"Veritas, you of course can enter the activation code manually - and get it with another machine first"-

Wabe- still not totally clear on what that means --"get it with another machine first"... Do you mean I go on-line and get it from E-on's website?

"Important is the INST code, from that the activation code is generated."

Wabe- so is this like the PhotoShop scheme- the first set of INST numbers creates an activation code...and then ON MY MACHINE (without calling anyone) I now have the SECOND SET of numbers to COMPLETE the registration process...and that IT?