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

A parallel-port dongle is an approximately 3"x2"x.75" white plastic device with a pass-through parallel connection. It attaches to the serial port on the back of your computer (the same port you attach a printer to).

Although you can use the pass-through feature to connect other parallel devices to the computer through the dongle, it is not recommended, as these other devices could cause a power spike that will damage the dongle. If you wish to use more than one parallel device, it is recommended to use a parallel-switching box, available from most computer or electronics stores.

Although NewTek still supports the parallel-port dongle on most operating systems, we have shifted production to the newer, more convenient, USB-port dongle.

Last update: 22.10.2003, 10:18
Author: Kurtis Harris