Keep your license information accessible

Tips and Tricks
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Tip:

Keep both your license key and e-mail used for activating Gig Performer in a password manager or a textual file on your desktop to avoid last minute emergencies.

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Background:

Some people:

  • use different e-mail addresses for different purposes
  • or their band manager bought them a license
  • or license is bought through a company with a business e-mail
  • or their wife bought them a license (!!!)

… so we (not frequently) receive tickets stating “the license doesn’t work”, “their license expired”, etc. and they did a computer update just before a show so “urgent”, “urgent”.

They know their e-mail address, but can’t remember the license key, or they know the license key but the e-mail is wrong.

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Solution:

As always, don’t update at least two weeks before your show (it can cause you many troubles in general) and keep your license info very accessible.

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Even a small textual file on your desktop will do the trick.

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should have been the reason to marry her

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I am trying to get in the habit of deactivating GP whenever Windows forces an update

Yes, having the serial number (and email, if helpful) on a notepad on your desktop is great advice. It had been very helpful several times now and I expect it will be helpful going forward.

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Guilty as charged…..:smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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The sentence for the guilty ones is buying a new Gig Performer license! :joy: :joy:

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This is the way.

I actually keep every sw license and some notes about them in a notes file that is synced across my computers and backed up. It has helped me avoid hassle on several occasions.

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I use a password manager myself for all my licenses (among other things) — there are of course many such managers so pick your favorite.

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I feel shame

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