[nfbcs] : Office XP on 64-Bit Machine

Thu Sep 8 15:53:23 UTC 2011

Just for clarification, some of you are getting things mixed up. Peter is 
not talking about 64 bit Windows XP. What Peter wants to know is if
*OFFICE*
XP will run on a 64 bit version of
*WINDOWS*.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Lee" <dgl at dlee.org>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] : Office XP on 64-Bit Machine

> Beware one thing though:  You can have a 64-bit machine but make sure
> you have the 32-bit version of Windows XP. Screen readers will not
> work under the 64-bit version of Windows XP as ffar as I know. I am
> certain that JAWS won't.
>
> On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 10:37:50AM -0500, Peter Donahue wrote:
> Hello Steve and everyone,
>
>    The tech who ran the diagnostic on Mary's machine told us the exact 
> same
> thing. If when all is said and done Mary has a dual-core machine with
> current versions of software such as a stronger anty virus program,
> Microsoft Office, and her own printer  we will have turned a lemon in to
> lemonade.
>
> -----Peter Donahue
>
> Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Office XP on 64-Bit Machine
>
>
> Brian,
>
> I should probably know this, but what is CASPER?  Assuming it is some kind
> of ghosting software, how would one know that your backup wasn't infected?
> If you buy a drive, put it in yourself and load Windows, it probably is
> cheaper as you say.  In the end, if it is an older machine, though, you
> don't know if you
> are going to have power supply or motherboard problems.  If you have to 
> pay
> to have this done which many people would have to do, it doesn't take long
> before you are into the cost range of a new computer.  These viruses and
> malware are getting totally ridiculous.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Wed, 7 Sep 2011 23:08:48 -0500, Bryan Schulz wrote:
>
>>hi,
>
>>wouldn't it be much cheaper to buy a new drive?
>>that's one reason people should buy an extra drive and the casper program.
>
>>Bryan Schulz
>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 10:44 PM
>>Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Office XP on 64-Bit Machine
>
>
>>> Yes, Office XP will run on a 64 bit machine. Although I am currently not
>>> using that configuration, I did have Office XP on a 64 bit Windows Vista
>>> Machine.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
>>> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 8:10 PM
>>> Subject: [nfbcs] Office XP on 64-Bit Machine
>>>
>>>
>>>> Good evening everyone,
>>>>
>>>>    The PC Performance Virus took out my wife's machine a week ago
>>>> tonight.
>>>> This is a very malicious virus that razes all kinds of Hell with your
>>>> system. We took the PC to the shop for repair but the tech told us that
>>>> we're better off to replace the machine than for them to try to clean
>>>> it.
>>>> We're still using Microsoft Office XP on our other machines which are
>>>> 32-Bit
>>>> processors. We need to know if Office XP will run on a 64-Bit machine.
>>>> Your
>>>> feedback will be very much appreciated. All the best.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber
>>>>      And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered.
>>>>      And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you
>>>>      On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you."
>>>> Will You Come to the Bower
>>>> Traditional Irish Folk Song
>>>>
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