# FPMI going into demo mode and expires

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-going-into-demo-mode-and-expires/3749>\
**Category:** Archived Topics\
**Created:** [December 14, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-going-into-demo-mode-and-expires/3749 "2011-12-14T18:01:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jcam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@Jcam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jcam)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-going-into-demo-mode-and-expires/3749/1 "2011-12-14T18:01:43Z")

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Is there anything we can do to keep FPMI from going into demo mode. It happens quite often now and we have to restart the service to get it back running in licensed mode.

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-going-into-demo-mode-and-expires/3749/2 "2011-12-14T23:36:12Z")

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Do you have a HASP key (USB) or electronic activation?

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**Author:** ![Jcam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@Jcam](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jcam)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-going-into-demo-mode-and-expires/3749/3 "2011-12-15T12:58:14Z")

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We are using HASP key activation. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-going-into-demo-mode-and-expires/3749/4 "2011-12-15T16:50:17Z")

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Not exactly sure what is going on. FactoryPMI tries to detect the key every few minutes or so. Maybe it has a hard time seeing the key. We can try one of two things:

1. Activate FactoryPMI using the electronic activation for fallback

or

1. Try another USB port for the key

If you want to try 1 contact your sales rep and let them know I sent you.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fpmi-going-into-demo-mode-and-expires/3749/5 "2011-12-15T17:05:18Z")

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Upgrading the HASP drivers is always worth a try too.