> Wickiup wrote:
>
>> Pardon me for butting in here but I only today became involved with
>> the ON program. I have a 2003 portable version on a flash drive at
>> this point and of course it will not communicate with anything
>> having a copy on other computers..
>
> Which kind of "flash drive" is this about?
>
>> I have XP Home and Office 2003 sans ON. I have hesitated loading my
>> Office 2007 software which includes ON as I'm not sure how well it
>> will all come together after all the bother. So, a couple of
>> questions here. Will this worked so far?
>>
>> With ON 2007 loaded on a desktop does it have the ability to save
>> in 2003 format so the files are compatible and can be shared and or
>> synced in both directions?
>
> As David already said, there is no downward compatibility.
> ON 2077 has a totally different data format and notebooks which have
> been converted to the ON 2007 format can no longer be used in ON 2003.
> And there are no converter tools.
>
>> I haven't opened the Office 2007 software up yet but is there a
>> means in this software for adding a portable version of ON 2007
>> onto my flash drive or do I have to buy something else?
>
> There is no "portable version" of ON 2007.
> ON heavily relies on the usage of the registry. Therefore one can not
> install ON 2007 on portable drive/USB stick.
> *Notebooks* can be stored on USB sticks, however, and be used on any
> computer where ON is installed. But they can only be used if ON is
> installed on the computer.[1]
>
>> We have a good wireless network going for us so do just do the
>> common shared file thing to make that part work between the main
>> computers?
>
> Yes, notebooks can be used "shared" in a network (regardless of being
> wired or WLAN).
> The main thing in so far is that the notebook files are stored just on
> *one* of the computer and opened from the network share on the others.
>
>> Simply I guess can 2007 save in 2003 format and does the portable
>> 2007 version come with the package for my flash drive if I need it?
>
> As said before: There is no such thing as a "portable version".
>
> HTH
> Rainald
> [1] On how to use notebooks on USB-sticks, SD-cards and flash drives pls
> see
> OneNote Notebooks on USB drives and SD cards
>
http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/david_rasmussen/archive/2006/06/29/650705.aspx>
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