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    Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E Questions

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by mymemorial, Jul 29, 2008.

  1. mymemorial

    mymemorial Newbie

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    Hello ^.^

    My dad bought me a new Sony VAIO from the USA (I'm in Morocco) last week.
    All the informations were already installed on the computer, so I just had to setup the settings without using any CD.
    But there are some questions I wanted to ask...

    1. Bluetooth/Infrared
    Can I use Bluetooth or Infrared on this computer ?
    I didn't find any devices that might run one of them...
    So I tried to install the Infrared from Control Panel > Add Hardware > Install devices > Infrared devices, and here what I have :

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    I can't connect the bluetooth nor the infrared =(
    Can you please help me using those ones ?

    By the way, the wireless connection (seems to) work without any problem with the Wireless LAN on "ON", it's just the bluetooth/infrared with what I have problems...

    2. [RESOLVED] Microsoft Office
    Not related to VAIO, but when trying to activate my Office using the serial key that is printed on the sticker under the battery, it says it's invalide =/

    I'm using now the Trial version that works for 60 days...
    Anyone knows how to activate the Office on this kind of computers please ?

    Or the product key isn't the one on the sticker ? =o


    Thanks in advance~~

    I hope you can help me if you know anything about this computer ^^;

    PS : Sorry for any mistakes, English being only my 3rd language... :rolleyes:
     
  2. mymemorial

    mymemorial Newbie

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    Anyone to help please ?
     
  3. ca911

    ca911 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Office key is not something you get from under the battery, you get it from microsoft when you purchase office. Did you buy it from them?
     
  4. mymemorial

    mymemorial Newbie

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    Oh, thank you for your reply =)

    Actually... no! xD
    I thought it was free and only needed an activation from the sticker that was under the notebook xD

    Thanks for telling me, my mistake!
    I'll try to get one then, thanks again for your help ^^