How to Determine your PC Access® Serial Number

Quick Contents

• Using the PC Access for Windows Main Menu Window
• Using the About PC Access for Windows Window
• Using the License File
• Related Information

Using the PC Access for Windows Main Menu Window

• From the PC Access for Windows Main Menu Window: [ Version 4.20 and earlier] [ Version 4.30]
• Look in the upper half of the right side of the window for a block of text that includes:
  • Serial #430123456

Using the About PC Access for Windows Window

• Click on the MFM logo button in the upper right corner of the PC Access for Windows Main Menu Window: [ Version 4.20 and earlier] [ Version 4.30]. This opens the About PC Access for Windows window.
• Look in the middle left side of the window for the Serial # field:
  • Serial #430123456

Using the License File

• Note: do not edit the PCAWIN.LIC file. Editing this file will invalidate your PC Access registration.

1. Open an MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt window:
   • Windows 95/98: click Start | Programs | MS-DOS Prompt
   • Windows NT 4.0: click Start | Programs | Command Prompt
   • Windows ME: click Start | Programs | Accessories | MS-DOS Prompt
   • Windows 2000: click Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
   • Windows XP: click Start | Programs or All Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt
2. You can view the PCAWIN.LIC file in the PC Access executable directory or on Disk 1.
   • Note: after you installed PC Access, the installation program prompted you to back up certain files to Disk 1. If you did not back up the PC Access files to Disk 1, you cannot view the PCAWIN.LIC on Disk 1.
3. From the MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt window, type the following commands:

       CD PCAWIN
       TYPE PCAWIN.LIC
       

   • Note: if you installed PC Access into a directory other than PCAWIN, substitute PCAWIN with that directory name. If you are viewing the PCAWIN.LIC file from Disk 1, you do not need to type CD PCAWIN.
4. After you type the above commands, Windows displays the contents of the PCAWIN.LIC file. The first line of the PCAWIN.LIC file contains your serial number. For example: [430123456].
5. Type EXIT to close the MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt window.

Related Information

• Disk 1
• Executable directory
• PC Access License File (PCAWIN.LIC)

Last modification date: Friday, January 17, 2003 00:58:03