bh11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Braddock John Hathaway) (11/27/90)
How can I tell if my copy of MS Word 4.0 is 4.0b? I didn't see anything in the documentation. BTW, I'm running a Mac II with too many inits to count + system 6.0.5. The problem that I'm running into is that every time I try to launch MS word under the finder, it crashes. Doesn't even open up the untitled document. The program works fine under multifinder. It's not a virus since I just used disinfectant 2.3 and am running with the disinfectant init + gatekeeper aid. Thanks in advance, Brad
xdab@ellis.uchicago.edu (David Baird) (11/27/90)
In article <0bIX=aq00UhWM0aIpY@andrew.cmu.edu> bh11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Braddock John Hathaway) writes: >How can I tell if my copy of MS Word 4.0 is 4.0b? Pull down "About Microsoft Word" under the Apple menu when running Word. The display box will provide the information. >I didn't see anything in the documentation. The documentation is written for Word 4.00x, because Microsoft can't predict how many different updates will be necessary under any particular version of a program that they publish. >BTW, I'm running a Mac II with too many inits to count + >system 6.0.5. > >The problem that I'm running into is that every time I try >to launch MS word under the finder, it crashes. Doesn't >even open up the untitled document. The program works fine >under multifinder. It's not a virus since I just used >disinfectant 2.3 and am running with the disinfectant init + >gatekeeper aid. Might try installing a new, fresh copy of Word onto your hard disk. Sometimes, for mysterious reasons, a copy of a program will get munged and it can be fixed by putting a new copy of the program on the hard disk. >Thanks in advance, Good Luck. -- X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X X David Baird xdab@midway.uchicago.edu X X University of Chicago d-baird@uchicago.edu X X University Computing Organizations (312) 702-7161 X
robertw@informix.com (Rob Weinberg) (11/28/90)
Also, don't forget that one of the chief causes of strange
behavior in WORD x.x is a munged Preferences file. Locate this
file in your system folder and trash it. WORD will build a
new one for you, and weird behaviors may disappear.
--
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any of this here!** no one hears it? bh11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Braddock John Hathaway) (11/28/90)
OK ... I've checked and the version of word that I have is 4.0A What path should I take to get 4.0B? On 27-Nov-90 in Re: word 4.0b: how to know? user David Baird@ellis.uchica writes: >>How can I tell if my copy of MS Word 4.0 is 4.0b? > >Pull down "About Microsoft Word" under the Apple menu when running >Word. The display box will provide the information. > >>I didn't see anything in the documentation. > >The documentation is written for Word 4.00x, because Microsoft >can't predict how many different updates will be necessary >under any particular version of a program that they publish. Point taken. >>BTW, I'm running a Mac II with too many inits to count + >>system 6.0.5. >> >>The problem that I'm running into is that every time I try >>to launch MS word under the finder, it crashes. Doesn't >>even open up the untitled document. The program works fine >>under multifinder. It's not a virus since I just used >>disinfectant 2.3 and am running with the disinfectant init + >>gatekeeper aid. > >Might try installing a new, fresh copy of Word onto your hard disk. >Sometimes, for mysterious reasons, a copy of a program will get >munged and it can be fixed by putting a new copy of the program >on the hard disk. OK ... I'd still like to start using 4.0B though ... >>Thanks in advance, > >Good Luck.