Registration of 2.0.4?

When I tried to register OO-2.0.4, it complains that it cannot start the 
web browser.  And, it says to:
	"Please check the OpenOffice.org and Web Browser settings."

Sorry, but I've looked all over the various "Options"  [Can't find 
anything that says "Settings" except for the current document.]  There

is no place that I can find where any 'browser' [or similar] can be 
specified.  There is a check box for 'Enable Plugin' which is checked, 
but it does not seem to matter.

I've tried the Help and it isn't helpful for this...

EXACTLY WHERE does someone find this elusive setting to allow 
registration.

Blacklisted email address wrote:
> Hi Carl
> 
>> When I tried to register OO-2.0.4, it complains that it cannot start 
>> the web browser.  And, it says to:
>>     "Please check the OpenOffice.org and Web Browser
settings."
> 
> 
> You havent read the read1st.txt file have you :-)

Well, I went to that file, did FINDs on:
	"Regist"  [looking for something about registration]
	====>  Not found
and	"Web Browse"  [Looking for something about that]
	====> Not found
and	"settings"
	====> Four instances, but the closest has to do with:
	      "E-mail related settings are not supported."
Just above this last one is a comment that:
	      "Mozilla not supported."
but I am not using "Mozilla".  I am using SeaMonkey.  AND, if this is

intended to imply that NO BROWSER is supported, then:
	WHY is the package trying to USE a browser?
Instead of telling me to check SETTINGS, it should say, "Internet access 
IS NOT SUPPORTED..." and then TELL ME HOW TO REGISTER.

BTW, the reason I tried to register is because the INSTALL PROCESS 
attempted to perform the registration.

So, did I read it?  Yes.  Was it CLEAR that I was wasting my time. Not 
at all.  Instead of a cryptic comment, a response that would say:
	"Here's how to register..."
or
	"You cannot register this product, ignore..."
would have been much more in order.  [And, much more appreciated!]

Hi Carl

> When I tried to register OO-2.0.4, it complains that it cannot start the 
> web browser.  And, it says to:
>     "Please check the OpenOffice.org and Web Browser settings."


You havent read the read1st.txt file have you :-)

Cheers

Hi Carl

Carl Gehr wrote:
> Blacklisted email address wrote:
>> Hi Carl
>>
>>> When I tried to register OO-2.0.4, it complains that it cannot
start 
>>> the web browser.  And, it says to:
>>>     "Please check the OpenOffice.org and Web Browser
settings."
>>
>>
>> You havent read the read1st.txt file have you :-)
> 
> Well, I went to that file, did FINDs on:
>     "Regist"  [looking for something about registration]
>     ====>  Not found
> and    "Web Browse"  [Looking for something about that]
>     ====> Not found
> and    "settings"
>     ====> Four instances, but the closest has to do with:
>           "E-mail related settings are not supported."
> Just above this last one is a comment that:
>           "Mozilla not supported."
> but I am not using "Mozilla".  I am using SeaMonkey.  AND, if
this is 
> intended to imply that NO BROWSER is supported, then:
>     WHY is the package trying to USE a browser?
> Instead of telling me to check SETTINGS, it should say, "Internet
access 
> IS NOT SUPPORTED..." and then TELL ME HOW TO REGISTER.
> 


Doesn't OO2 have an inbuilt browser capability? Could be those settings 
that it refers to.


> BTW, the reason I tried to register is because the INSTALL PROCESS 
> attempted to perform the registration.
> 


Does it have an "Already Registered" option to select?


> So, did I read it?  Yes.  Was it CLEAR that I was wasting my time. Not 
> at all.  Instead of a cryptic comment, a response that would say:
>     "Here's how to register..."
> or
>     "You cannot register this product, ignore..."
> would have been much more in order.  [And, much more appreciated!]
> 
> Carl


Regards

Hello, Pete!

Peter Brown wrote:
> Hi Carl
> 
> Carl Gehr wrote:
>> Blacklisted email address wrote:
>>> Hi Carl
>>>
>>>> When I tried to register OO-2.0.4, it complains that it cannot
start 
>>>> the web browser.  And, it says to:
>>>>     "Please check the OpenOffice.org and Web Browser
settings."
>>>
>>>
>>> You havent read the read1st.txt file have you :-)
>>
>> Well, I went to that file, did FINDs on:
>>     "Regist"  [looking for something about registration]
>>     ====>  Not found
>> and    "Web Browse"  [Looking for something about that]
>>     ====> Not found
>> and    "settings"
>>     ====> Four instances, but the closest has to do with:
>>           "E-mail related settings are not supported."
>> Just above this last one is a comment that:
>>           "Mozilla not supported."
>> but I am not using "Mozilla".  I am using SeaMonkey.  AND, if
this is 
>> intended to imply that NO BROWSER is supported, then:
>>     WHY is the package trying to USE a browser?
>> Instead of telling me to check SETTINGS, it should say, "Internet

>> access IS NOT SUPPORTED..." and then TELL ME HOW TO REGISTER.
>>
> 
> 
> Doesn't OO2 have an inbuilt browser capability? Could be those settings 
> that it refers to.

Well, all the message says is "browser settings".  It does not get any

more specific.  So, if there is such an option, it is well hidden.

>> BTW, the reason I tried to register is because the INSTALL PROCESS 
>> attempted to perform the registration.
>>
> 
> 
> Does it have an "Already Registered" option to select?

I see no such option.  When I click on:
	Help->Registration...
the only information that I get is the above mentioned error box.

	Help->About
also has no indication, one way or another, about the package being 
registered or not registered.

>> So, did I read it?  Yes.  Was it CLEAR that I was wasting my time. Not

>> at all.  Instead of a cryptic comment, a response that would say:
>>     "Here's how to register..."
>> or
>>     "You cannot register this product, ignore..."
>> would have been much more in order.  [And, much more appreciated!]
>>

Thanks for the suggestion, though.