How many PCs are you allowed to install 1 Office disk onto?
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I was of the opinion that once you bought Office it was yours to do whatever you wanted with...but after trying to install it on several new pcs it seems to only allow you to install it on 2.
Is this the case? Should you really have a copy of Office for every PC you buy or there a way round it?
Any ideas IT people?
Is this the case? Should you really have a copy of Office for every PC you buy or there a way round it?
Any ideas IT people?
It should tell you somewhere in the licence cert.
Maybe small print though so get that magnifying glass out!
Ii think the standard consumer versions would be either one or poss 2 (for a backup perhaps) install, but there will also be multi install licences so you will need to work out which one you have.
Sorry cant be of more help mate
Maybe small print though so get that magnifying glass out!
Ii think the standard consumer versions would be either one or poss 2 (for a backup perhaps) install, but there will also be multi install licences so you will need to work out which one you have.
Sorry cant be of more help mate
FrootBat said:
It should tell you somewhere in the licence cert.
Maybe small print though so get that magnifying glass out!
Ii think the standard consumer versions would be either one or poss 2 (for a backup perhaps) install, but there will also be multi install licences so you will need to work out which one you have.
Sorry cant be of more help mate
Maybe small print though so get that magnifying glass out!
Ii think the standard consumer versions would be either one or poss 2 (for a backup perhaps) install, but there will also be multi install licences so you will need to work out which one you have.
Sorry cant be of more help mate
Cheers frooty, from what you've said I think I see whats happened now - I've inadvertently NOT bought the multi licence one as I was unaware of it!
I'll give MS a call tomorrow and see if I can do something about it.
I wish you Godspeed in your dealings with MS - I had to talk to them about a licencing issue a few years ago and it would have tried the patience of a saint!
I may have started ranting at the going round in circles doublespeak and started blaming Bill Gates by name
Ah well, they deserved it lol
I may have started ranting at the going round in circles doublespeak and started blaming Bill Gates by name
Ah well, they deserved it lol
Depends upon the version of Office.
If you use OpenOffice from
www.openoffice.org/
you can install it on thousands of PCs and it will still be a) free, and b) much more reliable in my experience
Go on - give it a go, see how you get on.
If you use OpenOffice from
www.openoffice.org/
you can install it on thousands of PCs and it will still be a) free, and b) much more reliable in my experience
Go on - give it a go, see how you get on.
Globulator said:
Depends upon the version of Office.
If you use OpenOffice from
www.openoffice.org/
you can install it on thousands of PCs and it will still be a) free, and b) much more reliable in my experience
Go on - give it a go, see how you get on.
If you use OpenOffice from
www.openoffice.org/
you can install it on thousands of PCs and it will still be a) free, and b) much more reliable in my experience
Go on - give it a go, see how you get on.
I have to agree on all accounts. Openoffice is excellent and as said best of all its free. It even reads and writes in the MS office formats so no worries about compatibility.
road2ruin said:
Globulator said:
Depends upon the version of Office.
If you use OpenOffice from
www.openoffice.org/
you can install it on thousands of PCs and it will still be a) free, and b) much more reliable in my experience
Go on - give it a go, see how you get on.
If you use OpenOffice from
www.openoffice.org/
you can install it on thousands of PCs and it will still be a) free, and b) much more reliable in my experience
Go on - give it a go, see how you get on.
I have to agree on all accounts. Openoffice is excellent and as said best of all its free. It even reads and writes in the MS office formats so no worries about compatibility.
carrera2 said:
openoffcie sounds good but I'm installing a new database at present that requires Word, Exel, Outlook etc - do you think it would be compatible?
I'm a bit confused how a database can require other programs - I just use MySQL and that needs a local RCTP/IP only to talk.. Mozilla Thunderbird is the best swap for outlook.
As for it all working together - there's one sure (and free) way to find out
Globulator said:
carrera2 said:
openoffcie sounds good but I'm installing a new database at present that requires Word, Exel, Outlook etc - do you think it would be compatible?
I'm a bit confused how a database can require other programs - I just use MySQL and that needs a local RCTP/IP only to talk.. Mozilla Thunderbird is the best swap for outlook.
As for it all working together - there's one sure (and free) way to find out
It uses Outlook for mailing people and creating appointments, Word for documents and Exel for reporting.....
I've tracked down a cheapish supplier of 2003 so I'll play it safe and buy some more copies I think. Cheers anyway - might give the freebie one a go at home
From the MS Office licence agreement:
1.1 Installation and use. You may:
(a) install and use a copy of the Software on one personal computer or other device; and
(b) install an additional copy of the Software on a second, portable device for the exclusive use of the primary user of the first copy of the Software.
1.1 Installation and use. You may:
(a) install and use a copy of the Software on one personal computer or other device; and
(b) install an additional copy of the Software on a second, portable device for the exclusive use of the primary user of the first copy of the Software.
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