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ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition User’s Guide
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Activating and Registering ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition
Software piracy hurts software manufacturers and end users alike—using an illegal product is never safe. Legal
software ensures that third party companies cannot introduce detrimental code changes. ABBYY makes every effort
to protect its intellectual property rights and the security of its customers through a variety of anti–piracy measures.
ABBYY's software includes special protection technology which prevents unauthorized use of software copies by
users who have not entered into a license agreement with ABBYY.
To be able to run ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition in full mode, you need to activate it.
Registration is optional for most types of license and provides a number of benefits.
Chapter contents:
• Activation
• Registration
• Privacy Policy
Activation
After you install ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition, you need to activate the program to be able to run it in full
mode. In restricted mode, some of the features will be unavailable. The set of disabled features may vary depending
on your version and region.
To activate ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition:
1. From the Help menu, select Activate ABBYY FineReader….
2. Follow the instructions of the Activation Wizard.
If you choose to activate your copy over the Internet, the program will receive the activation code automatically. If
you choose to activate your copy by phone, by e–mail, or on the Web site, simply enter the activation code or
provide the path to the license file in the corresponding dialog box of the Activation Wizard.
Once you have activated your copy, ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition will run on this computer in full mode.
Note: If you have a time–limited license, you will only be able to use the program for the time period specified in your
license.
More about activation methods:
• Over the Internet
Activation is carried out automatically and takes only seconds to complete. This method requires an active
Internet connection.
• On the Web site
Use this method if you need to activate your copy from a different computer. This method requires an active
Internet connection.
• By e–mail
The program will automatically generate an e–mail message which will include the data required to activate
your copy of ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition. After you send this e–mail message to ABBYY, you will
receive a license file in reply.
Important! Be sure not to alter the subject field and the body of the generated e–mail message to ensure a quick
reply from the activation system.
• By phone
Select your country in the corresponding dialog box of the Activation Wizard. The wizard will show the
telephone numbers of the nearest ABBYY office or partner in your area. Communicate the serial number and
the Product ID displayed in the Activation Wizard to the technical support specialist.
Note: This activation method is not available for some types of license.
The Activation Wizard creates a unique Product ID parameter based on your hardware configuration at the time of
activation. This parameter does not include any personal information, information about the make of your computer,
installed software, user settings, or data stored on your computer. The Activation Wizard transfers the Product ID to
the activation system, together with the serial number, the name and version of the software product, and the interface
language. This information will be used to select the appropriate language and content of the activation results
message and will not be used for any other purposes.
You can re–install ABBYY FineReader 10 Home Edition on the computer on which it was activated as often as you
wish, without activating it again. The ABBYY FineReader Activation Wizard detects and tolerates changes to your PC
configuration. Minor upgrades will not require re–activation. If major upgrades are made to the system (i.e. formatting
the hard disk or re–installing the operating system), you may need to obtain a new activation code.