BS: Using licenced software on home PC

Subject: BS: Using licenced software on home PC
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 06:45 AM

I am currently working at home using Sage Accounts Production Advanced for which my employer has paid for a licence to use the software on 10 computers. However, if I install this on my laptop I can only use it in demo mode for 6 hours. However, when I corrected the time on my laptop (I think the internal battery needs replacing) the 5 hours I had left suddenly expired.

Any ideas where in the registry it hides the time limit information for demo software?

Subject: RE: BS: Using licenced software on home PC
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 10:53 AM

No, but This program 'might' help

Read the concept and the disclaimers...

Subject: RE: BS: Using licenced software on home PC
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 11:49 AM

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Subject: RE: BS: Using licenced software on home PC
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 01:26 PM

Clever little program. And clearly a need. I have a program I could run it in, except it expired and won't open now. I think there is a follow-up that would be a good place to test it (one of those programs I would buy, if ever they got the site set up, or else one that won't operate in the U.S.)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Using licenced software on home PC
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 09:26 PM

Take a VACATION

When you return ask the person who is " my employer that has paid for a licence" to contact the company...

Clearly, the situation is out of your hands....why worry?

IT AIN'T YOUR PROBLEM.

Subject: RE: BS: Using licenced software on home PC
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Dec 09 - 12:26 AM

If he wants to use it at home in a separate application, then he needs to work it out. There is an important gray area, when it comes to licensed software. What must the employee buy, if any, contrasted to what must the employer buy. If you're using it at home you're probably learning to use it more efficiently. That is actually good for the workplace.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Using licenced software on home PC
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 23 Dec 09 - 05:30 PM

you're probably learning to use it more efficiently


Nope, I'm just number crunching. I know the program and all it's tricks and I have no need to do the work any faster - perish the thought, just a need to do the work. Anyway Sage gave me, as a goodwill gesture, 4 days use which was fine as I only needed one day, which was pretty good of them!