Word product key

[tdm34ds]

Hello to Computer experts, I got myself a new laptop from Carphone Warehouse last year
It's an Asus X58L and it's performed flawlessly but this morning I needed to use "Word"
and it asked for the above mentioned product key. Now I just can't find the disc anywhere
is there anyway of getting this number at all as I only have 10 more free goes before it
stops working

Thanks in eager anticipation

Rob....

[Whitefly Swatter]

Have you tryed using Belarc? www.belarc.com/free_download

[plasticpig]

Asus are Office Ready. This means a 60 day trial version of office is pre installed on your laptop. You will not have received a disc because it doesn't come with one. To activate Word you will need to purchase a Medialess License Kit for the version of office you wish to use. This will give you the key you require. Office Basic MLK is about £130.

[annodomini2]

www.openoffice.org

[steve_amv8]

plasticpig said:

Office Basic MLK is about £130.

That would seem to be poor value when Office 2007 Home & Student gives you three licenses for around £80!

Of course, if you happen to work for a company that is part of the MS Software Assurance Employee Purchase Program, you can get the whole thing at a VERY low price!

For example, NHS employees get Office 2007 for £8.95 (download version) ...

[buggalugs]

Home & Student is good value, but the license doesn't allow you to use it for business, and it doesn't have outlook in it which is a deal-breaker for some. Not sure if basic comes with Outlook either...

[Man-At-Arms]

buggalugs said:

Not sure if basic comes with Outlook either...

Standard comes with Outlook
but it's Access that only come with Pro or Ultimate
personally, i don't bother with Access, it's st, i have a copy of DB2 !

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX10163...

[pdV6]

steve_amv8 said:

For example, NHS employees get Office 2007 for £8.95 (download version) ...

I think that must be a standard deal from Msft 'cos we get that here, too. £8.95 for Office 2007 Enterprise. Kerching!

[davidspooner]

I had exactly the same thing with my eee pc. I needed something quick and free so downloaded openoffice and I find it excellent.

[jagracer]

pdV6 said:

steve_amv8 said:

For example, NHS employees get Office 2007 for £8.95 (download version) ...

I think that must be a standard deal from Msft 'cos we get that here, too. £8.95 for Office 2007 Enterprise. Kerching!

The download version now doesn't have publisher on it, my wife paid £17.95 for her copy on disc.

[Chrisgr31]

Interesting. My wife is a NHS employee how does she go about getting this deal? I am about to give her my old laptop with has Occise 2007 on it, and was going to buy a new office package for myself. Looks like I eed to change my plans!

[jagracer]

Chrisgr31 said:

Interesting. My wife is a NHS employee how does she go about getting this deal? I am about to give her my old laptop with has Occise 2007 on it, and was going to buy a new office package for myself. Looks like I eed to change my plans!

Contact her IT dept.

[steve_amv8]

Chrisgr31 said:

Interesting. My wife is a NHS employee how does she go about getting this deal? I am about to give her my old laptop with has Occise 2007 on it, and was going to buy a new office package for myself. Looks like I eed to change my plans!

Go to http://www.nhsdiscounts.com/ and click on "Not a member? Register!" and complete the registration bit.

Once registered and approved, you can find Microsoft products by clicking on "Shop All Departments > Leisure and Entertainment > Computer Games" (!)

Edited by steve_amv8 on Sunday 21st February 15:51

[Kinky]

Rob,

Just download OpenOffice

As mentioned above ......

annodomini2 said:

www.openoffice.org

[Chrisgr31]

steve_amv8 said:

Chrisgr31 said:

Interesting. My wife is a NHS employee how does she go about getting this deal? I am about to give her my old laptop with has Occise 2007 on it, and was going to buy a new office package for myself. Looks like I eed to change my plans!

Go to http://www.nhsdiscounts.com/ and click on "Not a member? Register!" and complete the registration bit.

Once registered and approved, you can find Microsoft products by clicking on "Shop All Departments > Leisure and Entertainment > Computer Games" (!)

Thank you. That will take me even further over my 10Gb a month download limit. Really must sort out the ISP!

[jagracer]

Chrisgr31 said:

steve_amv8 said:

Chrisgr31 said:

Interesting. My wife is a NHS employee how does she go about getting this deal? I am about to give her my old laptop with has Occise 2007 on it, and was going to buy a new office package for myself. Looks like I eed to change my plans!

Go to http://www.nhsdiscounts.com/ and click on "Not a member? Register!" and complete the registration bit.

Once registered and approved, you can find Microsoft products by clicking on "Shop All Departments > Leisure and Entertainment > Computer Games" (!)

Thank you. That will take me even further over my 10Gb a month download limit. Really must sort out the ISP!

Your wife should get NHS net emails and she would have been offered it. Tell her to go to NHSnet and order the CD from there.

[Kudos]

Chrisgr31 said:

Interesting. I am about to give her my old laptop with has Occise 2007 on it, and was going to buy a new office package for myself. Looks like I eed to change my plans!

I'd hope you get the keyboard fixed before you give it to her?

[pdV6]

jagracer said:

pdV6 said:

steve_amv8 said:

For example, NHS employees get Office 2007 for £8.95 (download version) ...

I think that must be a standard deal from Msft 'cos we get that here, too. £8.95 for Office 2007 Enterprise. Kerching!

The download version now doesn't have publisher on it, my wife paid £17.95 for her copy on disc.

Interesting. Not that I use Publisher, but the £8.95 deal is download-only and you can opt to add £9 for media.