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Vendor: Microsoft


Office 2004 Std & Office 2004 Pro (w/ Virtual PC)
  


Description:
 

Office 2004 Standard includes everything in Office 2004 Professional with the exception of Virtual PC 7.

Office 2004 Professional includes Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Entourage & Virtual PC 7. 
 


Office 2004 Professional - System Requirements:
 

  • Hardware: 700 MHz native* PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor
  • Operating System: Mac OS X version 10.2.8-10.3; Mac OS X version 10.3 is required for the Power Mac G5
  • Memory: 512 MB of RAM
  • Hard Disk1: 3 GB of available hard-disk space
  • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM: CD-ROM drive (or connection to a local area network if installing over a network)
  • Input Devices: Mouse or compatible pointing device

* Upgrade cards and accelerators are not supported

Additional items or services required to use certain features:

  • Modem: 14.4 Kbps or higher.
  • Internet Access: Internet connection through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a separate fee to an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply.

1 The hard disk should be in Mac OS Extended (HFS+) format, the default format for Mac OS X. Although you can perform a drag-and-drop installation of and run Office 2004 from a hard disk that is in another format, Microsoft does not currently support such a configuration. To determine the format of your hard disk, see the Devices and Volumes tab of Apple System Profiler. 
 


Departmental Copies for University-Owned Machines - How To Obtain Software:


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Athens Campus - Departments can purchase CDs from the Computer Services Center, Room 003B (M-F, 8-5) or contact sitelicenses@ohio.edu with departmental account information.  CDs can be used for installation of the software on Ohio University-owned computers only.

There is no departmental charge for the license. The license has been paid for by the university. CDs are $10 per set.

Regional Campus - Departments can contact the library located on their regional campus, except at the Southern & Zanesville Campuses where the Computer Services staff should be contacted. CDs can be used for installation of the software on Ohio University-owned computers only.
 


Students - How To Obtain Software:

Am I eligible?

Athens Campus - Students can purchase the Microsoft Office license/CD from Computer Services Center, Room 003B (M-F, 8-5).

Regional Campus
- Students can purchase the Microsoft Office license/CD at the library located on their regional campus, except at the Southern & Zanesville Campuses where the CD can be purchased from Computer Services.

Details:

  • The cost for the license and CD is $70 (plus tax) - cash or charge directly to your student bill.
  • You must be a currently enrolled student and have your university ID with you.
  • You may buy only one Office 2004 Pro license/CD. 
  • Students will have to sign the pre-printed Microsoft Campus Agreement - Student Use form. 
  • Software will have to be registered after installation - See Registering Software (Home-Use CDs).


Faculty/Staff for Home-Use - How To Obtain Software:

Am I eligible?

Athens Campus - Faculty/Staff can purchase the Microsoft Office CD from Computer Services Center, Room 003B (M-F, 8-5).

Regional Campus - Faculty/Staff can purchase the Microsoft Office CD at the library located on their regional campus, except at the Southern Campus where the CD can be purchased from Computer Services.

Details:

  • The cost for the CD is $20, cash only - the license has been paid for by the university.
  • Software is made available to you because Ohio University has purchased license coverage for the Software through its Microsoft Campus Agreement effective July 1, 2007.  Under the Campus Agreement, you have the right to use the Software for campus-related purposes at home. You are not licensed to use the Software at home for personal purposes. You do not own the license(s) or the CDs, rather you are authorized to use the Software and associated media pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Microsoft Campus Agreement during the licensed period starting July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2010. You will be required to remove the Software from your home machine immediately upon expiration of the licensed period or earlier if your employment by Ohio University ends.  Home-Use Rights for Ohio University include the following product(s): Microsoft Desktop Suite (Windows 32-bit operating system upgrades, Office Professional (Windows & Mac), and CoreCAL).
  • You must be a currently employed faculty/staff and have your university ID with you.
  • You may buy only one Office 2004 Pro CD. 
  • Faculty/Staff will have to sign the pre-printed Faculty/Staff Work at Home Acceptance Form.
  • Software will have to be registered after installation - See Registering Software (Home-Use CDs).


Registering Software (Home-Use CDs):

The Microsoft CDs that can be purchased by students and faculty/staff for home-use are on a special disc called a LVP. Only one Microsoft Office CD can be purchased. The software can be installed and registered on one computer that you own (i.e. desktop or laptop). If you have Office installed and buy a new computer, you can remove Office from the old computer and install on your new computer. Office must be registered after each install with Microsoft.

You will be required to register your LVP software with Microsoft and enter a confirmation number provided by Microsoft before the 50th launch of the software. If the software is not registered before the 50th launch, it will no longer work until it is registered. You can register the software via the network, modem, mail or telephone (1-888-652-2342).
 


Support:

  • 11.2 Update for Office 2004 has been released by Microsoft.  Auto-update can be used to obtain this update.  You may want to download updates through a high-speed connection (on-campus) if possible. Visit  Microsoft's Mac 2004 Download page for more information on Office 2004 downloads.
  • Check out Microsoft's Office 2004 Professional website.
  • View the Product Use Rights for the fine print about what you are and are not allowed to do with the software.
  • For technical assistance, contact the OIT Service Desk (593-1222). The Service Desk assistance with the installation and use of the software.
  • Check our Microsoft Overview page for questions you may have about the site license.
      
 
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