It's a mini flash drive but it is only used to authorize your version of jaws. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com VIP Conduit Tech Support www.vipconduit.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws upgrade
At the risk of sounding like a techno-dunce, what is the difference between a dongle and a flash drive? Or is a dongle simply a small flash drive with a pre-loaded authorization code? Gerald ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws upgrade >A dongle works by inserting the device into the computer's USB or parallel > port, most likely the uSB port. It allows one to authorize JAWS on any > machine so long as the dongle is connected to that machine where JAWS is > installed. Here's more information, from JAWS help. > > Dongle Authorization > A dongle is a hardware device that you can connect to a computer's > parallel > or USB port (depending on the type of dongle). JAWS is authorized to run > on > that computer as long as the dongle remains connected. This is useful if > you > frequently need to use JAWS on many different computers and do not want to > activate the program on each of them. > > When JAWS starts, it first determines whether a dongle is connected to the > computer. If one is connected, JAWS uses the features and information for > the license associated with the dongle to authorize JAWS. If no dongle is > connected, JAWS searches for the license information stored on the > computer. > You can use the Dongle Viewer utility to view information on the license > associated with the dongle currently connected to your computer. To start > this utility, go to the JAWS program group, open the Tools submenu, and > choose Dongle Viewer. > > Note: It is recommended that you do not connect the dongle to your > computer > until after you install JAWS. If the dongle was connected before or during > installation, you must restart your computer to receive proper > authorization. > > Dongles are sold separately or as an additional JAWS feature. Contact > Freedom Scientific Sales if you want to purchase one. > > Note: Certain international versions of JAWS require a dongle for > authorization. Using one of these versions without a dongle displays an > error message. > > Hope this helps. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Leonard > Morris > Sent: 08 December 2009 22:49 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws upgrade > > To that end, can someone explain how the dungle works and who sells this > item? And, if I get a dungle how do you use it to upgrade new Jaws > releases? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hannah Day" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:04 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] jaws upgrade > > >> Hi all >> >> I'm upgrading my jaws in a few weeks >> >> Now what i'm e-mailing to ask is if you have a dongle license are you >> entitled for tech support? >> >> Just wundering as i don't trust ilm any more >> >> Chat soon hannah >> >> >> -- >> Hannah Day >> E-mail: [email protected] >> MSN: [email protected] >> Skype: hannahday >> >> >> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
