Medion MD 8818, Instruction Manual

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Windows activation
Microsoft is committed to the protection of intellectual property
rights and the reduction of software piracy. Therefore Windows XP
contains software-based product activation technology. Your copy
of Windows XP has already been
activated for your PC .
Product activation is needed if some components of your PC have
been replaced or you use a non-authorized BIOS. If necessary
you can activate Windows XP as often as requested.
You will probably need to activate Windows XP by telephone even
if Internet Activation is available. This is due to the pre-activated
SLP version which runs with a special Product-ID. However,
activation needs your unique Product ID which can be found on
the Certificate of Authenticity sticker on your PC housing.
When you call, please inform your agent that you are running an
OEM-(SLP) version of the software.
Product activation on your PC
In few cases it may still be required to activate Windows XP. If an
activation via the internet is acknowledged with an error
message you should perform the following steps.
1. Please select the telephone activation and click until the
related screen appears.
2. Now click on Change Product Key . A new window appears.
Enter the product key. This is located on the Certificated of
Authenticity (COA) , on the computer’s casing.
3. Acknowledge your entry and follow the instructions on the
screen. Notify your Microsoft consultant, if necessary, that
you have an OEM license.