Cannot find hardware Key

[td]

I am using a program for ids but when I print it it tells me cannot find hardware key and shuts the program down. any suggestions?

 

[Fencer128]

Hi, sounds a bit vague, can you be more specific, what program? what is your computer spec? what do you do to cause the error exactly? With a bit more info you'll probably get more of a response.

Good luck,

Andy

 

[Fencer128]

Hi, sounds a bit vague, can you be more specific, what program? what is your computer spec? what do you do to cause the error exactly? With a bit more info you'll probably get more of a response.

Good luck,

Andy

 

[td]

It is an identatronics sofware that makes id badges for employees. When I try to send the picture to the printer it says "hardware key cannot be found" and then completly shuts the program down. Its on a windows 98 machine. Ive re-installed the sofware and made sure that it was on the correct printer and re-installed the printer drivers as well.

 

[petepham]

A hardware key is a copy protection method. It is usually a small device that is plugged into a serial port. Usually, a program will be crippled unless the device is plugged in.

 

[Kill_Phil]

that would suck, lol, makes the life of a pirate difficult ;P

 

[Phatty106]

<< A hardware key is a copy protection method. It is usually a small device that is plugged into a serial port. Usually, a program will be crippled unless the device is plugged in. >>



I'm glad you didn't use the word 'dongle.' I hate that word. Oops I just said it! :|

ph

 

[Ben]

All the dongles I've seen plug into the parallel port.

I have seen them bypassed using a Windows virtual port, though I have no idea how to do it.

 

[Ark]

This is common type of copy protection for commercial software.
Usually hardware key connects to the parallel port and printer connects to it.

 

[td]

I am not a pirate. We switched from a digital camera to a usb camera. It is probably looking for the camera that was plugged in. what do you think?

 

[tigerbait]

<< I have seen them bypassed using a Windows virtual port >>




That would be cool. We're in need of some more Microstation keys at work, but corporate doesn't want to spend the cash. If I could figure this out, maybe I could get a bonus.

j/k