#Hardware Lock and 486 66
I have real problems with the hardware lock for 3-D Studio – it stinks!
I can't get the hardware lock to work on the FAST machines in our office. I've
tried it on our new Dell 486 66 machines, on our Gateway 486 33 and 50 mhz
machines, and the message "Sentinel pro not installed" always pops up. I can
get 3DS to successfully run on an older PS/2 486 machine and a Dell 486P50 PC
(which is rather slow), but not ANY of the PCs that I'd like to be able to run
3DS on…
What kind of work around is it buy another parallel port card and use up a
slot? Not only does that cost more money, but it takes up slot space which I
don't have.
Are there any other options for me?
Who came up with the hardware lock idea in the first place? I do understand
its purpose, but frankly, the headaches it has caused me will make NEVER ever
buy another product with a hardware lock again, and it causes me to hesitate in
recommending 3DS to any of our clients.
– "I Hate Dongles" Dan