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there is a much simpler option now pending how helpful your supplier is. I recent had a situation where my customer who was a consultant was taking over from a rogue network manager. long and short was the direct end user emailed me specific permission to view all licenses attached to that company. i contacted microsoft to explain the situation and they just asked for a copy of the email. job done everything was combined into one account and viewable by the end user within a day You can of course do that directly yourself with microsoft but im not sure if the procedure is the same. hope that helps

phone the manufacturer directly. some still offer the downgrade discs.

just as a thought, i would also check into the data protection side of this. obviously secure data regarding pupils etc is allowed on work equipment but then once it is transferred to the staff member, in the eyes of the law wouldnt that be considered storing it on staff's personal equipment? further to that as you have no control of said item, they could innocently pass it on at some point without wiping it. i only raise this as we all know recovery software can get things from formatted HDD's with ease. I would imagine to keep in touch with that it would be a requirement to maybe replace the HDD in it? Please correct if am wrong. random passing thought when i was reading this

haha so do i! they only crack the whip if you dont crack on with your job so not that bad really just noticed your name on email and i swear i have spoken to you before. maybe under the name ICEPOC?

haha mr lover lover! been with her 6 years in all fairness

anyone else find a single rose instead of a bunch is more affective? my current other half loves it when i buy a single white rose

haha brilliant!

not an account holder but thought i would share for the giggle.... i bought an ex some orchids before i knew they were for funerals... needless to say that i soon found out from her what they were for! then to top that off her nan died a week later! as said above.. we soon split

zoostorms have offered the best value for spec i have seen in quite some time.

Hi Paid Peanuts, any reseller that is a cisco partner can do this for you. also, if you are looking to save more money on this i would consider using a 3rd party cover for it. Cisco now approve of this also. the main company i know that do this is a company called Modis. not sure if they deal direct to the end user as they are a supplier of ours but may be worth a call and check with them to save some pennies. the other reason i mention them is Cisco sub contract out a significant amount of work to them for call outs etc. hope you find something

hi jabellamy, i will have a word with my kyocera contact and seen if there are any known issues or any downloads etc to fix your issue.

hi ignatius, i would advise against using licensing with machines that you do not own. there are surrounding issues which can get very complicated for the sake of saving a bit of cash. i would advise buying Home & Business 2010 retail which is product code: T5D-00159. DO NOT get the PKC version which is cheaper as it wont work unless you have 2010 starter pack currently installed. You can expect to pay around £160 per user from your preferred reseller.

Hi, i have just ahd a look at what is available an on the HP range i would agree with Chris. Outside of HP i would recommend a Kyocera FS-1370DN. toner pricing is higher but lasts a lot longer so is cheaper in how much you will spend in a year. You can expect to pay around the £180 mark ex VAT. Specs etc below for you and i hope this helps General Information Manufacturer: Kyocera Mita Manufacturer Part Number: 1102L03NL0 Manufacturer Website Address: KYOCERA MITA | Homepage - laserprinter, printer, copier, multifunctionals Brand Name: Kyocera Mita Product Model: FS-1370DN Product Name: FS-1370DN Laser Printer Product Type: Laser Printer Technical Information Recommended Use: Plain Paper Print Print Colour: Monochrome Maximum Mono Print Speed (ppm): 35 Maximum Photo Print Speed: Not Applicable Maximum Print Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi Duplex Printing: Automatic Memory Standard Memory: 128 MB Storage Hard Drive Capacity: Not Applicable Interfaces/Ports Interfaces/Ports: 1 x USB 2.0 - USB Display & Graphics Display Screen Type: LCD Media Types & Handling Media Type: Plain Paper Media Size: A4 Media Handling: 1 x Cassette 250 Sheet Number of Input Trays Install: 2 Number of Input Trays Support: 4 Standard Input Media Capacity: 300 sheets Maximum Input Media Capacity: 800 sheets Physical Characteristics Form Factor: Desktop Miscellaneous Platform Support: PC

