Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"
> In a message dated 3/26/01 12:01:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I believe that this was answered a while ago by Colby (ex-Protel > > Tech support). His comment was that Protel had removed the > ability to remove > > the floating licenses check sometime recently in one of the > service packs (5 > > or 6?). If my memory has failed me then someone will step > in and correct it. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26 March 2001 19:45 > Subject: Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License" > > If so, that's at least annoying to me. Startup is slow enough > as it is - I > don't need the added aggravation of waiting thru something > that "big brother" > decided I needed to have on, especially while I've got an > anxious customer > waiting on the phone for me to get a design up in front of me > and ready to > discuss. Protel, please consider this as one strident vote > for restoring the > ability to turn off the search for floating licenses. > > Steve Hendrix Steve, They did remove the option to disable [or broadcast/receive I think they called it] the search option a few service packs ago. I use Protel quite often on-site on my portable and the symptoms are worse, unless it is actually connected to a network, or the network card is removed, I suffer a 10-15 second 'lock-up' on all functions, including mouse cursor, every 5-10 minutes or so while it goes to browse the network. If I am connected to the network then its only a small delay at start-up. IMHO its an irritation and pretty useless function [other than making sure that you don't use 2 copies at the same time, on the same network, with the same access code, i.e. nothing to do with checking for a floating licence or server] that they could easily remove or write properly so that it does not impact performance. While I have no problems with Protel protecting their interests, impacting performance for the end user is not an acceptable compromise, especially when they gave the user the option to disable the check initially. Best Regards John A. Ross RSD Communications Ltd 8 BorrowMeadow Road Springkerse Industrial Estate Stirling, Scotland FK7 7UW Tel +44 [0]1786 450572 Ext 225 Fax +44 [0]1786 474653 GSM +44 [0]7831 373727 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW http://www.rsd-communications.co.uk> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To join or leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"
> > I believe that this was answered a while ago by Colby (ex-Protel > > Tech support). His comment was that Protel had removed the ability to remove > > the floating licenses check sometime recently in one of the service packs (5 > > or 6?). If my memory has failed me then someone will step in and correct it. This is a bit different. I was talking about the checkboxes that were there for a short time to Broadcast and Receive the license information... that was removed with a service pack. > If so, that's at least annoying to me. Startup is slow enough as it is - I > don't need the added aggravation of waiting thru something that "big brother" > decided I needed to have on, especially while I've got an anxious customer > waiting on the phone for me to get a design up in front of me and ready to > discuss. Protel, please consider this as one strident vote for restoring the > ability to turn off the search for floating licenses. Just to float a guess here... it will only look for floating licenses when the license installed to the local machine has already been picked up by another workstation, or it just is not there. I haven't really played around with this too much... but this would be my guess. To get it to stop I would try going into the security section of Protel 99 SE(Arrow in upper left-->Security) and make sure your access code is listed for each server, and that access has been granted for each server for X Users. If you find a server that is missing the code... type it in and make sure access was granted. If you have multiple licenses I would suggest manually entering each of them into the machine that is acting like this. Basically... I don't think it is normal behavior... so there must be a way to get it to stop. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC/DC Converters Orem Utah 84058 ** Power management electronics for OEMs http://www.PowerStream.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To join or leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"
Odd... Let us know if you find the cause/cure. I just noticed a new menu item in the Client Preferences "Notify when another User Opens Document" I doubt this has anything to do with it... but I noticed it while I was digging around. I tried to get mine to search for licenses... but the only way I can get it to look is to go into Security to un-lock a server. I hope you get it figured out. -- Colby Siemer** Custom Battery Chargers ** Custom Power Supplies PowerStream Technology ** Custom UPS 140 S. Mountainway Drive ** Custom DC/DC Converters Orem Utah 84058 ** Power management electronics for OEMs http://www.PowerStream.com - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License" > > None of the below suggestions works for me. > > I have only one machine on which Protel is in use, and it has permissions for > one user under each installed server. Yet it still sometimes runs the check > for floating licenses at startup. No other machine on the network would have > tride to grab its license, because no other machine is running Protel. So it > seems they've tried to bury the feature (with SP6), but goofed it up somehow. > > Steve Hendrix > > In a message dated 3/27/01 10:43:26 AM Eastern * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To join or leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"
Tony & Steve, I believe that this was answered a while ago by Colby (ex-Protel Tech support). His comment was that Protel had removed the ability to remove the floating licenses check sometime recently in one of the service packs (5 or 6?). If my memory has failed me then someone will step in and correct it. Sincerely, Brad Velander Lead PCB Design Norsat International Inc. #100 - 4401 Still Creek Dr., Burnaby, B.C., Canada. V5C6G9. voice: (604) 292-9089 (direct line) fax:(604) 292-9010 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www: www.norsat.com > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 4:03 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License" > > > In a message dated 3/24/01 1:59:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > I just launched a project that I had created a few weeks > ago and two dialog > > boxes popped up in succession stating the message above. > I've never seen > > this message before. Does anyone know why this would start > happening? I > > have service pack six installed. > > > > > > I have been seeing this as well, but didn't associate it with > SP6 until you > mentioned it. I can no longer find the box to turn off the > fleating licenses, > which I don't need, as a one-man shop. But I do have several > PCs networked, > even though I use Protel on only one of them. Anybody know > where they hid the > checkbox to turn off the search for floating licenses? > > Steve Hendrix * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To join or leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"
Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"
Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"
Re: [PEDA] "Searching Network for Floating License"
I just launched a project that I had created a few weeks ago and two dialog boxes popped up in succession stating the message above. I've never seen this message before. Does anyone know why this would start happening? I have service pack six installed. Tony * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To join or leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/subscrib.html * - or email - * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
