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How to install a program on a Acer Aspire One

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Ove

Flightless Bird
Hello I got the Acer Aspire One netbook computer. It does not have a CD
reader. I would like to install the following program: Microsoft Office
Standard Edition 2003 for students and teachers.

I already have the program installed om my first computer. Microsoft in
Sweden said that I was allowed to use the program on 3 computers so I want it
in the Acer also. I have bought the program properly and I have the product
key as well as the installation cd:s. I was hoping to find some homepage to
download the program in exchange for my product key or something.

1. Doesn´t it work that way?
2. Can I copy some file regarding the Office program on my first and mail it
to the Acer? Which one?
3. Any other way to do it?

/Ove
 
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LVTravel

Flightless Bird
"Ove" <Ove@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A2CDF1A-2ABD-419F-B31A-36C8C4231FA3@microsoft.com...
> Hello I got the Acer Aspire One netbook computer. It does not have a CD
> reader. I would like to install the following program: Microsoft Office
> Standard Edition 2003 for students and teachers.
>
> I already have the program installed om my first computer. Microsoft in
> Sweden said that I was allowed to use the program on 3 computers so I want
> it
> in the Acer also. I have bought the program properly and I have the
> product
> key as well as the installation cd:s. I was hoping to find some homepage
> to
> download the program in exchange for my product key or something.
>
> 1. Doesn´t it work that way?
> 2. Can I copy some file regarding the Office program on my first and mail
> it
> to the Acer? Which one?
> 3. Any other way to do it?
>
> /Ove


Three ways to do it. There are NO download options available.

1. Purchase a USB external CD/DVD drive which will allow you to install
this and any other CD/DVD program and to also burn CD/DVDs in the future.
They aren't really expensive.
2. Go to a computer that has a CD/DVD drive and copy the entire CD/DVD to a
USB flash drive that will hold at least 500 MB. Then plug that drive into
the netbook and install from there.
3. If you have a home network, map the desktop's CD/DVD drive on the
netbook, put the CD/DVD in the desktop computers drive and install from
there.

Option 1 has the greatest long term benefit.
 
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Ove

Flightless Bird
Hello LVTravel. Just wanted to say that I tried your alternative 2. It worked
beautifully. Thank you./Ove

"LVTravel" wrote:

>
>
> "Ove" <Ove@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A2CDF1A-2ABD-419F-B31A-36C8C4231FA3@microsoft.com...
> > Hello I got the Acer Aspire One netbook computer. It does not have a CD
> > reader. I would like to install the following program: Microsoft Office
> > Standard Edition 2003 for students and teachers.
> >
> > I already have the program installed om my first computer. Microsoft in
> > Sweden said that I was allowed to use the program on 3 computers so I want
> > it
> > in the Acer also. I have bought the program properly and I have the
> > product
> > key as well as the installation cd:s. I was hoping to find some homepage
> > to
> > download the program in exchange for my product key or something.
> >
> > 1. Doesn´t it work that way?
> > 2. Can I copy some file regarding the Office program on my first and mail
> > it
> > to the Acer? Which one?
> > 3. Any other way to do it?
> >
> > /Ove

>
> Three ways to do it. There are NO download options available.
>
> 1. Purchase a USB external CD/DVD drive which will allow you to install
> this and any other CD/DVD program and to also burn CD/DVDs in the future.
> They aren't really expensive.
> 2. Go to a computer that has a CD/DVD drive and copy the entire CD/DVD to a
> USB flash drive that will hold at least 500 MB. Then plug that drive into
> the netbook and install from there.
> 3. If you have a home network, map the desktop's CD/DVD drive on the
> netbook, put the CD/DVD in the desktop computers drive and install from
> there.
>
> Option 1 has the greatest long term benefit.
>
> .
>
 
L

LVTravel

Flightless Bird
"Ove" <Ove@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6ECA227A-1F72-408C-A537-EE30D42F3AF4@microsoft.com...
> Hello LVTravel. Just wanted to say that I tried your alternative 2. It
> worked
> beautifully. Thank you./Ove
>
> "LVTravel" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Ove" <Ove@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0A2CDF1A-2ABD-419F-B31A-36C8C4231FA3@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello I got the Acer Aspire One netbook computer. It does not have a CD
>> > reader. I would like to install the following program: Microsoft Office
>> > Standard Edition 2003 for students and teachers.
>> >
>> > I already have the program installed om my first computer. Microsoft in
>> > Sweden said that I was allowed to use the program on 3 computers so I
>> > want
>> > it
>> > in the Acer also. I have bought the program properly and I have the
>> > product
>> > key as well as the installation cd:s. I was hoping to find some
>> > homepage
>> > to
>> > download the program in exchange for my product key or something.
>> >
>> > 1. Doesn´t it work that way?
>> > 2. Can I copy some file regarding the Office program on my first and
>> > mail
>> > it
>> > to the Acer? Which one?
>> > 3. Any other way to do it?
>> >
>> > /Ove

>>
>> Three ways to do it. There are NO download options available.
>>
>> 1. Purchase a USB external CD/DVD drive which will allow you to install
>> this and any other CD/DVD program and to also burn CD/DVDs in the future.
>> They aren't really expensive.
>> 2. Go to a computer that has a CD/DVD drive and copy the entire CD/DVD
>> to a
>> USB flash drive that will hold at least 500 MB. Then plug that drive
>> into
>> the netbook and install from there.
>> 3. If you have a home network, map the desktop's CD/DVD drive on the
>> netbook, put the CD/DVD in the desktop computers drive and install from
>> there.
>>
>> Option 1 has the greatest long term benefit.
>>
>> .
>>


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