Am I allowed to install CS4 on my Laptop, as well as my PC?

I have CS4 installed on my PC, but I also want to install it on my Laptop. Do I need a certain code that will enable me to install it on my Laptop? If not, will I receive a message that will prevent me from loading CS4 onto the Laptop?
Also, I'd like to make a copy of the CD, in case the original gets damaged. Is this allowed?
Regards
Pam Jones

jignarro wrote: Being online is how CS4 knows you are running it on more than one machine.
You just proved you don't know how activation works.
You activate on line; after that it doesn't matter.

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