personally i would take 5 machines that are giving this behaviour (this will mean they are out for some time) Now i have my 5 i would change 1 component in each and wait to see what happens. if no results mark down what was changed and change it back. then try a different set of components. if after you have changed all of the components you still have it i would then be looking at software sides such as the CMOS side of things and maybe buy 3 batteries and change them. the real long and short of your situation is that there is no quick answer and realistically if you dont have parts stocked (which most people dont) enough to do the testing there will be no way of solving it without spending. i think the cmos battery might be a good call although it is a bit strange it is intermittent for such a period of time.

pbaddhan, if you need any further clarification i have an email from our dell account manager in regards to downgrades. i would copy past but it is an image within it so cant copy the text. if you have a hotmail or something i will happily drop it over (or if there is a way for me to upload it here?) to you but the above from Steve is pretty much the solution

ah yes i just noticed the no operating system line now. oops!. Cheers for clarifying it SteveJ.

I Emailed Steljes for you who are the distributor and everything else for SMARTBoards for an official lifespan. The answer came back that the official expected lifespan is between 5-8 years. Hope this helps Also if you are thinking of a whiteboard roll out i would suggest where possible to buy the kit in one. the discount level you can get for purchases over certain amounts is quite high on SMARTBoards. Myself and a colleague next to me both have done one recently and managed significant discounts for schools / companies that buy them in one go. SMARTBoard themselves like to bid for your custom

Yes you do want user CALS and not device CALS to deal with remote users. if you know which part codes you have been quoted on i will have a look and let you know if the margins are high on that or not

Hi Brickwall, Your preferred reseller should be able to supply licensing for you. if you dont have a microsoft agreement already there is a minimum you need to purchase on your first one. This is of course assuming you are referring to some laptops for a business or a school. school pricing is much cheaper obviously. based on it being for a school and you do want windows professional the code you need to ask pricing for is FQC-02312 and you can expect to pay £50+ per license pending your reseller. The minimum you need to buy is 5 to start a new agreement with microsoft. once you have that and you are registered on the volume licensing website you will be able to download the .iso to burn to a disk and do the installs.

it wont each individual one i think it would probably be the batch of OEM keys. not sure if your the end user as you said the customer but if your a reseller see if you can get an Acer account manager to help you out. PM me if you dont have one and i will forward the details of the one we use. you never know mate but good luck!

there is a program called belarc which is free and legal to use which can tell you your windows key. they can charge you for the discs as they are charging for the media and the admin. poor excuse but thats the legalities im afraid. if it is Acer you will be dealing with a company called Infoteam and i have dealt with them on a few occasions and not had much luck in dealing with them so i feel your pain on this one. you will need an OEM image to use the key also but im not sure how you could obtain a legal copy of that. As for linking it to a serial number that isnt relevant for them at this point as i am sure they would have qualified his serial number in teh first instance of the call. what they are conerned with is the costs relating to sending out the media. also it is the other way around as to what you think should be charged for. they cant charge you for a key you have already purchased by buying the laptop but as i said they can charge for the media and admin. the price is excessive in my opinion though. hope that helps

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spoke with him and he reckons the only real way would be to do it once and image it then roll it out. failing that a customised script i would suppose. Not the greatest answer in the world but it was worth a try i hope it goes some way to helping at least

in a recent wireless survey i did for a client the cisco specialist tackled this same question. the answer basically came that the Cisco gear would enable you to do this and they person connected would not be able to see any of the servers or network, just access the internet. AIR-WLC4402-50-K9 (controller) AIR-LAP1141N-x-K9 (AP) now for your network the controller is serious overkill and expensive. the AP is pretty average on pricing for cisco but is a tad more because it is wireless N. if you speak with your preferred reseller, more the big boys that have a cisco specialist i am willing to bet they could offer a smaller solution similar to this which would provide what you need

working fine for me on http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/