Hello ~ Please forgive this very tech-challenged individual who is going NUTS having lost the use of WP after switching to the MacBookPro. Is getting WP back...
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J.J. McVeigh
kd4vs
Apr 3, 2012 5:05 am
... It depends upon which flavor of WP you want to run. If you want to run a recent Windows-based version of WP, you can do that if you create a Windows...
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Geoff Gilbert
Geoff@...
Apr 3, 2012 5:52 am
Laura I have WPMac running under Sheepshaver on a MBP (10.6). I also have it running on an Air under Lion (10.7). Equally, I have WPWin (X5) running under...
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Geoff Gilbert
Geoff@...
Apr 3, 2012 11:15 am
John This is the url I got when I typed in 'Artukovic'. ...
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em315
Apr 3, 2012 1:17 pm
If you're referring to WordPerfect for Windows, yes, it works very well under Parallels. If you're referring to WordPerfect for DOS, you don't need to use...
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Chris Harshman
ojailoop
Apr 3, 2012 1:17 pm
... I run WordPerfect for Windows 12 on my Mac 'natively,' using Wine. Less overhead than having a full Windows instance spun up, and it talks natively to the...
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Laura
rcll8181
Apr 3, 2012 3:37 pm
Thank you to everyone for your replies. I hold disks to WP8 ('97), but upgraded to the pre-installed WP6-X3 on my previous laptop. All of my files are in the...
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em315
Apr 3, 2012 5:32 pm
The "DOS link" cannot be used for WordPerfect for Windows, which is what you have. Your only practical choice is Parallels (or VMware Fusion, which I prefer as...
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em315
Apr 3, 2012 5:33 pm
And remember that you will need a copy of Windows itself before installing WP. Go to www.wpuniverse.com to ask about which version of Windows you'll need to...
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N. Lynn Perls
perlslaw
Apr 3, 2012 6:45 pm
This list is dedicated to running WP for mac on newer macs. I think your question is how to run WP for windows on a mac. I am not sure your summary is...
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Laura
rcll8181
Apr 3, 2012 6:46 pm
I already have MicroSoft Office suite for MAC (word, excel, etc) on my MBP; do I still need to install Windows? ~Laura...
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J.J. McVeigh
kd4vs
Apr 3, 2012 6:49 pm
... Apples and oranges. -- John Joseph McVeigh, Attorney at Law Butler, Maryland 21023-0128 Practice before the Federal Communications Commission Member: NY;...
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Thomas Clayton
topcatdrc
Apr 3, 2012 8:39 pm
Laura, ... Yeah. Windows is an Operating System (OpSys; OS). Office is a collection of applications (programs) that run ON (over) an OpSys. The MS-Office you...
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N. Lynn Perls
perlslaw
Apr 3, 2012 9:57 pm
You need to either install a Virtual Machine with Windows (Parallels or VMWare Fusion,etc.), Wine, or DOSBox if you want to run WordPerfect for Windows. You...
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em315
Apr 3, 2012 11:41 pm
WordPerfect for Windows will not run under DOSBox - only under VMware, Parallels, or (though I don't recommend it) Wine. I use WordPerfect for Windows X4 under...
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Laura
rcll8181
Apr 4, 2012 2:25 am
Dear All ~ Again, many many thanks for all of your help and suggestions. Let me back up a bit and explain: a) I'm tech-illiterate. Y'all talk in DOXBox and...
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em315
Apr 4, 2012 2:30 am
1. Buy VMware. 2. Buy a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium from www.microsoftstore.com. 3. Buy a copy of WordPerfect for Windows from www.corel.com. You don't need...
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Paul Cowan
utarjim
Apr 4, 2012 5:57 am
... Your steps 1 to 3 are not just download. They all cost something, though from PC days you may have a (hopefully non-OEM) Windows licence and installation...
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Patrick Sheffield
patricksheff...
Apr 4, 2012 12:34 pm
Laura, where are you located? In general terms - perhaps a savvy user here might be able to help you out - and there's always screen sharing to maybe help you...
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Paul Freeman
snookybeth
Apr 4, 2012 12:34 pm
When I switched to the Mac I looked into various options for my Word Perfect files. I initially decided to download Open Office, which is free. I have used...
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em315
Apr 4, 2012 1:36 pm
The newer branch of OpenOffice, called LibreOffice, has a more effective WordPerfect import filter. You may not see the difference on most files, but the...
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John Kaufmann
j0kaufmann
Apr 4, 2012 1:51 pm
... OO (and LO) Writer is for the most part a perfectly capable word processor, and is part of a more capable and integrated office suite than Corel currently...
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Laura
rcll8181
Apr 4, 2012 4:41 pm
... Dear Pat ~ I own discs to WP8 but have been using WPx3 (pre-loaded onto my lenovo). I assume WP8 will not read all of the elements of WPx3. I need to...
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Laura
rcll8181
Apr 4, 2012 4:41 pm
... Thank you! Do I need Windows7 or can I use a previous a version of Windows? ~Laura...
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Laura
rcll8181
Apr 4, 2012 4:41 pm
Dear Patrick ~ I'm in northeastern Ohio -- halfway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. I would appreciate ANY and ALL help! thanks, ~Laura...
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Geoff Gilbert
Geoff@...
Apr 4, 2012 4:59 pm
Laura I used WPWin X5 in Parallels under Windows XP. I now use Windows 7 because my employer supplied it. Geoff -- Geoff Gilbert Professor of Law ...
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em315
Apr 4, 2012 5:40 pm
Any version of WordPerfect for DOS or Windows, starting with version 6, can read files created by any other version of WordPerfect for DOS or Windows, starting...
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em315
Apr 4, 2012 5:41 pm
Windows XP will be fine. Anything earlier than that will cause problems....
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David
ddschmalz
Apr 4, 2012 6:17 pm
I would actually prefer using Windows XP if you are using VMWare or Parallels, so you avoid the problem of activating Windows. Also, you might want to check...
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em315
Apr 4, 2012 6:19 pm
Windows XP requires activation in exactly the same way that Windows 7 does. Perhaps you used a copy of XP that was "pre-activated." But a new copy of Windows...
