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bktheirregularOne of the side effects of working from a backup on my desktop computer is that I have to go through the Microsoft activation procedures all over again. Now, the first thing they say is to connect to the Internet. *looking around* No phone line, so that ain't happening.
Second thing they say is to call Microsoft. *looking around* See above re: no phone line. *checking belt* Oh, wait. Cell phone.
*dialing toll free number*
*recorded message says no such number*
*computer says to call England*
Er, ain't happening. On the other hand ... I can use Skype, and not get charged for it, since they give a toll-free number in the U S of A.
*schlepping laptop over to Starbucks*
*calling Microsoft*
*autodial computer can't hear my voice and instead of telling me to push a button, bounces me to a tech support person who's probably camped out in Calcutta*
*after much difficulty, tech support person gives me an activation confirmation number*
Me: OK, I want to read that back to you to be sure I've got it right. I'm not at the computer, so I need to be sure I wrote it down right.
TSG: Go ahead.
Me: *reads off number*
TSG: That's right. Now click OK.
Me: I'm not at that computer. *sound of Skype disconnecting* Hello? HELLO?
Second thing they say is to call Microsoft. *looking around* See above re: no phone line. *checking belt* Oh, wait. Cell phone.
*dialing toll free number*
*recorded message says no such number*
*computer says to call England*
Er, ain't happening. On the other hand ... I can use Skype, and not get charged for it, since they give a toll-free number in the U S of A.
*schlepping laptop over to Starbucks*
*calling Microsoft*
*autodial computer can't hear my voice and instead of telling me to push a button, bounces me to a tech support person who's probably camped out in Calcutta*
*after much difficulty, tech support person gives me an activation confirmation number*
Me: OK, I want to read that back to you to be sure I've got it right. I'm not at the computer, so I need to be sure I wrote it down right.
TSG: Go ahead.
Me: *reads off number*
TSG: That's right. Now click OK.
Me: I'm not at that computer. *sound of Skype disconnecting* Hello? HELLO?
