Serial numbers for software programs are usually used to help ensure that the program's installation is only performed one time and only on the purchaser's computer. Once the serial number is used and registered with the manufacturer, any future attempt to use that same serial number can raise a red flag since no two serial numbers (from the same software) are alike. The number listed to the right of 'System SKU' is your HP laptop's model number. You can also find your computer's product name in this window by looking at the name next to the 'System Model' category. For Samsung Print products, enter the M/C or Model Code found on the product label. - Examples: “SL-M2020W/XAA” Include keywords along with product name. Examples: 'LaserJet Pro P1102 paper jam', 'EliteBook 840 G3 bios update' Need help finding your product name or product number? Finding your Serial Number Finding your Product Number. Check the sticker label on the bottom side of the notebook or Eee PC. Check the sticker label on the warranty card. The serial number is listed after the word “Serial Number,” “SSN,” “S/N,” or “SN.”. Check the Serial Number data field in the BIOS Main menu. To get into BIOS menu, press F2 button repeatedly after powering up until BIOS menu shows up. You can find the serial number using the HP Utility printer software on your macOS or OS X computer. Open Finder, and then click Go in the top menu bar. Click Applications, and then double-click the HP folder.
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A serial number is a unique identifier assigned incrementally or sequentially to an item, to uniquely identify it.
Serial numbers need not be strictly numerical. They may contain letters and other typographical symbols, or may consist entirely of a characterstring.
- 1Applications of serial numbering
- 2Other uses of the term
Applications of serial numbering[edit]
Serial numbers identify otherwise identical individual units with many, obvious uses. Serial numbers are a deterrent against theft and counterfeit products, as they can be recorded, and stolen or otherwise irregular goods can be identified. Some items with serial numbers are automobiles, electronics, and appliances. Banknotes and other transferable documents of value bear serial numbers to assist in preventing counterfeiting and tracing stolen ones.
They are valuable in quality control, as once a defect is found in the production of a particular batch of product, the serial number will identify which units are affected.
Serial numbers for intangible goods[edit]
Serial numbers may be used to identify individual physical or intangible objects (for example computer software or the right to play an online multiplayer game). The purpose and application is different. A software serial number, otherwise called product key, is usually not embedded in the software, but is assigned to a specific user with a right to use the software. The software will function only if a potential user enters a valid product code. The vast majority of possible codes are rejected by the software. If an unauthorised user is found to be using the software, the legitimate user can be identified from the code. It is usually not impossible, however, for an unauthorised user to create a valid but unallocated code either by trying many possible codes, or reverse engineering the software; use of unallocated codes can be monitored if the software makes an Internet connection.
Other uses of the term[edit]
The term serial number is sometimes used for codes which do not identify a single instance of something. For example, the International Standard Serial Number or ISSN used on magazines, journals and other periodicals, an equivalent to the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) applied to books, is assigned to each periodical. It takes its name from the library science use of the word serial to mean a periodical.
Certificates and certificate authorities (CA) are necessary for widespread use of cryptography. These depend on applying mathematically rigorous serial numbers and serial number arithmetic, again not identifying a single instance of the content being protected.
Military and government use[edit]
The term serial number is also used in military formations as an alternative to the expression service number.[citation needed] In air forces, the serial number is used to uniquely identify individual aircraft and is usually painted on both sides of the aircraft fuselage, most often in the tail area, although in some cases the serial is painted on the side of the aircraft's fin/rudder(s). Because of this, the serial number is sometimes called a tail number.
In the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) the individual serial takes the form of two letters followed by three digits, e.g., BT308—the prototype Avro Lancaster, or XS903—an English Electric Lightning F.6 at one time based at RAF Binbrook.[1] During the Second World War RAF aircraft that were secret or carrying secret equipment had '/G' (for 'Guard') appended to the serial, denoting that the aircraft was to have an armed guard at all times while on the ground, e.g., LZ548/G—the prototype de Havilland Vampirejetfighter, or ML926/G—a de Havilland Mosquito XVI experimentally fitted with H2S radar. Prior to this scheme the RAF, and predecessor Royal Flying Corps (RFC), utilised a serial consisting of a letter followed by four figures, e.g., D8096—a Bristol F.2 Fighter currently owned by the Shuttleworth Collection, or K5054—the prototype Supermarine Spitfire. The serial number follows the aircraft throughout its period of service.
In 2009, the U.S. FDA published draft guidance for the pharmaceutical industry to use serial numbers on prescription drug packages.[2] This measure is intended to enhance the traceability of drugs and to help prevent counterfeiting.
Serial number arithmetic[edit]
Serial numbers are often used in network protocols. However, most sequence numbers in computer protocols are limited to a fixed number of bits, and will wrap around after a sufficiently many numbers have been allocated. Thus, recently allocated serial numbers may duplicate very old serial numbers, but not other recently allocated serial numbers. To avoid ambiguity with these non-unique numbers, RFC1982 'Serial Number Arithmetic', defines special rules for calculations involving these kinds of serial numbers.
Lollipop sequence number spaces are a more recent and sophisticated scheme for dealing with finite-sized sequence numbers in protocols.
See also[edit]
- SQL (serial identifiers for databases)
Notes[edit]
- Elz, R., and R. Bush, RFC1982 'Serial Number Arithmetic', Network Working Group, August 1996.
- Plummer, William W. 'Sequence Number Arithmetic'. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc., 21 September 1978.
References[edit]
- ^'British Aircraft Corporation Lightning F.Mk.6'. 1000aircraftphotos.com.
- ^Food and Drug Administration. 'Guidance for Industry Standards for Securing the Drug Supply Chain - Standardized Numerical Identification for Prescription Drug Packages Draft Guidance'. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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Sometimes abbreviated as Serial No., SN or S/N, a serial number is a unique number used for identification and inventory purposes. A serial number allows a company to identify a product and get additional information about it, for replacement, or as a means of finding compatible parts. In the picture and below is an example of what a serial number may look like on the back or side of a computer.
Locating serial numbers
Hardware - A serial number for a hardware device such as a computer or printer can almost always be found on the bottom or back of the device.
Software - Software serial numbers, also known as product identification numbers and CD keys. They may be accessible by logging into the software website with a verified user account, or may be listed on the software's physical package, or CD/DVD jewel box.
Related pages
Computer abbreviations, Hardware terms, Model number, Serial key