MS Support (phonecall)

bjproc

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do you have to pay for this?

i've only had OEM copies of windows before, this is my first time with a retail version, so unsure about the support from MS
 

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Mesh Q4
OS
Win 7 Pro 32bit
CPU
Intel Quad Core 6600
Motherboard
Asus P5N-E SLI
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GT
Sound Card
Onboard
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung Spinpoint,
1TB WD Eco Green
i think so. I tried it once and it asked me for a credit card when i tried to sign up.
i'll stick with Skype for now.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Apple 17" iMac MA199LL (Early 2006)
OS
Windows 8 Pro (32-bit)
CPU
1.83GHz Intel Core Duo
Memory
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) (upgrade)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory
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17-inch TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colors
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
Hitachi 320GB HDT721032SLA360 7200RPM SATA II (upgrade)
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Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
Mouse
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
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4 Mbps
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Microsoft Security Essentials
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Google Chrome
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WEI:
Base Score: 3.9 Processor: 4.4 Memory 4.7
Graphics: 3.9 Gaming Graphics: 4.1 Primary HD: 5.9
hmm, there not getting any more money from me.

if thats the case, it may have to be a reinstall :huh:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Mesh Q4
OS
Win 7 Pro 32bit
CPU
Intel Quad Core 6600
Motherboard
Asus P5N-E SLI
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GT
Sound Card
Onboard
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung Spinpoint,
1TB WD Eco Green
Retail versions come with time limited phone support, that is what most of the money goes to when you buy a retail version.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Alienware Aurora ALX R4
OS
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
CPU
Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
Motherboard
Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
Memory
4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 690
Sound Card
SteelSeries Siberia Elite
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell UltraSharp U3011
Screen Resolution
2560x1600
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256 GB, Seagate 1TB Desktop Hybrid HDD, 2x Western Digital 4TB Green HDD
PSU
875W Some Dell PSU <.<
Case
Alienware Aurora ALX
Cooling
Custom Liquid Cooling (EK CPU & GPU blocks) dual EK 480RAD
Keyboard
Logitech G710+ Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
Other Info
Server: Intel NUC D54250WYK: i5-4250U, 16GB, 256 GB mSATA, Windows Server 2012 R2
Retail versions come with time limited phone support, that is what most of the money goes to when you buy a retail version.

do they?, do you know how long it goes for?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Mesh Q4
OS
Win 7 Pro 32bit
CPU
Intel Quad Core 6600
Motherboard
Asus P5N-E SLI
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia 8800GT
Sound Card
Onboard
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung Spinpoint,
1TB WD Eco Green
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