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This is quite a lengthy mail, so be patient while absorbing
the latest hot news on Office 2000 and SR-1.......................
* OFFICE 2000 SR-1 FIGHTS PIRACY
A number of readers have confirmed that the Office 2000 SR-1 update is
indeed designed to fight piracy in a number of ways: One cute little
thing it does is stop pirated versions of Office 2000 from working
after the patch(SR-1) is applied. If you start an Office app that has
apparently been pirated, it shuts down almost immediately.
Unfortunately, legitimate Office users occasionally experience this
shutdown as well--especially those who inadvertently entered the wrong
Product ID when Office 2000 was first installed. To correct the
problem, uninstall Office 2000 and reinstall it with the correct
Product ID (CD-ROM key).
* OFFICE 2000 SR-1 CAN'T FIND YOUR OFFICE CD-ROM?
A number of readers have written in about a related Office 2000 SR-1
problem. During installation, SR-1 requests the appropriate Office 2000
CD-ROM (or seeks out the network-based install share). If SR-1 can't
find the files, it pops up a dialog box requesting the CD-ROM, but it
doesn't provide a Browse button so you can tell Setup where the files
are. Is it a bug or antipiracy feature? I'm not sure, but here's what
happens: SR-1 is only smart enough to find Office files in the location
from which you first installed Office. You may have installed Office
from a CD-ROM in drive E: or a specific network path; SR-1 looks in
that one location only. I suspect you can hack the Registry to fix
this, or, if you're bored and have time to kill, just reinstall Office,
leave the CD-ROM in the drive, and apply SR-1.
comment:
Thus contrairy to what I wrote in my previous mail, eg the "point to or let Setup
look for the Office exe's main default program folder on disk"-trick, note that
from the above report, this "manual adjust/click Browse" workaround will not
work any more as of Off2000.
Therefore, one will now (possibly, but not on all occassions) "only" have to
adjust (and not "hack", as it is wrongly put in the above report, since "hacking"
is an "illegimite unlawfull and illegal" action), the user's own Office SetUp Key
addressing in the Registry :
the folder(the Path) where the Inventory file(OFF97INV.DLL) is stored/to be found.
The issue is addressed in the following Registry Key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MS Office 97 Professional\97.0.0.0203(1043)\Registration
In the following Values
\InventoryPath
\ProductID
\ProductName
Regards,
Ton Maas
ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Subject: Office News Service
Welcome to this month's edition of the Office News Service, your insider's guide to Microsoft Office and the Office Web site:
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First, a quick note about our new format, designed to make it even easier for you to spot the news items of most interest to you.
--Three New Categories of Content
To make your newsletter easier to scan, we're sorting information into "Office Announcements," "IT Corner," and "Using Office:
Assistance and Support" (see below). If you are an IT professional in a hurry, just skip right to your dedicated section. Or, if you
use Office at home or work and you are looking for tips to increase your productivity, then the first section you might check out
would be "Using Office."
--Featured Highlight
Each month we'll also highlight a top story for you--this month, our featured highlight is the just-announced availability of the
Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1). See further details below.
We hope you'll find these changes to the newsletter helpful. Many thanks to all our readers for your continued interest in Microsoft
Office.
THIS MONTH'S HIGHLIGHT: OFFICE 2000 SERVICE RELEASE 1
Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1) is now available, providing the latest product updates to Office 2000. Although some of these
updates are currently available separately, SR-1 is a convenient way to receive the latest updates in one place. Microsoft
recommends that all Office 2000 customers update to Office 2000 SR-1 to receive the latest updates and optimal benefits. Also note
that this service release will be localized in all 32 languages for which Office 2000 is available.
You can get the SR-1 update free by installing it from our Web site* or ordering the SR-1 update CD. Because of fulfillment
variances outside of North America, CD versions of Office 2000 SR-1 may not be free of charge in all countries. For more information
on SR-1, please go to:
<http://www.microsoft.com/office/details/SR1.htm>
Organizations:
To address the unique needs of organizations interested in this new service release, we have developed detailed SR-1 documentation
and evaluation materials that will help you determine your deployment strategy. For more information on SR-1, the best place for
organizations to get started is:
<http://www.microsoft.com/office/enterprise/prodinfo/OrgSR1.htm>
Also see the "IT Corner" section of this newsletter for additional news and links to SR-1 information for organizations.
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OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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--Microsoft and Yahoo! Enable Users to Publish Web Sites Easily on Yahoo! GeoCities
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/services/yahoocohome.asp>
Thanks to the Web-publishing capabilities of Office 2000 and a free hosting offer from Yahoo! GeoCities, it's easier than ever to
get your own Web site up-and-running. To post Office 2000 documents (Microsoft Word documents, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and
more) on Yahoo! GeoCities, you need only have a Yahoo! GeoCities personal Web site, Office 2000, and an Internet connection. Learn
how to save your Office 2000 documents to the Web in four easy steps by following the instructions here:
<http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/geo/frontpage/frontpage-01.html>
--"March Madness" at the Office Online Bookstore
<http://www1.fatbrain.com/partners/msoffice/home.asp?from=msoffice>
As basketball fans worldwide may know, here in the U.S. we are right in the middle of "March Madness" tournament time. The Office
Online Bookstore at fatbrain.com has a little March Madness of its own going on: a sweet $16 US off any purchase of $64 US or more.
