Stupid Activation Keys

[caling]

Ok, my activation code has 2 - Z/2 3 -S/5 and 2 - V/U

Does anyone know how to tell the difference between them!

If i cant its 2000+ entrys i need to input!

Cheers

Caling

 

[Ch3tan]

erm, the numbers and letters in my key were very different looking.

maybe take a pic of part of your key and see if we can decipher it for you?

 

[caswallawn]

yep if you look at it carfully the letters/numbers are actualy very differant. a S looks like a S and 5 looks like a 5 same with the rest of them. as for example S is rounded off at both ends but 5 is perfectly flat on the top.

 

[Ch3tan]

Ok I spoke to soon.

My SE key was well printed and easy to see.

My CE key is a nightmare. Tried 5 different combos. One told me it was a unique key (already activated) the others simply came back as invalid. I have emailed GOA, but has anyone else had any luck in the same situation?

 

[Cromery]

I have the same problem, bought my CE today and I dont get the key to

work. I have tried over 7 combinations now i think. Also I have sent an email

about it but i dont think ill get an awnser until tomorrow.

 

[Runiat]

Ok, my activation code has 2 - Z/2 3 -S/5 and 2 - V/U

Does anyone know how to tell the difference between them!

If i cant its 2000+ entrys i need to input!

Cheers

Caling

Actually it's more like 2^7 = 128, but with their current system I guess that's bad enough.

Here's what I did:
I first entered what I thought it said, got a "didn't work".
I then tried to switch all the Z/2s to Z, didn't work either.
Then Z/2 back to 2, 5/S to S instead, Z+S, etc.
Then I read through the e-mails telling me what I'd tried and failed with, and found that on my first attempt I'd made the mistake of thinking that a (very obvious) K was an X, tried it again as I'd tried the first time, and it worked.

The moral of the story: You're more likely to make a typo due to own stupidity than due to odd Zs.