you won't believe how WinXP just screwed me

[ShawnD1]

a few simple words that basically said 'give us more money'
Your CD key has been registered too many times, please enter a new key

well isn't that a bitch, i had to reinstall Windows practically every friggin month and now they're telling me that i can no longer use Windows.

right now i'm on Linux and it's not so bad i guess. i got GAIM running to act as my MSN/ICQ, i have Open Office instead of Word and i have Gnutella instead of Kazaa. i guess i have to stay on Linux now and scan stuff on my dad's computer.

[Fett101]

Um... unless you stole the XP CD, you should be able to call a number and get a new key, or do it online.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/overviews/activation.asp

[xyle_one]

why cant you scan on your computer?

[slave]

quote:Originally posted by fett101:
Um... unless you stole the XP CD, you should be able to call a number and get a new key, or do it online.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/overviews/activation.asp

I had to do that one time.  Then I found out about XP "Corporate" edition which doesn't need activation.  Then I found out about Linux.

[ShawnD1]

quote:Originally posted by ecsyle:951:
why cant you scan on your computer?

because Linux doesn't support cameras or scanners.

[Faust]

Doesnt support _all_ cameras and scanners.  A lot it does.  

[bling]

MY scanner works under Linux, yo! So does my printer and digital camera.  

[TheKnifeThrower]

quote:right now i'm on Linux and it's not so bad i guess. i got GAIM running to act as my MSN/ICQ, i have Open Office instead of Word and i have Gnutella instead of Kazaa. i guess i have to stay on Linux now and scan stuff on my dad's computer.[/QB]

The gnutella network is shite. Downoad Kazaa Lite. It's a spyware free version of kazaa and it is possible to get it working using wine.