onenote trial ... 25 times?

[rogueclassicist]

okay ... now i'm officially nervous about installing the onenote demo;
it says it will have only 25 chances to open it. now I'm assuming that
really means 25 separate days, but even so, can i be guaranteed that
I'll be able to purchase it (even online) by the end of December? i
can't head back to school not knowing whether my daybook will work or
not when school resumes after the holidays ...

dm

 

[Rainald Taesler]

(e-mail address removed) shared these words of wisdom:

okay ... now i'm officially nervous about installing the onenote
demo; it says it will have only 25 chances to open it.

Does it? Really???
Sorry for asking. Could not yet test it: We poor Germans are not
allowed for a download so far [siiiigh].

If so: That's not too good to hear ... :-( :-(

First thing to do:
Check if the counter remains and keeps its value if one un-installs
and then re-installs the software.
Some software-producers are behaving against the basic principles of
IT-ethics in that they leave traces behind in the Registry even if a
product was un-installed.
I can not say how MS behaves in this respect.

now I'm
assuming that really means 25 separate days,

AFAICS not.
As to my experience it would rather mean that it's 25 times launching
the app. (which would mean even less with usual behaviour of users).

Test that, please.
We need to know how it works.
IMO opinion the trials have to bridge the gap which will exist until
the appearance on the market for everybody.

I myself was a bit afraid (after having installed the VL download
version) as our CIO had not been able to get me the key for our Volume
Licence contract (OneNote not being listed under
"Office"). The count-down was just a threat :-(
But for Me (as an individual) it's solved. MS customer service was
really great!!!

but even so, can i be
guaranteed that I'll be able to purchase it (even online) by the
end of December?

I can not say anything on MS' sales (and marketing) policies.
From all of what we've heard so far, I guess that it won't be earlier
than January/February.

i can't head back to school not knowing whether my
daybook will work or not when school resumes after the holidays ...

General Workaround:
1.) Keep OneNote *ALWAYS* open. Do not close it ever.
So there will be as many starts left as possible.
As to my experience involuntary re-starts (Yes, they still happen at
times, but not frequently as we were used to) don't count.

2.) Do not shut-down your system.
Use hibernation instead (adjust the settings in the "Power Management"
applet from Control Panel).

I have (apart from this issue <g>) set up all of my systems to
never shut down and always go to into Hibernation instead.
So when switching on the system it's always the *same*session* and
open applications are open as they were.
I only shut-down a system when it's really necessary (i.e. a true
crash or installing new software insisting on a re-start).

HTH
Rainald

 

[Rainald Taesler]

1viking1 shared these words of wisdom:

I understood that statement to mean that you had 25 times to open
AND activate it over the internet. Once you have activated it over
the internet, it will tell you the date the trial will expire (mine
is Feb 28, 2007).

Sorry, dumb Me simply can't say [siiigh].
So far I'm simply unable to
(a) download anything,
(b) see any conditions of contract (EULA)
as they simply lock me out.

I could use any kind of fake for a Zip-code for any kind of state in
the US.
But I won't do that.
If I'm not accepted to be welcome, I'll stay outside.

Rainald

 

[rogueclassicist]

Thanks ... same expiry date I got; now i'm trying to figure out why
every time i start outlook 2003 I get a configuration dialog from
onenote ...

dm

I understood that statement to mean that you had 25 times to open AND
activate it over the internet. Once you have activated it over the
internet, it will tell you the date the trial will expire (mine is Feb
28, 2007).

(e-mail address removed) shared these words of wisdom:

okay ... now i'm officially nervous about installing the onenote
demo; it says it will have only 25 chances to open it.

Does it? Really???
Sorry for asking. Could not yet test it: We poor Germans are not allowed
for a download so far [siiiigh].

If so: That's not too good to hear ... :-( :-(

First thing to do:
Check if the counter remains and keeps its value if one un-installs and
then re-installs the software.
Some software-producers are behaving against the basic principles of
IT-ethics in that they leave traces behind in the Registry even if a
product was un-installed.
I can not say how MS behaves in this respect.

now I'm
assuming that really means 25 separate days,

AFAICS not.
As to my experience it would rather mean that it's 25 times launching
the app. (which would mean even less with usual behaviour of users).

Test that, please.
We need to know how it works.
IMO opinion the trials have to bridge the gap which will exist until the
appearance on the market for everybody.

I myself was a bit afraid (after having installed the VL download
version) as our CIO had not been able to get me the key for our Volume
Licence contract (OneNote not being listed under
"Office"). The count-down was just a threat :-(
But for Me (as an individual) it's solved. MS customer service was
really great!!!

but even so, can i be
guaranteed that I'll be able to purchase it (even online) by the
end of December?

I can not say anything on MS' sales (and marketing) policies.
From all of what we've heard so far, I guess that it won't be earlier
than January/February.

i can't head back to school not knowing whether my
daybook will work or not when school resumes after the holidays ...

General Workaround:
1.) Keep OneNote *ALWAYS* open. Do not close it ever.
So there will be as many starts left as possible.
As to my experience involuntary re-starts (Yes, they still happen at
times, but not frequently as we were used to) don't count.

2.) Do not shut-down your system.
Use hibernation instead (adjust the settings in the "Power Management"
applet from Control Panel).

I have (apart from this issue <g>) set up all of my systems to
never shut down and always go to into Hibernation instead.
So when switching on the system it's always the *same*session* and
open applications are open as they were.
I only shut-down a system when it's really necessary (i.e. a true
crash or installing new software insisting on a re-start).

HTH
Rainald

 

[xTenn]

Sorry, dumb Me simply can't say [siiigh].
So far I'm simply unable to
(a) download anything,
(b) see any conditions of contract (EULA)
as they simply lock me out.

I could use any kind of fake for a Zip-code for any kind of state in the
US.
But I won't do that.
If I'm not accepted to be welcome, I'll stay outside.

I find your honesty ( about not liking the inability to download a trial )
to be refreshing.

Whining, yes, but honest and pointed whining.

 

[Rainald Taesler]

xTenn shared these words of wisdom:

I find your honesty ( about not liking the inability to download a
trial ) to be refreshing.

Whining, yes, but honest and pointed whining.

I was trying to find the source for *others* ;-)
I my self am covered with the Volume Licence.

An somoen in the German Office NG was succesful in finding the proper
places. So all is well now ;-)

Rainald

 

[xTenn]

xTenn shared these words of wisdom:


I was trying to find the source for *others* ;-)
I my self am covered with the Volume Licence.

An somoen in the German Office NG was succesful in finding the proper
places. So all is well now ;-)

Good to hear. I figured you had personal access already from your posts -
which made it all the more honorable.