Solidworks Dongles

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Jerry Donnan, Aug 18, 2005.

  1. Jerry Donnan

    Jerry Donnan Guest

    I've been using Solidworks for years with a MemoHASP-1 security Device
    plugged into the back of the PC - all my PC-s have had a 25 pin RS-232
    female connector addressed by the PC as LPT-1 somewhere at the back.
    I have just bought a Dell Laptop - it has no 25 pin connector , but plenty
    of USB ports.
    So I bought a USB to serial converter cable, complete with installation
    software.
    The Laptops Win-XP system recognises that the cable is there, but Solidworks
    will not recognise that its security device is present.
    Has ANYONE out there had a similar problem and fixed it???

    regards

    Jerry
     
    Jerry Donnan, Aug 18, 2005
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  2. Jerry Donnan

    John Layne Guest

    Only one suggestion, get a USB dongle from your VAR. I ended up paying
    about $75 NZ.

    Regards

    John Layne
     
    John Layne, Aug 19, 2005
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  3. Jerry Donnan

    Giorgis Guest

    You can get a parallel port card as well. I assume that would work.

    G
     
    Giorgis, Aug 19, 2005
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  4. Jerry Donnan

    Laz Guest

    sw should provide it for free, after all it is their software,and you bought
    the license to use it.

    Laz
     
    Laz, Aug 19, 2005
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  5. Jerry Donnan

    John Layne Guest

    John Layne, Aug 19, 2005
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  6. Jerry Donnan

    Joe Sloppy Guest

    I did this for some other software and it worked, but then I noticed
    extreme slowdowns, so I just found something else, wink, to run it. By
    the way, every version of SolidWorks I have had, it ran with no hasp,
    what is this hasp version? Why not get no hasp version, just serials to
    enter.
     
    Joe Sloppy, Aug 19, 2005
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  7. Jerry Donnan

    Jo Guest

    All versions outside of the US have dongles.
     
    Jo, Aug 20, 2005
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  8. Jerry Donnan

    awtltd Guest

    Jerry,
    I've just gone through this loop and I bought a AlienWare laptop (it
    has a parallel port) instead of the Dell - I'll be adding a review
    soon.

    Anyway I spoke to my VAR and they said it would cost me £135 to buy a
    USB dongle! Take it or leave it!

    Kev
     
    awtltd, Aug 20, 2005
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  9. Jerry Donnan

    \\/\\/im Guest

    The dongles are connected to the parallel port (the female 25 pin
    connector). This is not a RS-232 port, so not serial, but parallel and you
    should need a USB to parallel converter.

    "> I've been using Solidworks for years with a MemoHASP-1 security Device
     
    \\/\\/im, Aug 22, 2005
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  10. Jerry Donnan

    Gary Rose Guest

    Jerry,
    I've just gone through this loop and I bought a AlienWare laptop (it
    has a parallel port) instead of the Dell - I'll be adding a review
    soon.

    Anyway I spoke to my VAR and they said it would cost me £135 to buy a
    USB dongle! Take it or leave it!

    Kev

    We managed to get a £135 reduction on next years subscription when we
    swapped out our dongles for USB versions just by making a lot of noise and
    complaining like hell!

    Regards Gary
     
    Gary Rose, Aug 28, 2005
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