How to tell if I bought a used laptop

cindy1948 · Post by **cindy1948** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:02 pm

Is there any way I can tell if my product is used? The box didn't have a seal and looked opened and disturbed.

I didn't have to regisiter. Actually, during the install process I had to leave the laptop, when I returned, I was on line and there was no form for registering windows.

I just went to the Windows piracy site. I checked my new computer and it said my copy was legit. Since I didn't register my product, how come it shows up?

Is there a way for me to check to see if this new laptop was used previously?
I had a bad feeling about it but cashier assured me that it wasn't used so I bought it...........now I am having doubts and want to somehow check it.

Thanks muchly.

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:13 pm

You usually won't have to activate computers with the oem op sys preinstalled. Vista or XP? Is there a link in start/programs/accessories/system tools/activate-register ?

cindy1948 · Post by **cindy1948** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:28 pm

Thanks....Vista was preinstalled.

I just checked the start/programs/accessories/system tools/activate-register and there is no such thingy......