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Its 12:15 - Do you know where your dongle is?

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  • M Megan Forbes

    Hmmm :(( Why are my postings suddenly anonymous, even though I am logged in and my sig still displays? :confused:


    We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson

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    Mel Feik
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    I don't know - trying sticking your dongle in the parallel port. :cool: --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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      I don't know - trying sticking your dongle in the parallel port. :cool: --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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      Megan Forbes
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      Lol. :-O Maybe it's fixed - lets see... [edit] I'm back and I'm bad! :-D [/edit]


      We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson

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      • M Mel Feik

        So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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        Lost User
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        Just goes to show - you can make things idiot resistant but never idiot proof :suss: :wtf: Elaine (unsurprised fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?

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        • M Mel Feik

          So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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          Giles
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          :laugh: I wonder if he tried, and then got escorted of the premises. You have to admit though, who called them dongles. Speaknig of which is your software quite expensive per user?

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          • G Giles

            :laugh: I wonder if he tried, and then got escorted of the premises. You have to admit though, who called them dongles. Speaknig of which is your software quite expensive per user?

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            Mel Feik
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            I wouldn't say so - expensive that is. I just found that requiring a dongle makes it a bit harder for anyone to use unlicensed copies. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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            • L Lost User

              Just goes to show - you can make things idiot resistant but never idiot proof :suss: :wtf: Elaine (unsurprised fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?

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              Dave Loeser
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              I have a friend/colleague that placed

              ID10T:

              before all of his error messages :laugh: Maybe you should do the same? :-D Dave "Dak Lozar" Loeser When access is allowed to a member, it said to be accessible. Otherwise, it is inaccessible.

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              • M Mel Feik

                So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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                l a u r e n
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                Mel Feik wrote: (a guy no less) implying? if there are link police there are damn sure respect police :)


                "even if my world is weird it's my world"
                biz stuff   about me

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                  Mel Feik wrote: (a guy no less) implying? if there are link police there are damn sure respect police :)


                  "even if my world is weird it's my world"
                  biz stuff   about me

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                  Mel Feik
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                  No implications whatsoever. The gender reference was made mostly as a reference to myself as I know all the dispatcher at the company refered to and by saying its a guy...well... that says who it is without saying who it is (by name)... if you follow that logic. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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                  • M Mel Feik

                    No implications whatsoever. The gender reference was made mostly as a reference to myself as I know all the dispatcher at the company refered to and by saying its a guy...well... that says who it is without saying who it is (by name)... if you follow that logic. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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                    brianwelsch
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                    he dodges, he weaves. Does he make a clean get away, folks?? ;) BW "I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit." - Mel Brooks.

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                    • B brianwelsch

                      he dodges, he weaves. Does he make a clean get away, folks?? ;) BW "I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit." - Mel Brooks.

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                      Mel Feik
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                      :suss: --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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                      • M Mel Feik

                        So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf

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                        Chris Maunder
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                        Mel Feik wrote: as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. ROTFL! I can just imagine this guy standing behind his computer, looking down, looking at the parallel port, then looking down again, and quietly sighing. cheers, Chris Maunder

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                        • C Chris Maunder

                          Mel Feik wrote: as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. ROTFL! I can just imagine this guy standing behind his computer, looking down, looking at the parallel port, then looking down again, and quietly sighing. cheers, Chris Maunder

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                          Roger Wright
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                          Worse yet, he's probably wondering if he has to do them all separately, or find 24 friends that he really trusts! "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager

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