Steinberg CUBASE PRO 8.5 Guide Rapide page 14

System Requirements and Installation
Installing the Program
USB-eLicenser
Operation of Steinberg software often requires a USB-eLicenser, a
hardware copy protection device (or "dongle").
The USB-eLicenser is a USB device on which your Steinberg software
licenses are stored. All hardware-protected Steinberg products use the
same type of device, and you can store several licenses on one device.
Also, licenses can – within certain limits – be transferred between
USB-eLicensers.
If your Steinberg software product does not include a USB-eLicenser,
you can purchase one through the Steinberg online shop.
In the eLicenser Control Center, you can activate new licenses and
check which licenses are installed on your USB-eLicenser. After
installation of your Steinberg application, the eLicenser Control Center
can be opened via the Start menu on Windows systems or the
Applications folder on Mac OS X systems.
If you are using other copy-protected Steinberg products, you may
want to transfer all licenses for your applications to one USB-eLicenser,
thus using up only one USB port of your computer. Refer to the
eLicenser Control Center Help for information on how to transfer
licenses between USB-eLicensers.
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