Unjust? Don't you think that's a little over the top? Maybe there having some problems. But it's a hell of a lot better than using the bleeding floppy disk the way it used to be done. Jonathan -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Martin Roberts Sent: 24 March 2005 09:51 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Jaws 6 activation I argued this very point about JFW activation out with Eric D from FS two years ago at sight village. Even though I don't use the product, I could tell that the activation scheme was unjust. All the best Martin Roberts Blindness Sales & Support HumanWare Europe Ltd office: 01933 626000 Mobile: 07940 788748 E-mail: martin.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: mproberts MSN: roberts_martin@xxxxxxxxxxx www.humanware.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Logue" <peterlogue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 6:23 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Jaws 6 activation >I think this is the way it is. Take it from someone who has gone through >it. > In spite what FS are telling you, the truth is a different matter. Why not > try it for yourselves? > You can install that CD as many times as you like, sure. But you can only > Activate three times. You get your jaws on three computers and that's it. > After that you have to call FS. Right now the response is fast, but > perhaps > not in a year or so. And if you have no access to a computer? Well, > there's > a 1 800 number to call or you can do it by snail mail. Otherwise your > screwed, unless, as FS say themselves. You can activate from a sighted > friends computer, if you can trust that person. Job Access With Sighted > Help. You know what? I tried a demo of window eyes 5.0 and its not so bad > and half the price. > I hope they get the message soon. For more info. Contact > mailto:Activate@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Peter > > > > Peter > > > > > > Peter > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > Andrew Hodgson > Sent: March 23, 2005 6:26 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Jaws 6 activation > > Hi, > > I really hope someone on this list can speak with someone in the US on > this - this is not what the help file says. I assumed that from what > the help said that the process was like the process used in Windows XP > activation, whereby a fingerprint is taken of the hardware in the > machine. If this is indeed 3 activations after 3 requests, then it is > useless. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Peter Logue > Sent: 23 March 2005 01:22 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Jaws 6 activation > > George, what FS is doing here is giving the user two disks. One disk for > the program and another has a 20 digit number that is registered to the > seriel number of the product., you insert the Activate CD and the 20 > digit number is placed in a locking code on your hard drive. Then, to > activate the software, you connect to FS. They check the 20 digit number > on your machine to make sure your number matches with your product > seriel code. If it's a match FS will send an OK back to the machine. FS > keeps a count of how many times you have asked for an activation, > quitting on the count of three, at which point you are asked to email or > phone FS. > > Peter > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 21/03/2005 > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 21/03/2005 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 21/03/2005 > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq