Allow me a moment of jealousy here.
I wish I could write a sentence like that about myself.
It can be. Especially if you try to do it all yourself.
Thats the great thing about the A:M Forum. You don't have to do it all alone.
Anyone who thinks they do... is lyin' to themselves.
No and Yes. The CD is a security measure to keep your investment safe.
Without it there is no way Hash Inc keep keep their cost so low.
Constant in/out of the CD can be frustrating. I feel your pain.
There are several remedies available.
You can purchase a USB dongle/hasp. It takes the place of the CD.
Contact Hash Inc if that sounds like an option you'd like to pursue.
As there are resources on the CD you will most likely want to access keep in mind that you'll still use it from time to time.
I went the USB route several years back but felt more comfortable with the CD. Hash Inc updates their software enough that made it worthwhile for me. Adding the USB dongle just added an extra layer of complication to an otherwise easy process.
I found just downloading the basic update was faster, easier and did the job.
I rarely notice the CD in the drive anymore.
Some people purchase another (or external) CD/DVD drive.
These are so cheap these days I might just have to do that!
My main computer these days only has one CD/DVD drive and that's becoming quite the pain.
Make yourself at home here in the forum.
Oh yeah... You've been added to the raffle.
Thank you so much. I think that I'll reconnect an old cd reader to my computer and just keep the disk in there so that I don't have to go searching for it. I know what a hassle the dongles can be, although its nice when I have to go back and forth from my laptop to my tower. I do that with Logic and it works great. I'm going to put some time into drilling myself with the tutorials. Thanks again!
