This is my first post here - incredible site. TR3AP2 arrived yesterday.

I suppose this falls into the category of “don’t ask the question if you don’t want to hear the answer”

If I own MS Office and have it installed on my home computer - will I be able to install Office on my TR3 or would I in theory have to buy it again? I would only be using the program on one computer at a time.

I am going on a work trip out of the country for a couple of months and all of my files are word, excell etc. This trip was the justification/ rationalization for the new toy. Doesn’t help if all my files are inaccesible.

Thanks

I think office uses a similar activation system to that of windows xp, so once a serial has been activated on a certain machine, u couldn’t use it on another machine. There are always other means…

If you have Office XP or later - the installation uses and activation scheme that ensure that Office is installed on the number of machines specified by the license.

That being said, If you purchased a retail version of Office XP, the end user license agreement (EULA) permits installation on a desktop computer and a laptop computer.

If you were to have Office installed on a “older” PC, and then you purchased a new PC.  You could delete Office off of the old PC and call Microsoft (once installed on the new machine you will be prompted to call Microsoft once it recognizes/thinks the license is already inuse).  Microsoft will ask if you’ve deleted Office off the old PC and then give you a key to install it on the new machine - all based on an honor system since Microsoft can’t tell if you really delted Office off the old PC.

Good luck,

-C-

Assuming I am not “in the know” about any other ways (and unfortunately I’m not). Would it be possible to remove Office from the home computer and install it on the TR3. I believe this would be legal in the strictest sense and then I could tackle the other problems when I return home in a couple of months.

Thanks for the quick responses on this forum!

Thanks Lumpy - if I understand you correctly, I will be able to install Office (I do have the retail XP version) AND keep it on the home computer?? That would be great - and strangely enough it would make sense. I guess I will actually have to read the EULA someday.

Thanks again

Welcome to the forum, Keep’nWarm.  I love the humor of your screen name / location. :D

With the retail version (non academic) you’re all set. See Microsoft’s FAQs:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/faq.asp

Read the specific FAQ titled: “Can I install my copy of Office XP on my home computer and my laptop?:
 
-C-

Thanks again Lumpy - unfortunately on closer inspection I see that my disk is the OEM version.

I appreciate all the help in this forum - outstanding

Another update - even though my disk says OEM. I was able to install and register with MS. Maybe they are waiting to lower the boom at some future date?? Who knows - enjoy the good luck while I can