Free Computer & Internet Access for Children aged 7-14 of Low Income Families

jammin_2

gohan2091 wrote: »

What good is that?! What if Windows become corrupt and you need to reformat the hard drive? You lose all software...

I think i'll grab the product keys from the registry just in case.

1. They'll be a recovery partition.
2. It'll be OEM-SLP activation (no product key is required to be enter by the end user).
3. An OEM-COA product key will be on a sticker underneath the laptop, in case OEM-SLP activation fails.

gohan2091

andyfrank wrote: »

i just looked at ours and on the bottom the product key is there on a sticker , so i will be taking a note of this incase u need to format but thats all you have , there no disc or copy of windows , but so im told thats standard with all new pcs now , u have to make ur own recovery disc and keep it and u have the product key on the back

I own an official DVD of WIndows 7 so I can just use that with the product key found on the sticker. I will note down all the product keys I find of useful applications, then format the whole drive, removing whatever irrelevant things are installed. Things like Office, I have a disc for and I already use a free anti-virus called Avira so that will go on the laptop.

I don't want to use a recovery disc, I like full control over the computer.

jammin_2

gohan2091 wrote: »

I own an official DVD of WIndows 7 so I can just use that with the product key found on the sticker.

An OEM-COA product key cannot be used to activate a Retail installation of W7.

andyfrank

gohan2091 wrote: »

I own an official DVD of WIndows 7 so I can just use that with the product key found on the sticker. I will note down all the product keys I find of useful applications, then format the whole drive, removing whatever irrelevant things are installed. Things like Office, I have a disc for and I already use a free anti-virus called Avira so that will go on the laptop.

I don't want to use a recovery disc, I like full control over the computer.

yeah me too , i did remove netintelligence as i found it did stop a lot of things and our child is older and supervised on a pc , windows anti virus comes with it , there is quite a bit on there that i think we dont need , but i will wait a few months until its been used and see whats not being used , one prog i found was very usefull a dictionary

andyfrank

i still have not used the 3 dongle that came with it as my brother gave us his as it had some credit on it and hes now had a new internet connection so he set his old dongle up for us to use , what i wanted to know is , when does the pre paid donglke become active ? is it from the date u receive laptop or from when you actually open it and use it , so if i dont use this dongle for the next 3 months when i do start to use it will i just have 9 months left of the full 12

gohan2091

jammin wrote: »

An OEM-COA product key cannot be used to activate a Retail installation of W7.

Really? So what am my options if I want to perform a format and cleanly install Windows 7?

portlandboy

gohan2091 wrote: »

I'd like to ask is the software you get with the laptop/notebook/PC on CD/DVD? and not just pre-installed? Also, is Windows on it's own DVD disc with product key sticker?

All software and O/S are supplied without CD/DVD copies, and no product keys either

jammin_2

gohan2091 wrote: »

Really? So what am my options if I want to perform a format and cleanly install Windows 7?

1. Use recovery partition or;
2. Obtain an OEM disc specific to your brand of computer.

lizzie157

Received our laptop yesterday from positive it, said 5 days delivery but came in 2 so would definately recommend. Just wanted to say thanks to all who've contributed information on here (have kept up with it om my frends laptop) and it has been most helpfull in selecting which company and which laptop to go for. Went for the samsung R519 2GB, its great and very much appreciated by my son who will no longer have to give up lunch or break to do his on line homework! I did have to remove netintelligence as even though I folowed instructions to the letter several times it wouldn't let me get on ANYTHING! I do agree however that it isn't that people who work but are on very low incomes can't get this help.

andyfrank

lizzie157 wrote: »

Received our laptop yesterday from positive it, said 5 days delivery but came in 2 so would definately recommend. Just wanted to say thanks to all who've contributed information on here (have kept up with it om my frends laptop) and it has been most helpfull in selecting which company and which laptop to go for. Went for the samsung R519 2GB, its great and very much appreciated by my son who will no longer have to give up lunch or break to do his on line homework! I did have to remove netintelligence as even though I folowed instructions to the letter several times it wouldn't let me get on ANYTHING! I do agree however that it isn't that people who work but are on very low incomes can't get this help.

i used positive IT too and you can not fault them , glad someone else has confirmed this too , i had same one R519 2GB and its a lovely little pc for our child :-)