The Microsoft Office 2007 suite utilizes a new file format known as Open XML. This new format introduces an “x” at the end of the file extension (see Figure 1) and will affect compatibility between the versions for the following programs: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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You may already know that along with Office 2007, Microsoft introduced a new file format that is not compatible with older versions of Office. If you haven’t upgraded to Office 2007 or are using Mac OSX then you won’t be able to automatically open Word documents that carry the .docx extension or PowerPoint Presentations (.pptx). If you are using an older version of Office in Windows and attempt to open a .docx or .pptx file, you may be prompted with a message to install the Microsoft Compatibly Pack (which you should do) or you could get an error message. On a Mac, a .docx file will show up as a .zip file that you won’t be able to open in Word. This means that an instructor using Office 2003 could have trouble opening a Word 2007 document that a student submits in Blackboard.
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Extensible Markup Language (‘XML’) is a standard for describing content data in a manner that facilitates the sharing of such content across different systems and applications. Over the last 10 years, the XML standard has been adopted across a wide range of environments in the IT industry. Microsoft is one of many companies that is re-aligning its existing product range to take advantage of the flexibility of XML. One of its current initiatives is the standardization of the Office Open XML File Formats (‘File Formats’).This paper reviews the standardisation process that Microsoft has embarked upon and examines Microsoft’s legal arrangements related to intellectual property associated with the File Formats and the manner in which that legal treatment interacts with other products currently on the market.
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Before You Begin Installing the Add-ons Preparing for Installation 3 Determining the Amount of Free Flash Memory 4 Obtaining an Add-on Package from Wyse Technology 5 Verifying an Add-on Package Contents 5 Installation Files 6 Removal Files 6 Installing and Removing the Add-ons Installing an Add-on Using Rapport Administrative Software 7 Registering an Add-on Package in the Software Repository 8 Distributing an Add-on Package 10 Installing an Add-on Using Remote Administrator 3000 (RA3000) 11 Installing an Add-on Using FTP Pull 15 Removing an Add-on 16 Removing an Add-on
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This manual supports: ThinkPad X60 (MT 1706, 1707, 1708, 1709, 2509, and 2510) ThinkPad X60s (MT 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705, 2507, 2508, 2533, and 2534) ThinkPad X61 (MT 7673, 7674, 7675, 7676, 7678, and 7679) ThinkPad X61s (MT 7666, 7667, 7668, 7669, 7670, and 7671) ThinkPad® X60, X60s, X61, and X61s Hardware Maintenance Manual Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices” on page 197. First Edition (May 2007) © Copyright Lenovo 2007. All rights reserved. U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS – RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Our products and/or services are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to the GSA ADP Schedule contract with Lenovo, if any, or the standard terms of this commercial license, or if the agency is unable to accept this Program under these terms, then we provide this Program under the provisions set forth in Commercial Computer Software–Restricted Rights at FAR 52.227-19, when applicable, or under Rights in Data-General, FAR 52.227.14 (Alternate III).
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