I also use Boardmaker2 and also the schematic package from the same company,
boardcapture. I have had a lot of problems with the dongles and have had a
few replacements, but many of the problems are still there. Sometimes, in
the middle of an operation the program loses communication with the dongle,
and you lose your work!.
    Apart from the dongle I still like the package, but it is very
frustrating. I have often thought about trying to make it work without the
dongle, but I doubt if I could do it. Morally I would not have a problem as
I have paid for 3 packages and Tsien will not fix the problem.
    There is another way out for you, get Boardmaker 1, it runs without a
dongle and will read your layout files, but has no netlist facilities.

Regards,
        George Tyler
gtyler@mweb.co.za

----- Original Message -----
From: SkinTech <jan.didden@SKINTECH.BE>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 11:24 AM
Subject: [EE]: Boardmaker Dongle


> Hi All,
>
> I own the Boardmaker 2 (V2.6) PCB layout software, using a dongle.
> After 2 house moves within one year I lost the dongle, I know, my fault.
The
> manufacturer, Tsien in the UK, only wants to sell me a new dongle for 70%
of
> the full package which amounts to some 500$ US, which really, really
knocked
> me out. I have original invoices, reg numbers so I can prove I bought it
> from them. But there was no discussion possible.
> Boardmaker is a DOS program, and I have since switched to Proteus (look
Ma,
> no dongle!), but still have designs in Boardmaker I need to modify or work
> on. I am now forced to redesign these layouts or shell out 500$ US for
> something I already paid, very frustrating.
> So my question really is, has anybody still lying a Boardmaker dongle
> around, or is it possible to work without the dongle? What other options
do
> I have?
>
> Thanks, Jan Didden
>
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