Updated to MC7, but not sure where I find my activation code...

[Brian Merlen]

I looked at my 6.5 registration and tried that serial number, didn't work. Don't have an email from Avid with a new Activation code...Is it on my original Avid boxed version I bought? Since version 5.0 I have been just doing downloads not boxed versions so I all I had is a few old emails in hundreds of ads to buy Avid from videoguys... Basically just locked myself out and am asking where can I find my code to get back in lol? I am a legitimate owner, just clueless as to where to find my activation code...was up late installing it, went to bed, woke up and still am looking into it... Thanks

 

[MichaelP]

Assuming you've registered it, have you logged into your account on Avid to see of the license is there?

Michael

 

[Brian Merlen]

Just got it installed/registered, and am downloading the new squeeze and new Avid FX...just need to get those installed and registered and i'm in the clear!

I am just updating on my home workstation to sort of beta test it before doing it on my stations at work. I keep telling them to wait for patches to come out before they jump into the upgrade... so figured i'd take the leap myself and mess around with it on my own time...

 

[MichaelP]

I am just updating on my home workstation to sort of beta test it before doing it on my stations at work. .

Always a wise approach with any dot zero release.

Michael

 

[George A.]

Speaking of licenses... can you run the same license on two personal computers? Laptop and tower?

Thanks!

 

[Peter Moretti]

There are two ways to do this. Through software activation, you have to deactivate on one machine and then activate on another. It's not difficult to do, but you do need an active internet connection on both machines.

If you have a dongle, you can just pull the dongle out of one machine and put it into the other. I believe Avid still sells dongles, but they are expensive, IIRC.

Hope that helps.

 

[George A.]

There are two ways to do this. Through software activation, you have to deactivate on one machine and then activate on another. It's not difficult to do, but you do need an active internet connection on both machines.

If you have a dongle, you can just pull the dongle out of one machine and put it into the other. I believe Avid still sells dongles, but they are expensive, IIRC.

Hope that helps.

Thanks Peter!

So, if you have an internet connection, you can move from one computer to the other in 1-2 minutes? It activates/deactivates instantly?
George

 

[MichaelP]

The Deactivation/Activation process takes about 15 seconds to ping the server and do its thing. You can leave the software license on each system and just turn on and off as needed.

Michael

 

[Peter Arnold]

Even better.

You can install Media Composer where ever you want: PC Desktop, PC Laptop, Mac Pro, Macbook.

Before you leave your work space just make sure that you deactivate your licence and than you can activate it somewhere else.

The same goes for the dongle.

Plug it in and you're up and running

Peter