You're off topic for this forum, which is dedicated to
Windows Live OneCare.
Windows 7 Activation can be discussed here:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads
On the other hand, I generally use a magnifying glass for the printed product key as some letters are hard to discern. Since the laptop is new, I'd consider calling Toshiba or the retailer from where
you purchased it.
-steve
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