Tools 8.2.3 Trouble

Just went through this aswell with reloading Topcon Tools could not Authorize , the dealer said I had to buy a dongle for $ 250.0 or upgrade to magent tools for $ 300.0 . I upgraded to Magnet tools , basically the same as Topcon Tools with a new look and a few more bells and whistles .. I think this is there way of phasing out topcon tools for good . Now we will be forced to pay a yearly fee to use their software .

Thanks for your response djames -- I had feared that this was the subplot.

> Now we will be forced to pay a yearly fee to use their software .

Or....
We will look at Carlson's new GPS software package.

If you are running Windows 7, it could be that you need to run Tools as an administrator. Right-click the icon and select Run as Admin.

> If you are running Windows 7, it could be that you need to run Tools as an administrator. Right-click the icon and select Run as Admin.

Or compatibility mode... or both.
To get to that compatibility mode, right-click the icon, select properties and then the compatibility tab. Check the "Run this program in..." box and try some of the various options.

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Re: the thread I started 12/05: Everything seems to be fine, now. You've got to scroll down in the "Licenses" box to see the key code for a new computer, so my old key code had somehow been in view when my troubles arose and was what I supplied my dealer. Then I discovered the new key code and my dealer was very diligent about getting that to Topcon and getting me a new access code to go with it; once he did, 8.2.3 seemed to work fine. Looks like Windows 8 is off the hook, and as usual the problem was in between the monitor and the chair.