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Article #34535Re: Fail to fill in Win98 Product key WHY
From: Ronald Jones
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 00:00
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 00:00
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In article <W3FELBAR17D3Ewt6@rowlands-rise.demon.co.uk>, Paul S Bulley <paul@rowlands-rise.demon.co.uk> writes >In article <ZVmeCLAz5PD3Ewvz@ronjones.demon.co.uk>, Ronald Jones ><ronjones@ronjones.demon.co.uk> writes >>I have just acquired a new Compaq Presario 2292 and cant fill in the >>Product key to get started. >>The reason why I cant type in the 25 digit CODE from the Cert OF >>AUTHORITY is because I cant type the letter" b " No way can I type other >>than a capital B. in the product key wizard even though I can type b >>in the user information wizard. >>Help required please . >As far as I remember, all the characters in the code are in printed in >upper case using a weird font. Also, I think Setup will input upper case >regardless of whether you type in upper of lower case. The character to >which you refer isn't a 'six' in that weird font by any chance? Thanks for responding. You are correct in that its the weird font "computer print" that was the problem .Contacting COMPAQ I was told that it does not matter re capitals as it will accept them. The b WAS a 6 and one of the B's was an 8. It was frustrating in the extreme to fall at the first hurdle. -- Ronald Jones
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