Legal Agreement. This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Syncronys Softcorp ("Syncronys"). The enclosed BigDisk program (the "Software") is licensed by Syncronys to you for use only on the terms of this Agreement. By opening the sealed program media package or by using the Software you are agreeing to the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, promptly return the unopened program media package and all other accompanying items (including written materials, manuals, and packaging) to the place you obtained them for a full refund. Grant of License. Syncronys grants to you the right to use this copy of the enclosed Software on a single computer. You may not network the Software or otherwise use it on more than one computer at the same time. You may not rent, lease, merge, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software or create any derivative works from the Software. You may not install, copy or upload the Software onto a time-sharing service or any other type of remote access service enabling unauthorized persons to access the Software. You may transfer the Software and the accompanying items on a permanent basis provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement. If the Software is an update or has been updated, any transfer must include the most recent update and all prior versions. This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate this license by returning to Syncronys the original Software media and any back-up copies. In the event you breach this Agreement, this license will terminate automatically without notice to you. Intellectual Property Rights. The Software is owned by Syncronys and is protected by the copyright laws of the United States, Canada, and other countries and by international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the Software like any other copyrighted materials (e.g., a book or a musical recording) and not make any copies in any media of the Software, except that you may either (a) transfer the Software to a single hard disk for use with a single computer and retain the original for backup purposes or (b) make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not copy the written materials accompanying the Software. Except as stated above, this Agreement does not grant you any express or implied rights to any patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, or any other rights now or hereafter owned by Syncronys. LIMITED WARRANTY. AS ITS ONLY WARRANTY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, SYNCRONYS WARRANTS THE MEDIA ON WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS RECORDED TO BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP AND FROM MALFUNCTIONS FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY WARRANTED HEREIN, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TO THE EXTENT ANY FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITY PROHIBITS DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, SAID IMPLIED WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY SYNCRONYS ALSO FOR THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SYNCRONYS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE OR ITS FUNCTIONS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. Customer Remedies. Syncronys' entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be replacement of the Software that does not meet Syncronys' Limited Warranty and which is returned to Syncronys at 3958 Ince Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232, together with a copy of your receipt. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL SYNCRONYS OR ITS VENDORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF SYNCRONYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THAT ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. U.S. Government Restricted Rights. If you are licensing the Software on behalf of any unit or agency of the United States Government, the Software and documentation are provided with Restricted Rights. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013, or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights clause at 48 CFR 52.227-19 or subparagraph (d) of the NASA supplement to FAR at clause 18-52.227-86, as applicable. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Severability. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. Should the period of warranty be deemed invalid, the minimum period provided under the applicable law shall be substituted. c1997 Syncronys Softcorp. All rights reserved. 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