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Re: Excel & Mac LC

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From: gaujct
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1991 03:05
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In article <1991Jun6.235530.8905@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, burchil@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Charles Andrew Burchill) writes:
> In <7782@rex.cs.tulane.edu> tcjr000@vm.tcs.tulane.edu writes:
> 
>>In article <PQ.91Jun6134959@alfa.fct.unl.pt> pq@fct.unl.pt (Paulo Quaresma)
>>writes:
>>>
>>>I can't run Excel in my Mac LC due to the absence of numerical
>>>coprocessor.
>>>
>>>Is there a way to work it out?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance, 
>>>
>>>Paulo
> 
>>   Right after double clicking on the Excel icon, there is a key sequence that
>>needs to be held down.  I can't remember exactly what this one is but try:
>>Command-Option-Shift, Command-Option-Shift-Control, or
>>Command-Option-Shift-Control.  If you can't figure it out, let me know, and
> 
> You can also use Software fpu 2.01a available from comp.binaries.mac
>>I'll get you more details.

You could also upgrade to version 2.2a, which I find runs quite OK on my LC,
without the need for FPU 2.01a.

John Traeger
Dept of Chemistry
La Trobe University
Bundoora
AUSTRALIA
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