Re: Maybe OT - use of network computing

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On Thu, 2007-05-03 at 07:22 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
> Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > In the latest Linux Journal (may 2007) on the last page there is a
> > discussion of the options using Network Computing through the web to do
> > the same things an office suite does. The point is your can do this
> > without having the software on your computer.
> > 
> > You can go to: docs.google.com , www.ajax13.com and www.thinkfree.com 
> > and register free to use this service.
> > 
> > I chose the google site , registered and created a word-like document.
> > Everything was fine until I tried to print it. It prints but the page
> > has a web address in the upper right corner that I can't get rid of. Has
> > anyone tried this and found our how to get rid of the web address. Of
> > course, I can use open office to open the file and then it prints ok,
> > but this defeaters the purpose of the Network Computing.
> 
> Are you printing the document from your browser?  If so, it is more than
> likely that the browser itself is inserting the URL.  Check the print
> settings in the browser.  In firefox the settings are in "File-->Page Setup"
> and you fix the headers/footers as you desire.
> 
Thanks I will try that. You are probably correct.
> > 
> > Otherwise this is a very interesting service option. I can create a
> > document on  a machine with a browser in San Antonio and manipulate it
> > on a computer in Tokyo. Everyone should try this out.  
> > 
> > The trip to Tokyo is not free :-)


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