I got this new laptop bought from singapore an Compaq one. It has come with the entire Microsoft offfice already installed on it. I assume they would have installed a liscenced version. Also if it helps, my OS is Windows Vista, Home premium, i think. I face this problem with Xcel and powerpoint too.
My question is:
1. if MS office is preinstalled should it not be a liscenced version. If yes, shouldnt i get the discs too with them?
2. If this is the liscenced version, y is it asking me for the code. Is there any way i can register coz i dont have the discs and hence no code?
2007-07-04 21:05:51 · 9 answers · asked by Jojoheadshrinker 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
It seems they didn't do the OEM thing as they normally do - OEM IS licensed, butyours isn't - I live in Singapore and would love to kow where you bought that from?
OEM comes with NO disks, if there's a problem, they format the laptop - standard procedure.
You can call your closest Microsoft Tech support office, and see what they can do, but there are support issues.
2007-07-04 21:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have an unlicensed version of Office. Microsoft software checks the registry for the license key each time you start an application (or in the case of the OS, start the computer). After the 25th attempt, the system will lock you out. You can ring Microsoft and tell them the issue. If you've bought the machine from a reputable source, they should be able to supply you with the key. OEMs (people who sell boxes with preinstalled software) do not normally provide the original discs with your purchase.
2007-07-04 21:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It's only a 90 day Trial version. 2. See P.S. below.
Try the free and M$-Office compatible Open Office from:
Just make sure that if you want others to be able to view the documents using M$-Office Word, save them using "Save as..." in the .doc format, instead of the default .odt format. Or use the built-in PDF creation feature.
Included: Writer (Word), Calc (Excel), Impress (PowerPoint), Base (Access), Draw (M$-Paint) and Math
P.S. I have a legal Office 2003 Student & Teacher version for sale. Email me.
2007-07-04 21:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Colin says the pre-installed MS Office is only trial software and it will stop working if you don't buy a license from MS.
You can get a free office application from http://www.openoffice.org which has much the same applications and will open the documents you've already made.
2007-07-04 21:14:42 · answer #4 · answered by Mike C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
your preinstalled office is not licensed.. what you have is a trial version.. i dont know much about compaq but i have a toshiba laptop that comes with a licensed office and OS.. they also provide me a company restoration disc.. contact your dealer and ask them about the softwares installed in your laptop.
2007-07-04 21:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by royquel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the maximum recent version of Microsoft. in case you will no longer be able to get it suitable, then print it out on reliable paper and mail it. i might take it in person and hand it to them. Solves all of the subjects. What they might open relies upon on what comfortable ware they have. observe.record is Microsoft observe tho. Any report ends with .record. often with an older version of Microsoft,there are updates on the Microsoft website and that they provide translators to the older variations so as that they might open the extra moderen variations. And maximum artwork places have the extra moderen version of observe. i might think of 6.0 is the maximum recent verson. try utilising save as and then call the report like resume. observe will placed the .record on the tip of the report call. Then bypass to open report and notice in case you will discover that report and notice that it has the .record on the tip of your report call. Then open your digital mail and connect that report to it. that should preserve it.
2016-10-19 21:20:54 · answer #6 · answered by manjeet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must of been a trial version, use OpenOffice.org its free, its another version office and its compatible with vista
2007-07-04 21:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pre-installed versions are only trial versions. You need to buy a licence for it.
2007-07-04 21:10:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
transfer everything on google doc. say good bye to office.
2014-08-19 23:08:30 · answer #9 · answered by Ashok Chavda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