I hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question but I have never encountered hardware copy protection before. I recently bought Cubase SE and found it has a USB copy protection dongle that has to be plugged into the PC running Cubase. I assume it is to ensure that the software can't be run on more than 1 PC at a time (as per EULA). I record my tracks on a PC in my basement and then send them to my control room PC 2 floors up via the network for mixing and editing. Can I install the software on both PC's and just move the dongle to the PC I'm using? This would seem to be it's purpose but I'm not sure and don't want to install Cubase on one PC and then find out the dongle prevents me from using it on another. Has anyone else encountered this? If this is the case and it can be moved from PC to PC I applaud Steinberg, great idea. Perhaps the pinheads at Microsoft could take a lesson from a company that knows how to create great software with the end users needs in mind rather than putting their needs ahead of the EU, ie activation.

ps. I'm not looking to break copyright laws, I want to abide by them