netbook

[janetla]

I am planning to buy a netbook because the regular laptop is just too heavy and cumbersome when travelling, especially flying with the increased restrictions on hand baggage. Problem is sometimes I need to send letters to people who do not have microsoft works on their computers - this is the only word processing software on most netbooks. I have a copy of microsoft office which I am licenced to use on three computers and I only have it on two. Trouble is, it is on a disc and no disc drive in a netbook. How can I get this copy onto the netbook.

[ChuckFickens]

copy the contents of the CD onto a usb memory stick, install from that

[MarkRae]

Get an external ROM drive.

[janetla]

didnt want to get any external drives, just more expense but copying to a usb drive sounds like a possibility - presumably its just the same as copying anything else such as photos.

[ChuckFickens]

yep.

put the CD in the drive, plug the memory stick in, double click on my computer and then the CD drive to show the contents of the CD, press CTRL+A on your keyboard (selects all files on the CD) then right click on any of the (now highlighted) files select send to, and then select the USB memory stick.

Wait until it's finished you can then install office onto the netbook straight from the memory stick.

[hc4361]

If it's only letters, use google docs, or Open Office (which is free and compatible with Word) or send as a .pdf.
Or send the letters as an email.

[AniruddhaJain]

Use google docs, or Open Office (which is free and compatible with Word) or send as a .pdf.