School + 3DFA = Reg Prob

[ajcompany]

I'm trying to use 3DFA for a website here (at school) (working under the assumption they'll let me). Won't this run into registration problems? (they do have Connectix VPC) Can I use a new registration code? Can I get one? Also, it appears this sofware attaches to the hard drive serial number... (ActiveLock?) So when I installed 3DFA on my 2nd drive (1st ones full) it shows as unregistered. Hmm. Bad. Can I fix this?

Thanks in advance!

(3DFA team responses requested, but if you know anyway, respond please)

P.S. If you use activelock, I'm a AL developer... Just thought you might want to know

[Twisted Mind]

You get two registration numbers when you register... You can get your other one from the website. You'll have to input the computer number of the other computer.

[ajcompany]

Hmm... See, this is why I was asking:

When I signed up, I got a license saying that I would be able to retrieve a registration number every week. This was to support cases such as mine (I guess). So, do I still have this priviliage even though the new license says that anyone buying the software now on doesn't? (I sure hope I do)

I, too, am a 3DFA user since it was "Flash Animator 2.5".

[phillong]

I guess I will be in the same boat then. I should be getting my new Dell today. I already have 3dfa on this computer and on my laptop. I will be switching everything over to my new computer from this one. So what you are saying, is that I will not be able to put 3dfa on the new one?

[MalteG]

No, you can always request a new registration number.

It is explained in your registration mail.

Malte

[ajcompany]

So I thought. But: (from 3dfa.com)

If you reformat your hard drive, or if you buy a new computer, then your computer number will change. You may need to ask for a new registration number from our Update registration page. But our system only allows you to recieve two new registration numbers every 14 days per purchase.

I signed up when this was 7 days, not 14. Do I still get this? (I don't really care, I just want to know) (now that I can get a new one)

I'm glad I checked the site, because I had thought I could only use two ever.

[MalteG]

I think there's no big difference. When I registered 3dfa they said the following:

Our customers can request a new registration number at any time, but our system only allows you to ask for one new registration number every 7 days per purchase.

On one side it's ONE new number in 7 days on the other side it's TWO
new numbers in 14 days.

[ajcompany]

Ah, I missed that clause.