Free 100 Microsoft Points (One use per account)

 Q. What are Microsoft® Points?
 A. Microsoft Points is a micro-payment system that can be used across 2 digital marketplaces – Xbox Live and Zune. Your points are held in a balance associated with your Windows Live ID until you use them to buy goods and services.
 
 Q. How Can I earn Microsoft Points by participating in the MSN Autos Dream, Design, Drive Challenge?
 A. Good question! We’ve made it easy to accumulate Microsoft Points when you participate in the MSN Autos Dream, Design, Drive Challenge
 
    1. First – you must design a car and register for the MSN Autos Dream, Design, Drive Challenge!
    2. When you do, simply click on the – Yes, I want to receive Microsoft Points – box on the registration form.
 3. Upon registration, you’ll immediately receive an email with a Points coupon code for 100 Points that can be deposited at the Microsoft Points website [URL="http://points.microsoft.com./"]http://points.microsoft.com.[/URL] (Please note that the MSN Autos promotional Points coupons must be redeemed at the Microsoft Points website and not through the Xbox Console or Zune client. However, once these coupons are converted into Points in your account, these Points can be used in the same manner as any Microsoft Points in your account).
 4. Then, return to the MSN Autos Dream, Design, Drive Challenge daily. Create another car, login, and you’ll receive 50 points each time you submit a new car. Plus earn another 50 points for your first ranking in the Showroom during that session. That’s up to *100 points per day during the promotion! (please note that specific caps do apply).
 
 Q. How do I deposit my Points coupon code?
 A. To deposit the coupon at the [URL="http://points.microsoft.com/"]http://points.microsoft.com[/URL] site, simply click the “Redeem a Microsoft Points prepaid or promotion code” link. Existing Points users will be asked to sign in with their Windows Live ID. New users will be asked to create a new Windows Live ID and accept the Terms of Use.
 
 Q. How will I receive the remaining Points I have accumulated during the promotion?
 A. At the end of the promotion, you will receive an email with a coupon code(s) for the total amount of points accumulated during the promotion that you can deposit into your Microsoft Points account. To deposit these Points coupons, follow the steps 3 & 4 above. Go to the Microsoft Points website [URL="http://points.microsoft.com/"]http://points.microsoft.com[/URL] and select “Redeem a Microsoft Points prepaid or promotional code” link. You will be asked to sign in with your Windows Live ID.
 
 Q. I am an existing Xbox Live subscriber, why can’t I enter this Points coupon on my Xbox Console?
 A. For this promotion, you must enter the Points coupon at [URL="http://points.microsoft.com./"]http://points.microsoft.com.[/URL] In the near future, there will not be a distinction on where you can enter any Points promotional coupons – whether it is through the Zune client, the Xbox console or the Microsoft Points website. Rest assured that when you enter these coupons on the Points website, those Points go into your Points balance that can be used across Xbox Live Marketplace and Zune Marketplace. These Points are no different than any other Microsoft Points that you may have purchased or earned!
 
 Q. I didn’t opt-in for Microsoft Points when I first registered, but am interested now, can I earn still earn points when I participate in the promotion?
 A. Unfortunately no. Program requirements state that you must opt-in to accumulate Microsoft Points when you initially register for the promotion.
 
 Q. I see there are specific caps that apply, what does that mean?
 A. There is a maximum number of Microsoft Points an individual participant can accumulate throughout the entire promotion duration (June 25, 2008 – August 25, 2008) of 2,000 Microsoft Points. Once an individual meets this cap, based on eligible activities completed, the points’ accumulation will stop at 2,000.
 
 Q. How do I know how many Microsoft Points I have accumulated in the MSN Autos promotion?
 A. Click on the Log In tab near the top of the page. Log in with the email and password you created during your initial registration. Once you click on the Log In button, you will be able to see your total accumulated Microsoft Points and Sweepstakes Entries earned to date. Please note that this is the amount of Points that you have earned with the MSN Autos promotion. This does not represent your total balance for Microsoft Points. To see your balance, please visit Xbox Live, Zune or [URL="http://points.microsoft.com./"]http://points.microsoft.com.[/URL]
 
 Q. I opted in to receive Microsoft Points, but have not received the Points for registration. How come?
 A. Please Contact Us.
 
 Q. I am not seeing any Points accumulating when I Log In, or, they have stopped accumulating, but I am still participating in the promotion, how come?
 A. First, please make sure you Log In on all subsequent visits using the same email address and password created during the initial registration process. However, if you have logged in with this information, and still are not seeing any points accumulation, please Contact Us. If your account has stopped accumulating points, it may be because your individual Points cap has been reached. Please see Official Rules for details.
 
 Q. When should I expect to see my final Microsoft Points email?
 A. You should receive your final Microsoft Points email with coupon code(s) on/about 9/19/2008.
 