You can use this discount on the latest Office titles, like "Microsoft Help Desk for Microsoft Office 2000: Support Solutions Direct
from Microsoft." Just enter MSHOOPS in the discount code field on the checkout page when placing your order. This offer cannot be
combined with any other offer and is good through March 31, 2000.
--Office 2000 Product Update Service Now Available from Office Update Web Site
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/ouv3/catalog.htm>
The new Product Update Service from Office Update is the best way to keep your Office 2000 products up to date. This service lets
you know which of the latest Office 2000 updates you need to install, as well as which updates you have installed already.
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IT CORNER
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--What are the Updates in Office 2000 SR-1?
<http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/journ/SR1Workbook.htm>
Office 2000 SR-1 includes upgrades and fixes that affect specific Office applications, files, and language versions. A Microsoft
Excel workbook named "SR1Changes.xls" summarizes these SR-1 updates to Office 2000 applications and related components.
--Deploying Office 2000 SR-1
<http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/journ/SR1Installation.htm>
Office 2000 SR-1 provides a set of optional fixes and upgraded components that can improve the performance and reliability of your
applications. If you have already installed Office 2000 in your organization, you can use the Office 2000 SR-1 update to apply these
fixes to your Office installation. Please note that there are two versions of the SR-1 update designed just for administrators. Find
out more about updating standalone client computers from a local server or about updating your Office 2000 administrative
installation point with the SR-1 fixes.
--Installing Office 2000 Under Windows 2000
<http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/journ/IntelliMirror.htm>
New management features in the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system offer significant benefits to organizations deploying Office
2000. These new capabilities make it faster, easier, and less expensive to install and maintain Office 2000. Get the details by
reading this online article in the Office Resource Kit Journal.
--Updated Installation Tools Now Available in the Office Resource Kit Online
<http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/journ/NewORKTools.htm>
The Office 2000 Resource Kit includes an updated set of installation tools that ease customizing, configuring, and deploying Office
2000 in your organization. For example, the new Custom Installation Wizard gives administrators new Setup options and more
flexibility under Windows 2000. And an updated version of the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (available from the Internet
Explorer Web site) allows administrators to customize Internet Explorer 5.01(the version that ships with Office 2000 SR-1).
--Microsoft Office 2000 Deployment and Development Conference
<http://www.msofficeconference.com/>
Don't miss this important conference, coming to London 14-17 May. Visit the Web page above to register and to get information on
conference sessions. Save money by registering by 1 April.
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USING OFFICE: ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
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--Office Tip of the Month: Useful Shortcut Keys in Office 2000
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/downloadDetails/O2kkeys.htm>
Do you find that using the keyboard is sometimes quicker than using your mouse? Shortcut keys can help you bypass menus and carry
out commands directly. Here are some useful shortcut keys for each of the Office 2000 programs:
--Word 2000: Open the thesaurus [SHIFT+F7]
--Excel 2000: Alternate between displaying cell values and formulas [CTRL+`(single left quotation mark)]
--Outlook 2000: Switch to Inbox [CTRL+SHIFT+I]
--PowerPoint 2000: Insert a new slide [CTRL+M]
--Access 2000: Insert today's date [CTRL+;]
--FrontPage 2000: Insert a line break [SHIFT+ENTER]
--Publisher 2000: Nudge object [ALT+DIRECTION ARROW]
--PhotoDraw 2000: Zoom the background to fill the workspace [F11]
For more time-saving tips on using Office 2000, visit the Office Update "Tips and Tricks Center":
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/articles/TipsTricksCtr.htm>
--Use More Than One Computer? Handy "Save My Settings" Wizard May Be for You
<http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/2000/downloadDetails/o2ksmsdd.htm>
This downloadable wizard allows you to save your Office 2000 settings--such as custom dictionaries, custom templates, and
more--store them on the Internet, then download and use them on another computer, wherever you are. Visit the Office Update Web site
for details.
--Having Trouble Faxing Documents from Word 2000?
<http://support.microsoft.com/support/word/wordfax/default.asp>
Microsoft Product Support Services has created a troubleshooter to help you diagnose and resolve issues with faxing. Please visit
the above Web page on the Microsoft Support site for more information.
--Your Online Source for Office Support: New and Updated Articles
<http://support.microsoft.com/support/newswatch/office.asp>
Interested in up-to-the-minute support news? Each month on Support Online, Microsoft's award-winning technical support Web site, you
can view highlights from recently published or updated articles. Visit the Web page above to take advantage of this support
resource.
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