7.1

INTRODUCTION
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Running Reason on an authorized computer - or with an
Ignition Key hardware
If you launch Reason on an authorized computer, or with an authorized Ignition Key hardware (Propellerhead USB
stick or Propellerhead Balance audio interface) connected, the program will simply start without further ado.
q If you are using an Ignition Key on an unauthorized computer, always connect the Ignition Key hardware be-
fore starting your computer and launching Reason. This way Reason will start up immediately, without the Au-
thorization procedure.
If you have an authorized computer, or an authorized Ignition Key hardware connected to your computer, it’s no lon-
ger necessary to have Internet connection when running Reason.
Running Reason with Internet Verification
If you launch Reason on an unauthorized computer, or without an Ignition Key hardware connected, the following
window appears:
1. Click the "Run with Internet Verification" button.
! Note that this requires a working Internet connection (and that your Reason license has been registered to
your user account as described in “Registering and authorizing Reason”).
2. Enter the username and password for your Propellerhead account in the dialog that appears.
Reason launches in Authorized Mode.
! It is not possible to run two instances of Reason (on different computers) authorized to the same user account.
Reason will then enter Demo Mode (see “Running Reason in Demo Mode”).