 For more information on Microsoft Points go to:
 [URL="http://points.microsoft.com/"]http://points.microsoft.com[/URL]

 Q. What are Microsoft® Points?
 A. Microsoft Points is a micro-payment system that can be used across 2 digital marketplaces – Xbox Live and Zune. Your points are held in a balance associated with your Windows Live ID until you use them to buy goods and services.
 
 Q. How Can I earn Microsoft Points by participating in the MSN Autos Dream, Design, Drive Challenge?
 A. Good question! We’ve made it easy to accumulate Microsoft Points when you participate in the MSN Autos Dream, Design, Drive Challenge
 
    1. First – you must design a car and register for the MSN Autos Dream, Design, Drive Challenge!
    2. When you do, simply click on the – Yes, I want to receive Microsoft Points – box on the registration form.
 3. Upon registration, you’ll immediately receive an email with a Points coupon code for 100 Points that can be deposited at the Microsoft Points website [URL="http://points.microsoft.com./"]http://points.microsoft.com.[/URL] (Please note that the MSN Autos promotional Points coupons must be redeemed at the Microsoft Points website and not through the Xbox Console or Zune client. However, once these coupons are converted into Points in your account, these Points can be used in the same manner as any Microsoft Points in your account).
 4. Then, return to the MSN Autos Dream, Design, Drive Challenge daily. Create another car, login, and you’ll receive 50 points each time you submit a new car. Plus earn another 50 points for your first ranking in the Showroom during that session. That’s up to *100 points per day during the promotion! (please note that specific caps do apply).
 
 Q. How do I deposit my Points coupon code?
 A. To deposit the coupon at the [URL="http://points.microsoft.com/"]http://points.microsoft.com[/URL] site, simply click the “Redeem a Microsoft Points prepaid or promotion code” link. Existing Points users will be asked to sign in with their Windows Live ID. New users will be asked to create a new Windows Live ID and accept the Terms of Use.
 
 Q. How will I receive the remaining Points I have accumulated during the promotion?
 A. At the end of the promotion, you will receive an email with a coupon code(s) for the total amount of points accumulated during the promotion that you can deposit into your Microsoft Points account. To deposit these Points coupons, follow the steps 3 & 4 above. Go to the Microsoft Points website [URL="http://points.microsoft.com/"]http://points.microsoft.com[/URL] and select “Redeem a Microsoft Points prepaid or promotional code” link. You will be asked to sign in with your Windows Live ID.
 
 Q. I am an existing Xbox Live subscriber, why can’t I enter this Points coupon on my Xbox Console?
 A. For this promotion, you must enter the Points coupon at [URL="http://points.microsoft.com./"]http://points.microsoft.com.[/URL] In the near future, there will not be a distinction on where you can enter any Points promotional coupons – whether it is through the Zune client, the Xbox console or the Microsoft Points website. Rest assured that when you enter these coupons on the Points website, those Points go into your Points balance that can be used across Xbox Live Marketplace and Zune Marketplace. These Points are no different than any other Microsoft Points that you may have purchased or earned!
 
 Q. I didn’t opt-in for Microsoft Points when I first registered, but am interested now, can I earn still earn points when I participate in the promotion?
 A. Unfortunately no. Program requirements state that you must opt-in to accumulate Microsoft Points when you initially register for the promotion.
 
 Q. I see there are specific caps that apply, what does that mean?
 A. There is a maximum number of Microsoft Points an individual participant can accumulate throughout the entire promotion duration (June 25, 2008 – August 25, 2008) of 2,000 Microsoft Points. Once an individual meets this cap, based on eligible activities completed, the points’ accumulation will stop at 2,000.
 
 Q. How do I know how many Microsoft Points I have accumulated in the MSN Autos promotion?
 A. Click on the Log In tab near the top of the page. Log in with the email and password you created during your initial registration. Once you click on the Log In button, you will be able to see your total accumulated Microsoft Points and Sweepstakes Entries earned to date. Please note that this is the amount of Points that you have earned with the MSN Autos promotion. This does not represent your total balance for Microsoft Points. To see your balance, please visit Xbox Live, Zune or [URL="http://points.microsoft.com./"]http://points.microsoft.com.[/URL]
 
 Q. I opted in to receive Microsoft Points, but have not received the Points for registration. How come?
 A. Please Contact Us.
 
 Q. I am not seeing any Points accumulating when I Log In, or, they have stopped accumulating, but I am still participating in the promotion, how come?
 A. First, please make sure you Log In on all subsequent visits using the same email address and password created during the initial registration process. However, if you have logged in with this information, and still are not seeing any points accumulation, please Contact Us. If your account has stopped accumulating points, it may be because your individual Points cap has been reached. Please see Official Rules for details.
 
 Q. When should I expect to see my final Microsoft Points email?
 A. You should receive your final Microsoft Points email with coupon code(s) on/about 9/19/2008.
 
 For more information on Microsoft Points go to:
 [URL="http://points.microsoft.com/"]http://points.microsoft.com[/URL]