you could always use cubase 8 elements version which does not require a dongle or you could try what some others have done and mount the dongle inside the laptop using an internal usb header on the main board if space permits.
perhaps in future steinberg could make a “micro dongle” for mobile use that doesn’t protrude out so far minimizing the real risk of snapping it off accidentally. the current design is great for a desktop that never moves though. 