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ChemIT signed up, at no cost, for a Microsoft DreamSpark Premium subscription to benefit CCB educators, researchers, and graduate students in October 2013. Now CCB graduate students can get any version of Windows ($40-200) on their personal laptops, for free. As well as other Microsoft software.

ChemIT worked out how to get the Premium subscription without paying the $500 enrollment fee, nor the $320/yr continuation fee.

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QuickStart

1. Please understand the limitations of the program. For example, Microsoft states:

  • "The tools and technologies provided through the DreamSpark Premium subscription may only be used for academic instruction, academic projects, and non-commercial research."

2. Here's our best guess on how the installation mechanics will work:

  • If it's a personal computer, work directly using Microsoft's site to get a key and download the software. Then, install the software.
  • If it's a CCB computer, work directly using Microsoft's site to get a key and download the software. Contact <chemit@cornell.edu> or your IT rep to install the software.

3.Get the software, and related support, from Microsoft DreamSpark service web site:

Direct link to the WebStore:

Help/support link:

4. Since this is a new program for all of us, please let us know at  <chemit@cornell.edu> if you have suggestions on how we can improve administering the program. Thank you!

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Benefits of the Microsoft DreamSpark Premium subscription to CCB

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https://www.dreamspark.com/Institution/DSP-EULA.aspx

How install? And other support issues

How download and install?

  • If it's a personal computer, work directly using Microsoft's site to get a key. Then download and install the software.
  • If it's a CCB computer, work directly using Microsoft's site to get a key and download the software. Contact <chemit@cornell.edu> or your IT rep for installing the software.

Support

Help/support link:

Program eligibility questions?

  • You

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  • can start with <chemit@cornell.edu>.