software license

F

frustrated

microsoft limits the number of computers i can load office on. i tried
to load office on more than one computer in my office and was not
allowed.

so does this mean i must buy a disk for each computer i operate in my
house?

what if i buy a new computer and get rid of the old one. can't use the
disc i bought?
 
B

Bernard Rey

microsoft limits the number of computers i can load
office on.

The standard Office pack can be installed on one Desktop
and one Laptop (but you can't run both at the same time).
You can read this in the EULA.
i tried to load office on more than one computer in my
office and was not allowed.

Office checks on launching wether there is already another
version with the same SN running. If it finds any, you're
prompted that the version is already in use... which is
true :)
so does this mean i must buy a disk for each computer i
operate in my house?

As to the standard Office Pack, yes. The Student & Teacher
pack comes with three distinct SN.
what if i buy a new computer and get rid of the old one.
can't use the disc i bought?

Yes you can, of course. You have to uninstall it first
from the old one if you intend to sell it. But you can, of
course, install it on your new Computer...
 
J

JE McGimpsey

frustrated said:
microsoft limits the number of computers i can load office on. i tried
to load office on more than one computer in my office and was not
allowed.

Nothing should prevent you from loading, but you can't use the apps on
both computers at the same time on one license.
so does this mean i must buy a disk for each computer i operate in my
house?

You can read the license by opening the Welcome application in the
Microsoft Office X folder. (You saw it at least once when you installed
Office).

The license allows you to install Office on one desktop and one laptop -
both installations are supposed to be for the owner's exclusive use. You
can't use apps from both installations at the same time. In order to
have full use, you need to install at least update 10.1.2, found at

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx

So if you have 2 desktops, you'll need 2 licenses (yes, you'll have to
buy another disk).
what if i buy a new computer and get rid of the old one. can't use the
disc i bought?

If you buy another computer, you can install Office on it, but you can't
use it on both the new and old computer (by license - and you physically
can't use them on the same network).

Note that if your computer(s) are used by you or a family member who is
a student or teacher, getting the Student and Teacher edition is much
cheaper. It includes 3 separate licenses (allowing you to use the apps
at the same time on up to 3 computers). It is not upgradable, but the
cost of the software is less than the cost of the upgrade.
 
S

Sneaker Freak

The standard Office pack can be installed on one Desktop
and one Laptop (but you can't run both at the same time).
You can read this in the EULA.
Are you sure? I have Office:X installed on my iMac and my wife's iBook
and we can use all apps at the same time. I typically leave the apps
running (Excel, Word, Enterouge) and she never tells me of any problems
getting into the Apps. And, yes, we are on a network.
 
S

Sneaker Freak

Are you sure? I have Office:X installed on my iMac and my wife's iBook
and we can use all apps at the same time. I typically leave the apps
running (Excel, Word, Enterouge) and she never tells me of any problems
getting into the Apps. And, yes, we are on a network.
And the EULA FAQ in the help is equally ambiguous:

"Can I make a second copy for my home or portable computer?

The End-User License Agreement (EULA) for many Microsoft application
software products contains the following sentence: "The primary user of the
computer on which the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is installed may make a second copy
for his or her exclusive use on a portable computer." If your EULA contains
this sentence, then, subject to the conditions mentioned, you may make a
second copy of the software. Note that you must be the primary user of the
computer on which the software is installed. The primary user is the
individual who uses the computer most of the time it is in use. Only that
individual is entitled to use the second copy. Furthermore, the software
must be installed on the local hard disk of your computer; you are not
entitled to make and use a second copy on your portable computer if you run
the primary copy of the software from a network server. Finally, only one
secondary copy may be made; you may install this copy on more than one
portable computer."
 

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