Last year I bought the Office 2007 Upgrade at Staples and on the back of the box there's a chart summary of the different versions. It says that only the Student Edition can be used on up to 3 computers. I got the Standard Edition and it doesn't say anything about how many computers you can install this edition on. This most likely appears to mean that it can only be installed on 1 computer. I talked to Microsoft customer support and the lady said that my edition can be installed on 2 computers (but the box doesn't actually say this). However, I have installed and activated this on 3-4 computers now. Can I use the product key for #1 to activate Office on. Installing office on multiple computers. Computer #2 came with Office 2007 60 day trial. Microsoft Office 2007 offers a suite of desktop applications for personal and business use, including apps that allow you to send email and create documents. Two Parts:Installing Microsoft Office 2007Troubleshooting SetupCommunity Q&A. Select the option to activate the software over the Internet, then click “Next.”. ![]() ![]() I would have expected that activation would have been denied after the 1st but they were all activated on 3 different computers. For the 4th computer it was one of the earlier 3 computers but with a different hard drive and DVD-ROM drive (so I'm not sure if that would really count as a 4th different computer but you get my point). I'd like to note that I'm not trying to take advantage and share the software with the world. The 1st install & activation was less than one year ago on my Compaq computer. That computer broke down so I got rid of it. So the 2nd install & activation was with my new HP that I bought 3 months ago. Because of a hardware problem with that pc (yes, after only 3 months) I decided to give that computer to my brother-in-law (he didn't need the broken hardware components). Then I bought this Dell which I received last week. So the 3rd install & activation occurred last week on this computer. Aug 05, 2011 The activation method recommended for this scenario is Key Management Services (KMS) or Multiple Activation Key (MAK). This volume activation. When I gave the HP pc to my brother-in-law last week, I gave it to him with a completely new hard drive and DVD-ROM drive and then installed & activated the software for the 4th time. At any one of these times I was expecting Office 2007 to say something like 'activation denied' but that never happened. The software was installed & activated every time. So I don't really understand how they are keeping track of this. If you buy Office 2007 and then decide to buy a new computer, how are they keeping track of this? Are you not allowed to use the software you bought if you buy a new computer? What if the older computer crashes and so you need to buy another computer? On the Microsoft website it says that the software identifies your hardware in some way so if you try re-installing and activating it on another computer, it will be able to tell (and thus, deny the activation I assume). But this has not happened with my Office 2007 and by the way in the past I was also able to install & activate a purchased version of Office XP Home on several of my computers as well. By the way, this is the reason why I always buy the Office or Windows Upgrade CD at a retail store. I'd never buy Office if it came pre-installed on the computer as a trial (like they do with HP). It's good to have the actual CD's physically in case you need to re-install (or as you can see here, if you get a new computer). The way it works for iPod and purchased songs on iTunes is that you are allowed 3 'Activations' on 3 different devices. If you buy a new computer, you have to manually 'De-activate' the old computer from iTunes so the old computer no longer recognizes purchased songs. If you don't do this you wasted an 'Activation' and you only have 2 left. I would have assumed that Microsoft would have a similar process whereby if you uninstall the Office software, it would automatically send a code that this software can be activated again. But this doesn't appear to be happening. It appears you don't have to uninstall Office on your old computer and you can still install & activate it on your new computer.
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My family has a family package at Sprint which pays for unlimited messaging and calling. I am due for an upgrade and like the look of some of the smartphones particularly the Androids. However I am told that I can not get a smartphone because I would need to upgrade to a data plan. The data plan sounds useless to. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Solved: Are there any smartphones that don't require a data plan to use and activate? Im thinking of buying one off ebay. (palm centrol, samsung ace. Jan 18, 2011. Bad news for all of you Sprint-subscribing, bandwidth-hogging data gluttons out there: The company will soon implement a new $10 monthly data-plan fee for smartphones activated after Jan. And it applies to all Sprint smartphones, including those capable only of using Sprint's 3G network. Follow these instructions to activate your new or Certified. > Apple iPhone X > Activating Your 4G LTE Smartphone. Type-S Push to Talk without. My family has a family package at Sprint which pays for unlimited messaging and calling. I am due for an upgrade and like the look of some of the smartphones particularly the Androids. However I am told that I can not get a smartphone because I would need to upgrade to a data plan. The data plan sounds useless to me as while I do want the wifi and apps I do not want 3G coverage and just want the phone not the plan. So I am stuck with either getting one of the basic phones which I dislike and really have no options or upgrade to an even more expensive data plan that I do not need or want. Is there any way to get a smartphone without the data plan or is there another cell phone provider out there that does that? I would rather not switch providers, but I would like to know my options. On Sprint/ATT/Verizon/Tmobile/and all carriers. No data plan = no smartphone sale No IFs ANDs or BUTs. You can bypass the mandated data plan policy only on GSM carriers (ATT/Tmobile/Straight Talk) cause GSM carriers require SIM cards and they dont track each other IMEI and SIM numbers. CDMA Carriers (sprint/Verizon/metro/virgin/cricket/boo. And phones operate via ESN HEX. Those are shhared with other carriers. |
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