Re: Installing Office X on 2 machines

Hi.
It's true, you're allowed to install Office on your desktop and on your
laptop. However, the license agreement also says that you're supposed to use
*only one version at the same time*. This means that if Office is running on
your laptop, you're not supposed to use it on your desktop, and vice-versa.
To use Office applications simultaneously on both machines, you'd need two
different registration codes, and, as we all know, one is already expensive
enough. You'll have to quit any Office applications first before you can
open them on the other computer.
As to how this happens: this is indeed related to your Airport network.
Office regularly checks if other copies with the same registration code are
running on the network, and prevents them from launching, or quits to allow
the other copy to run; this is to prevent people from using illegal copies.

Michel

On 26.04.05 8:59, in article
1114502381.322012.99920@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dixter"
<steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The software was loaded onto the new machine during the firewire
> transfer as part of the set-up of the new laptop. When you come to open
> any of the Office elements, however, a message appears saying:
>
> Microsoft Office X cannot start because Microsoft Office is already in
> use. An office programe is being used by Steve Bustin (me). Your
> installation exceed the number of installations permitted by the
> licence agreements. Click 'more information' to learn about Microsoft
> Office licensing.
>
> When I click the 'more information' button, that's where I found out
> about being allowed to install on one desktop and one laptop - the
> button points to:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/officex/using.aspx?pid=usingoffic
>
> ex&type=howto&article=/mac/LIBRARY/how_to_articles/office2004/pid_infraction
>
> .xml
>
>
> Both laptops are on the same Airport network, if that makes a
> difference!
>

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