Tony, Why don't you try calling Freedom Scientific and explaining the situation to them and asking for your authorization number? I know its over the phone and picture identification is out of the question but certainly they have other info on you that could identify you. Good luck, Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Santiago To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:29 AM Subject: Computer died Hello every one, Well, here's the scoop. I have a computer that has died. It was running fine, until suddenly, it just shut off. I think the power supply has burned out, because there was a burning smell when it shut off, and it won't even try to power up any more. Now, what I want to know is if any one knows how I can get the jaws authorization key off of the hard drive. I have another computer and I'm wondering if I can remove the drive from the dead machine and put it in the other and get the authorization that way. If this is possible, how do I do it and are there any dangers or things that I need to be careful of? Any response is greatly appreciated. Tony Santiago tsantiago128@xxxxxxxxxxxxx