App Control by USB Flash Drive? - Polyloop

bwtr · 27th May 2007, 04:49

I am wondering how many Apps need to have a dedicated USB flash drive to allow proper access to the working of that app?

Also (and/or) where the loss or damage of that USB flash drive also , then, closes off complete access to opening your whole computer?

Do those apps come with a second (spare) USB flash drive for such an emergency?

bwtr · 27th May 2007, 08:54

Exclude AutoCad. They had something similar but gave it away because of the huge problems for customers.

rickei · 30th May 2007, 17:33

Electric Image still uses a USB "hardware dongle" the only thing it affects is the app itself. it doesn't have anything to do with the operating system
.I assume you would have to return the damaged one to receive a new one? but there is really nothing to damage other than breaking it off or something like that.
it's not like "flash memory" I think it's just a tiny PCB board with the serial# burnt into it. not sure about that though.

sailor-ed · 9th June 2007, 05:30

I have heard of marine navigation software that uses a dongle.

Dann-O · 9th June 2007, 07:49

Messiah uses a dongle only effects messiah.

Wася · 17th June 2007, 09:21

XSI uses dongle. No second device.

27th May 2007, 04:49	#1 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	App Control by USB Flash Drive? I am wondering how many Apps need to have a dedicated USB flash drive to allow proper access to the working of that app? Also (and/or) where the loss or damage of that USB flash drive also , then, closes off complete access to opening your whole computer? Do those apps come with a second (spare) USB flash drive for such an emergency?

17th June 2007, 09:21	#6 (permalink)
Wася Misinterpreted signal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 402	XSI uses dongle. No second device. __________________ (Vista 64-bit, Intel Q6700, 8GB, GeForce 8800GTS)

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27th May 2007, 08:54	#2 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,097	Exclude AutoCad. They had something similar but gave it away because of the huge problems for customers.

30th May 2007, 17:33	#3 (permalink)
rickei Respect the Dawg! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA - Conway, South Carolina Posts: 791	Electric Image still uses a USB "hardware dongle" the only thing it affects is the app itself. it doesn't have anything to do with the operating system .I assume you would have to return the damaged one to receive a new one? but there is really nothing to damage other than breaking it off or something like that. it's not like "flash memory" I think it's just a tiny PCB board with the serial# burnt into it. not sure about that though.

9th June 2007, 05:30	#4 (permalink)
sailor-ed NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 141	I have heard of marine navigation software that uses a dongle.

9th June 2007, 07:49	#5 (permalink)
Dann-O AKA Monkey King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Erie Pennsylvania Posts: 173	Messiah uses a dongle only effects messiah.