Things computers can not do

Is there a "list" of things computers can't do somewhere??
Things that seem they should be do-able
Example: in WORD you can not draw Vertical lines, only horizontal
A document/form scanned in, can not be "filled in ".
there is a space for name, address,etc. but you can not type name,etc in it.
(good thing i still have typewriter)
MIR11

 

things computers can't do (we thought)

Touche'
Actually my wife who has much more computer experience than i, but apparently not as much as you told me this.
I will ask her about OCR in regard to her scanner.
Thanks
MIR11

 

For printed forms I use Form Pilot Home. I open Form Pilot and scan the form.
http://www.colorpilot.com/formpilot.html Then just fill out the form and then you can save it or print it out.

 

Things computer can not do.

Thanks.
Where are you in Florida?? i am in vero beach
MIR

 

Things computers can't do

To Pete C
would the receiving computer need OCR software also? or just the sending one?? i do not have a scanner ,my wife scanned and sent it from her computer/scanner as a pdf file with Adobe acrobat
MIR

 

things computers can't do

To Russ:
my wife scanned and sent this as a pdf file with Adobe Acrobat.
If i download Formpilot will i be able to work on it ??
I suppose for future (if i do much of this) i should get my own scanner!
MIR

 

I'm about 120 miles south of you in Hollywood. As for the pdf file. The home version will not open a pdf as you need Form Pilot Office to do that. However if you scan the form on your wife system and save it as a jpg instead of pdf then it will open in the home version.

 

things computers can't do

to Russ
Thanks again
MIR

 

MIR11,

I’ve used the following technique to fill in forms: Just put your entries into text boxes, select no fill, no border, and drag them into the correct position.

From Word:
1.) Insert/Textbox
2.) Draw textbox around area where text will be added
3.) Select View/Toolbars/Drawing
4.) Line Color; select No Line
5.) Fill Color; select No Fill
6.) Continue now filling in text on the form

This technique can be used at any place text insertion is needed on the document. And the Text Box can be moved around.

To some this may seem to be a little cumbersome, but it does work.

 

Things computers can't do

To irdeed:
how do i get the form from inbox (where it is now )to Word ??
how do i put in in a 'textbox "??
MIR

 

MIR11

Insert/Picture/ From File

Also see PeteC's entry Post#2.

 

Things computers can't do

Thanks Again
Mir11