help pls- microsoft software onto pc notebook

jema_2

hi, would be v grateful for help
i've bought a little notepad pc for travelling, thought i'd be able to somehow download microsoft office professional plus from somewhere as i already have bought (and therefore have orig disks & product keys/ verification codes saying i've paid for it)...
but it doesnt seem to work like that... (i'm feeling rather daft now)
how can i get the office suite onto this notepad pls , its only got usb's & no disk drives, I've got my desktop pc which is loaded with the software i bought -
can the software be transferred by usb lead / bluetooth... or downloaded with my product key - help please... a foolish non techie
thx j.

Donnie

I think it is as simple as copying the files from the CD to the hard drive of your PC and then transferring them over using a USB 'thumb' drive.

Now you are going to tell us you haven't a 'thumb' drive....

Chorlie

You can buy an external USB DVD-RW for about £30.

Not the cheapest way, but easy and you can use your current CD's

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9263116/Trail/searchtext%3EUSB+DVD.htm

lfc321

Yes, use another pc to copy everything from the MS Office CD onto a USB stick. Insert the stick into the notebook and click on the file that's called something like 'setup.exe'). Works fine - I did exactly this last weekend.

Donnie

If you can't wait, check your PMs. I've sent you a download link.

Hammyman

jema wrote: »

hi, would be v grateful for help
i've bought a little notepad pc for travelling, thought i'd be able to somehow download microsoft office professional plus from somewhere as i already have bought (and therefore have orig disks & product keys/ verification codes saying i've paid for it)...
but it doesnt seem to work like that... (i'm feeling rather daft now)
how can i get the office suite onto this notepad pls , its only got usb's & no disk drives, I've got my desktop pc which is loaded with the software i bought -
can the software be transferred by usb lead / bluetooth... or downloaded with my product key - help please... a foolish non techie
thx j.

Simple one this...
On the Desktop, open Explorer, right click on the DVD/CD icon and select share and then follow the bouncing ball. Put the CD in the drive.

Second, on the notebook, browse the network, find your desktop and then you'll see the drive letter of the DVD/CD drive you've just shared. Click on that and it'll show the contents. Look for something named setup or similar. Click on that to run it and bobs yer mothers brother.

JasX

Obvious question but what operating system do you have on this notebook? if its windows CE forget it.