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CHAPTER 3. UNLOCKING LIVE 12

3.3 Copy Protection FAQs

3.3.1 Can I Use Live or Other Ableton Products Without a Serial Num-

ber?

If you do not (yet) own Live or its add-on products, you can still try them out, but saving and

exporting will be disabled.

If trying Live or another product raises your interest in purchasing it, please visit the Ableton

webshop

. This site contains information about Ableton's distributor and dealer network. It

also offers you the opportunity to buy Ableton products online.

3.3.2 What if I Change My Computer's Components?

If the challenge code of your computer changes for some reason, Live will indeed ask

you to unlock the software another time. The challenge code does not change, however,

when computer peripherals are replaced (audio or MIDI hardware, printers, modems). The

challenge code may change if the motherboard, processor or network card is replaced. On

some computers, reformatting a hard drive also changes the challenge code.

3.3.3 Can I Unlock Live More than Once?

The standard Live license allows you to use Live on only one computer at a time. However,

if you have registered your product

, the Ableton server will provide you with two unlock

keys in good faith that you will use Live on only one machine at a time. Just proceed as

described in the corresponding section.

You can therefore run Live on both a studio desktop computer and a tour laptop, but not at

the same time.

Should the Ableton server reject your demand for another unlock key, please contact Able-

ton's technical support.

http://www.ableton.com/shop

http://www.ableton.com/register