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<nowiki>***</nowiki>This is due to PCI slot unstability during first time hardware installation.<BR>This is due to PCI slot unstability during first time hardware installation.***<BR><nowiki>***</nowiki>Modifications to the beta version of Pico2000 have caused an incompatibility with certain PCI configurations. See the "Invalid Security Code" section below for details.<nowiki>***</nowiki>''Modifications to the beta version of Pico2000 have caused an incompatibility with certain PCI configurations. See the "[[Pico_Install_Instructions_4_Port_CCTV_DVR_Card#Invalid_Security_Code|Invalid Security Code]]" section below for details.''==== The Devil's Pico 2000 Version ====It is believed that this version of Pico2000, referred to as the Devil's Pico2000, was originally a beta version that leaked into the wild. A 3rd party in China then modified it so that it would run without requiring a security key.The security key being discussed is actually a serial number that must be obtained from the manufacturer during the license registration process.However, a combination of factors makes the Devil's Pico2000 unstable and for some, impossible to use. Apparently, due to the way the developers tied the registration key into code that also checks various random hardware of the system, to ensure that the software has not been transferred to another system post license registration, it was difficult for the Chinese code hacker to defeat all areas of this protection.In conclusion, the security key not found error is actually an indicator of the failure of the hacker to resolve all areas of the software copy protection mechanism. The real portions of the software are capable of using the PCI cards even on virtual IRQs. The modifications cannot reconcile the configuration against the hardware checks and thus results in program termination.The Pico2000 software was originally also keyed to a specific code embedded on a special commercial PCI CCTV card. Since the hardware was also cloned by the Chinese hackers, and resulted in wide global distribution, the vendor has allowed Pico2000 to function on the cloned cards with their latest commercial release.Is your version illegal? Since many established and reputable CCTV resellers have sold the Devil's Pico2000 and the Chinese cloned cards, it is difficult to say that possession is illegal. Due to wide spread acceptance, those in possession of the knockoff cards are urged to purchase a legitimate, properly likened version of Pico2000, version 1.9. Support on the Devil's version is provided to those that have already spent money for the knockoff cards and software from a CCTV dealer, not knowing they were buying modified software. Since they have already paid, they deserve every chance to get their configuration working. However, even they will find the pricing of the new licensed release fair, and decide it is worth paying again to have a fully functional, stable version of Pico2000. See the Pico 2000 Production Version 1.9 section below for details on how to upgrade to a legitimate licensed version of the Pico2000, that is fully functional, and includes some new features not found in the Devil's version. The developers have even adjusted their pricing to make the software affordable to everyone.