product key

[skyfish2]

Can someone help a confirmed luddite please,I have had to buy a new laptop,due to throwing a mug of cocoa over the previous gizmo,it's a compaq,pre loaded with windows 7,the thing has taken to asking me to enter the product key,when i do it comes back with"key invalid",have asked a fellow ex driver(airframe) but he was unsure,as he uses a mac,
he is of same age and jurrasic period.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

ps tv has gone pprune much grater fun and value!!

[jimtherev]

Presumably you are entering the key on the sticky underneath the laptop? Should work. However, you will also be given the option to register by phone, together with a freefone number. The nice people at M$oft should be able to help.

[skyfish2]

Thanks,jimtherev,i'll do that:O