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Old June 21st, 2006, 08:59 PM
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Smile help with daystar

ive recently lost or someone stole my toggle swith i cant get swf to get me another.. any sugestions... thanks they tell me bto buy a new program ..i bought it new from them and they want help...
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Old June 22nd, 2006, 12:31 PM
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By 'toggle swith' do you mean the dongle or security device? Do you mean "i bought it new from them and they won't help"

That's terrible, but unfortunately dealers will not just give you a replacement even if you offer to pay a fee. They would want you to buy the whole thing again.
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Old June 22nd, 2006, 03:44 PM
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yeah its a dongle but swf calls it a toggle switch, they want another 1500 dollars...bad cusstomer service....
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Old June 22nd, 2006, 05:25 PM
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"bad customer service"

Not really, you have to get out of the consumer mode and put yourself in a business mode. I do computer consulting during the day and commercial software is expensive to buy, expensive to program and expensive to support. I have installed packages that cost 50K and more and the company lost a dongle, cost them 5K. I believe SWF has stopped support Daystar, the cheapest route is to pay the $1500 and see if your insurance company will cover it, hopefully you have a commercial policy and not a homeowners rider.

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Old June 22nd, 2006, 05:45 PM
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Welcome to the forums sewspecial, Marcy, and Joe

It may seem unfair sewspecial, but unfortunately, there is really nothing you can do. It's not just SWF who does this, every digitizing software provider I know of do not give free replacements on security devices that have gone missing. However a damaged security device is another story.

As Joe pointed out, next time insure your security device/dongle.
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Old June 23rd, 2006, 06:46 PM
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What a bad experience it must be for you, sewspecial
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Old June 24th, 2006, 07:58 PM
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This almost happened to me!!! I had a nephew clean my computer inside and out this spring. He somehow misplaced the security thing, or so he thought. Anyways after one whole afternoon of searching we came up empty. So I decided to contact my dealer before they closed for the day and I was informed I had to buy the whole damn thing again! He kindly explained to me that he could not just give another one because he doesn't make the software or the security thing and that he also has to purchase them and that although I was a good customer it's all about business and money doesn't grow on trees. He then kind of said 'I told you so' about getting it insured as Joe hinted on. Anyways, it turned out that my nephew's little brother took it to play with (he's 5) and put it in his bagpack before he went out to the park to play that day. I got the security thing back in the evening that day.
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