The second free port on the laptop is for quickly getting memory sticks in/out. This way I have 4 ports available for eLicenser key, other keys and a portable hard drive. The soft side is on the laptop so whenever I pack it it will not hold onto any stuff that gets in contact with, and the 'sticky velcro side' goes to the usb hub which goes into an accessories bag when on the move. So I purchased a 4-port slim USB-powered USB hub and with a self-adhesive velcro tape I fixed it on my macbook's back of the screen (lid). Some people may complain about these keys taking up ports on their laptops so I found a working solution: I only have two ports on my laptop and they are not enough anyway. I read lots of complains about old keys being broken, but I think this current design is really hard to break by accident. The Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 have inherited a battery protection that was previously exclusive to Samsung’s tablets.

This is my first key, it's been a year and no problems with it whatsoever. This new version is quite small - it's pretty much, I would say, 33% the metallic part that gets into the USB slot and 66% the plastic key itself. The presentation picture is an older version of eLicenser key.

Protection device cubase 3