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Answers to both of your techie questions

Posted By: Dave Mauder (eDave) <dave@NOSPAMmauder.com>
Sunday, 20 February 2005, at 10:21 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Tech question (another question) (Larry)

Hi Larry:

I've been a "techie" for over 15 years, so I think I can help a bit...

First, with each Dell computer, you purchased a license to run XP Pro and Office. That license allows you to run those programs on ONE COMPUTER AT A TIME. If you burn the software to CD and transfer it to the Gateway, then you should technically (and legally) stop using the software on one of the Dell's. This also depends on the type of license it is. If it's some funky OEM version of the software, and Dell had a special agreement with Microsoft, you might not even be able to do that (once again, "legally"). It's probably best to check with Dell to be sure.

Personally, if I was in the same boat, I would install the software on the Gateway and not worry about it. I can't run the program(s) on both computers at the same time since I'm only one person, so I wouldn't be violating any software agreement by doing it.

To your other question about the floppy drive -- I looked up the 506GR and it appears to only have 2 external drive bays. If you have a CD and a DVD burner, then you've no doubt used both of those bays already and won't be able to install a floppy drive. Might I suggest using one of the Dell's to transfer all your files to CD or DVD. Or, you could purchase a nice 512MB or 1GB USB flash drive and use that to transfer all your files. Just copy from floppy disk to the flash drive and then insert the flash drive in the new Gateway. The nice thing about a flash drive is you can take it with you everywhere you go.

I hope that helps!

Dave

> The new Gateway 506GR does not contain a floppy disk drive. I have stored
> a ton of documents on floppys over the years and would like to download
> some to my new Gateway.

> Does anyone know a good place to buy an internal floppy drive?

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Tech question (views: 662)
Larry -- Sunday, 20 February 2005, at 2:52 a.m.
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  Larry -- Sunday, 20 February 2005, at 3:19 a.m.
  - Answers to both of your techie questions (views: 633)
    Dave Mauder (eDave) -- Sunday, 20 February 2005, at 10:21 a.m.
    - Re: Answers to both of your techie questions (views: 839)
      Tom Brownsword -- Sunday, 20 February 2005, at 4:59 p.m.

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