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So I had installed windows 7, but I didn't know how to go back to the os-x so I just turned my computer off then back on but it stayed on windows but asked me to install.  I'm guessing it was because the install cd was still in the disk drive.  So when i started the installation process again I got to the point where I had to type in my product key but because I had already used it my product key was unavailable.  So I'm wondering if there's a way to get my product key to work again.  I called microsoft tech support and they told me that I had to talk to someone at apple and I'd like to at all costs avoid paying 50$ to be told to call microsoft.

you didn't read the manual or even look or understand the default keyboard assignments
x = Mac OS X
Option key = boot manager
Apple drivers in Windows includes one just like in OS X System Preferences to handle OS Switcher control panel part of "boot camp" control panel (over used term that tends to mislead and confuse)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1533

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