trying to download Office 2003 on iBook but start up wont launch

[Vandyland]

I am trying to install Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition on
my iBook and the instructions say that the CD should automatically launch but
it doesn't. I get a file on the desktop that my computer does not recognize
and asks me to choose an application in which it should be opened. I need to
know how to install Office if the CD does not launch. Help!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Assuming your CD Drive is letter D, insert the
Office CD in the CD Drive, then:

Go to Start > Run and type: D:\setup.exe , and hit enter.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I am trying to install Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition on
| my iBook and the instructions say that the CD should automatically launch but
| it doesn't. I get a file on the desktop that my computer does not recognize
| and asks me to choose an application in which it should be opened. I need to
| know how to install Office if the CD does not launch. Help!

 

[Don MI]

I am trying to install Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition on
my iBook and the instructions say that the CD should automatically launch
but
it doesn't. I get a file on the desktop that my computer does not
recognize
and asks me to choose an application in which it should be opened. I need
to
know how to install Office if the CD does not launch. Help!

Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition is for the Windows OS.
Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher Edition is for the Mac OS.

Apple iBook is, I think, a Mac OS.

Don

 

[Vandyland]

I have a Mac so I don't think I have Start or Run? or maybe I just don't know
where it is? Sorry. I just switched from a Dell and have little knowledge of
how to work my iBook. Thank you for your help.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The Microsoft Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition will
only install on a conventional PC running a Windows 2000 or
Windows XP operating system, not a Mac computer. Sorry!

Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 System Requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/studentreq.mspx

How to Buy Office Mac 2004
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/office2004/howtobuy/howtobuy.aspx?pid=howtobuy

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I have a Mac so I don't think I have Start or Run? or maybe I just don't know
| where it is? Sorry. I just switched from a Dell and have little knowledge of
| how to work my iBook. Thank you for your help.

 

[Timothy L]

When buying software in the future, look for the words "System Requirements" and make sure that it requires a
Mac OS (Macintosh Operating System).

If you are buying software online, then you should look on their website for a "System Requirements", "product
information", or "details" page that explains more about the software. If you cannot find this, go to the
manufacturer's (developer's) website and look for a "System Requirements", "product information", or "details"
page. If you still can't find this information or need help, then I would look for a "contact us" page to
either call them or email them (often times there is just a form to fill out).

In your case, you purchased software (Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003) where the System
Requirements on the box state that a PC (Personal Computer) running Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3
(SP3), Microsoft Windows XP, or later version of Microsoft Windows operating system is required. The system
requirements for Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 can even be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/studentreq.mspx




All of Microsoft's Macintosh compatible software can be found on their Mactopia site here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive (trial) information (and download link) can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=office2004td

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac System Requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/howtobuy.aspx?pid=sysreq



For the future:
Any question related to Microsoft Office for Mac should be posted at the microsoft.public.mac.office newsgroup
since more Macintosh users hang out and post there.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.mac.office
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.mac.office
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.mac.office




P.S. For those users who don't know what an iBook is, it is a basicly a Macintosh notebook running a Macintosh
Operating System (Mac OS) developed/manufactured by Apple Computer, Inc.

To put it simply:
iBooks do NOT run the Microsoft Windows operating system, do NOT have drives that begin with a letter (such as
C:\ or D:\), do NOT have a Start Menu (i.e. Start button), and CANNOT run files ending in ".exe"
(application/program) or ".msi" (Microsoft Windows Installer Package).

A Macintosh computer can ONLY run Microsoft Windows IF Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac is installed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/iBook