This DVD is HTML/Web based. You can use your default
web page browser [IE, Firefox, Camino, Chrome, etc.] to“browse” through its content. Also, you may just use yourfile manager [Windows Explorer in Windows] to browse
the contents of the DVD and run/view the files directlyfrom there.

Extensions

Artwork

An extension is an add­on component to the LibreOfficepackage that will add some additional capability to the“basic” package. These include things like formatting
tools, language tools, and extra dictionaries. The disc
includes over 180 dictionary extensions. This collection
includes many localized languages as well as ones focusedon specific areas of interest.

There are two types of artwork files included on the DVD:
•Files ending with ".oxt" will be added to the"Tools>Gallery" option.

•Insert the DVD into your DVD drive.

These extensions, as well as most files ending in the .oxt
file "extension" can be installed by using the default
Extension Manager [Tools>Extension Manager].

•Browse that drive and find the file name of“index.html”.

Templates

It is a recommended best practice to back­up your systemand data before you remove or install software.

•Right­click the file name and open it into yourdefault web page browser.

There are two types of template files included on the DVD:

WindowsTo use the DVD with your web page browser:•Files ending with ".oxt" will add templates to the“File > New > Template and Document“ list.

Info• brief information about LibreOffice and this DVD

Install•

has the various available installation files need toinstall LibreOffice to your machine.

ModuleEach part of the LibreOffice package is called a Module.
To read more about these packages, you can click on the“read­more” link at the end of any of the brief descriptionof a module. Opening the page with more information
about that module. The following pages are available:
Writer ­ word processor
Calc ­ spreadsheet
Impress ­ presentation

Draw ­ drawing package
Base ­ data baseMath – formula / equation editor

This page includes many extra software packages that may
be useful to you. These include browser packages, email
client, vector graphics editor, archive package, text editors,
and photo gallery creator. All are free to use.

Documentation
Documentation files included on this DVD are in either the".odt" OpenDocument file format [ODF], a long establishedInternational Standard [ISO] set of file formats, or, ".pdf"
Adobe Acrobat file format. LibreOffice uses theinternational standard ODF as its default office suite fileformats.

The software and hardware prerequisites for installing
LibreOffice on a Windows system are as follows:•Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 orhigher), XP, Vista, or Windows 7;•Pentium­compatible PC (Pentium III, Athlon ormore­recent system recommended);•256 Mb RAM (512 Mb RAM recommended);•Up to 1.5 Gb available hard disk space;•1024x768 resolution (higher resolutionrecommended), with at least 256 colors.
For certain features of the software ­ but not most ­ Java isrequired. Java is notably required for Base.

MacintoshThe software and hardware prerequisites for installing on aMacintosh computer are as follows:•MacOSX 10.4 (Tiger) or higher;•Intel or PowerPC processor;•512 Mb RAM;•Up to 800 Mb available hard disk space;•1024x768 graphic device with 256 colors (higherresolution recommended).

For certain features of the software ­ but not most ­ Java isrequired. Java is notably required for Base.

LinuxThe software and hardware prerequisites for installing on
Linux are as follows:•Linux kernel version 2.6.18 or higher;•glibc2 version 2.5 or higher;•gtk version 2.10.4 or higher;•

Pentium­compatible PC (Pentium III, Athlon ormore­recent system recommended);•256Mb RAM (512Mb RAM recommended);•Up to 1.55Gb available hard disk space;•X Server with 1024x768 resolution (higherresolution recommended), with at least 256colors;•Gnome 2.16 or higher, with the gail 1.8.6 and at­
spi 1.7 packages (required for support for assistive
technology [AT] tools), or another compatible
GUI (such as KDE, among others).