[TechAssist] Re: Off subject: Letter in "Works" on laptop jibberish on desktop

  • From: Gary McCartney <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 09:46:30 -0400

I'm not sure if it's compatible, but why don't you just install version
5 on both machines?


Gary McCartney

McCartney Electronics
7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
Fax: (519)821-1530
email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx




Harlan wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Pardon my stupidity but........I wrote a letter on my newer laptop
> with Microsoft Works word processor, saved it to a floppy. Then inserted
> into my desktop unit but when the file opens and is displayed, all I see is
> rows of "0" squared boxes and other weird symbols.
> 
> What gives..... is the version 5.0 on the laptop not compatible with the
> version 4.5a on the desktop PC????  Does this mean I have to give Bill G.
> some more of my hard earned green?
> 
> Help but be nice ..... it's after midnite here and its been a long day.
> 
> Harlan
> Garbe Electronics
> 
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Gary McCartney

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