Dongle question

[monkeydonkey]

This question may seem a little random, but If someone knows it would really help. I just ordered the update to XSI 2.0 from JourneyEd.com and instead of shipping it to my address at school they sent it home. I'll be flying home this weekend so I could bring back the CD's and new dongle. Here's my question, will the dongle be damaged by the x-rays and other scans they may do on bags at the airport? Would I be better off putting it in a box and shipping it to myself instead? Thanks.

[devdoka]

Here's what I do:

Put the dongle in your inside coat pocket (wrapped in a small ziplock bag or cling wrap). When you get to the metal detector, put it into the candy dish along with your keys and other metallic pocket thingies. Just remember to pick it up after being scanned. Security will probably give you funny looks after seeing the dongle in the dish, so I recommend putting a very obvious label on the dongle with a piece of tape or something that says,"PC printer cable adapter" or the like - if you put the word "dongle" on it, you'll only get targetted for more questioning. This will get you through security without putting the dongle through any scanning devices whatsoever and avoid potential damages (or losses) from shipping.

When you buy software, you're primarily paying for the dongle. The software discs and manuals can always be obtained 2nd hand or replaced, but if the dongle gets lost or damaged, your SOL. Protect it with your life.

Matt

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Matt Lind
Animator / Technical Director
Softimage certified instructor:
Softimage|3D
Softimage|XSI
speye_21@hotmail.com

[monkeydonkey]

Thanks Matt, that's how I'll do it. I can't even imagine trying to explain to a security guard what a dongle is. People look at me like an idiot when they see that thing on the back of my computer and I tell them it's a dongle. Thanks again.

[pnoizat2]

or commit the ultimate crime.
refer here: http://www.scottevest.com/

1: put your pda, drink bottle, cell phone, dongle, laptop, headphones, three rows of carrots, and your entire extended family in your scottevest.

2: Take it off and put it in the candy bowl.

3: resist frolliking and shreaking with extacy having just lost 300kg's.

actually, i dont think it matters, staggering around sweating in a suspiciously bulging coat! face it, your going to get strip searched my man!

[montclaris]

Has anyone had a dongle affected by the xray, what in it could be affected?

Never had any problems in the past with dongles I've forgotten about in my bag going thru, but good advise to set it aside in the dish to be safe.

If a dongle is just damaged we were never SOL, we never had any problem trading some back in with any of 5 of the different major 3D companies we dealt with.

[devdoka]

@@@If a dongle is just damaged we were never SOL, we never had any problem trading some back in with any of 5 of the different major 3D companies we dealt with

When you're on a short business trip and your dongle gets damaged, there isn't time to trade it in for another. That's when you're SOL. But if you forget your CD's or manuals, those are easier to get from a web download or other resource. That's all.

Matt

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Matt Lind
Animator / Technical Director
Softimage certified instructor:
Softimage|3D
Softimage|XSI
speye_21@hotmail.com

[richard-sher]

Many times I've accessed my XSI and Softimage licenses over the Internet. (This way you never have to take the dongle with you) Just make sure you have some one back home that fix it if the cat unplugs the machine while you are gone. Of course this is not always possible (you may be going somewhere that has no internet connection) but its very handy when it is. I've even done it with a dial up modem!

[montclaris]

"When you're on a short business trip and your dongle gets damaged, there isn't time to trade it in for another. That's when you're SOL. But if you forget your CD's or manuals, those are easier to get from a web download or other resource. That's all. "

yes, sorry just auto responding to an earlier post about dongle insurance