Photoshop CS?

I have been using Photoshop 6 and am considering purchase of CS. Itis listed on Adobe for $649 US. I do have a couple of questions/concerns that I hope someone here can answer. Oh, I’m an absolute Klutz on most computer matters.

1. If I buy the on-line download from adobe, I presume I can copy it to a disk for backup, then open it and do the install routine. Does the online version have the adobe users manual as a read file, or am I just without a manual?

2. The second concern is with the "authentication" feature. I understand it only works twice and sends info on your hardware setup to Adobe. I would be wanting to install CS on both my home computer and on my laptop….there goes the two installs. Now, I don’t know if this is an Adobe thing or just my Klutziness, but with PS 5.0 and PS
6.0 I have encountered a number of times when I have had the programs
lock up or suddenly lose a number of features and have had to un-install and re-install to get things working again. If this happens with CS am I screwed, particularly if I’m not where I can go on-line to adobe and try to convince them to allow another "authentication"?

I have been using Photoshop 6 and am considering purchase of CS. Itis listed on Adobe for $649 US. I do have a couple of questions/concerns that I hope someone here can answer. Oh, I’m an absolute Klutz on most computer matters.

1. If I buy the on-line download from adobe, I presume I can copy it to a disk for backup, then open it and do the install routine. Does the online version have the adobe users manual as a read file, or am I just without a manual?

2. The second concern is with the "authentication" feature. I understand it only works twice and sends info on your hardware setup to Adobe. I would be wanting to install CS on both my home computer and on my laptop….there goes the two installs. Now, I don’t know if this is an Adobe thing or just my Klutziness, but with PS 5.0 and PS
6.0 I have encountered a number of times when I have had the programs
lock up or suddenly lose a number of features and have had to un-install and re-install to get things working again. If this happens with CS am I screwed, particularly if I’m not where I can go on-line to adobe and try to convince them to allow another "authentication"?
Any iformation would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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I have been using Photoshop 6 and am considering purchase of CS. Itis listed on Adobe for $649 US. I do have a couple of questions/concerns that I hope someone here can answer. Oh, I’m an absolute Klutz on most computer matters.

1. If I buy the on-line download from adobe, I presume I can copy it to a disk for backup, then open it and do the install routine. Does the online version have the adobe users manual as a read file, or am I just without a manual?

2. The second concern is with the "authentication" feature. I understand it only works twice and sends info on your hardware setup to Adobe. I would be wanting to install CS on both my home computer and on my laptop….there goes the two installs. Now, I don’t know if this is an Adobe thing or just my Klutziness, but with PS 5.0 and PS
6.0 I have encountered a number of times when I have had the programs
lock up or suddenly lose a number of features and have had to un-install and re-install to get things working again. If this happens with CS am I screwed, particularly if I’m not where I can go on-line to adobe and try to convince them to allow another "authentication"?
Any iformation would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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