LightWave 3D [7.5] FAQs
  Dongle/Hardware Lock
    What is a dongle?

A dongle, also known as a Hardware Lock, is a small hardware device that attaches to your computer. It is an anti-piracy measure NewTek employees to protect LightWave.

LightWave makes use of one of four types of dongles: parallel-port, USB-port, ADB(no longer made),or the Video Toaster card. While LightWave is running, it constantly checks to make sure the dongle is attached to the machine. If it is, LightWave will continue to operate normally. If it is not, LightWave will cease to function or go into Demo/Discovery Mode.

NewTek has never released a fully-functioning version of LightWave that does not make use of a dongle.

Last update: 22.10.2003, 10:13
Author: Kurtis Harris