIAL that you remove
it before installing a real version, if you choose to buy. Use the
Remove Office tool in the Test Drive folder in Applications.

com wrote: 

Frustrating Excel to Word Copy/Paste Problem

Posted: 10 Feb 2007 12:44 PM PST

Hi,

What happens if you hold the Shift key down in Excel and use Edit > Copy
Picture?

You can also control-click (right-click) on the graph and save it as a
picture, then insert > picture > from file in Word.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP


Quoting from "com" <com>, in article
googlegroups.com, on [DATE:
 

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the word "null" and the punctuation mark "/" show up in every Word email attachment I send

Posted: 09 Feb 2007 12:32 PM PST

Based on the question "what email service are you using," I logged on
to the one I'm having the problem with - Earthlink - and found that
it is an Earthlink issue. It has nothing to do with MS Office for Mac
2004 as several of you noted. Thank you for your suggestions not to re-
install Office for Mac. Importantly, the error word "null" does not
affect the integrity of the attachment.

Earthlink has it on their list to fix and say they will do so with the
next update.

Thor

On Feb 9, 12:32 pm, com wrote: 

Printing Tables in Outlook

Posted: 09 Feb 2007 06:03 AM PST

Sorry - it seems I have gotten lost in the wrong forum - will post to the
correct one. Thanks for pointing it out :-)

"JE McGimpsey" wrote: