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Just to come to Sir Volt's defence here (not that he needs it)

Dongles have been around for ages. Various versions are still out there with modern software. I know at least two years ago MYOB was selling their software in Asia with a dongle.

Basically a firmware device that is 'watched' by the software through a port, if that firmware aint there, that software wont work.

Volt, I reckon you should be ok. As I think Treggs said, parallel ports still exist on many modern motherboards, and I am sure that there would be USB to parallel port converters if needs be, as there are a lot of expensive printers out there still in service that need a parallel port.

I think you can also get cards that will convert one of your card slots (PCI slots) into a serial and parallel port combo.

Shouldn't be too much stress, and I am sure that worse case scenario a quality "low spec" machine could be had which will still give your old one a hiding.

Dayam... whilst typing all that I just missed the move I've been waitin on the AUDUSD pair.. bollocks! Now I have to get ready for short mode and prolly have to wait ANOTHER 15 mins...

This ADHD is a bitch...

PS yeah, I'm a nerd

;)



That being said though,.

HOWEVER, I would suggest that you find yourself a friendly hardware supplier for your machine an