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ABBYY FineReader 11
System Administrator’s Guide
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Activating ABBYY FineReader 11
Why is activation necessary?
ABBYY uses software activation technology to prevent unauthorized use of its software products.
The technology restricts the number of copies that can run simultaneously and prevents installation
of one and the same copy on an unlimited number of workstations. An unactivated copy of ABBYY
FineReader will not run or will run in trail mode, depending on your version of the product. In trial
mode, certain features may be unavailable, depending on your region and version of the product.
Activating the product
If ABBYY FineReader 11 has not been activated on a given workstation or if its license has expired,
when the user attempts to run it, a dialog box is displayed, asking the user to activate a license.
Activation takes just a few minutes. An Activation Wizard helps users to send the data required
for activation to ABBYY. Once the data are sent, the product is either activated automatically or by
entering an activation code received from ABBYY (see
Activation Methods for details).
To activate ABBYY FineReader:
1. Ron ABBYY FineReader 11 on the workstation.
2. Click Activate License…
Note: If you are running ABBYY FineReader in trial mode, select Help>Activate ABBYY
FineReader…
3. Follow the instructions of the Activation Wizard.
When activating by phone or by e–mail, you will need to enter the activation code you received from
ABBYY or provide the path to the activation file in the corresponding field of the Activation Wizard.
Once the activation process completes, ABBYY FineReader 11 can be used on this workstation in full
mode.
Activation methods
The following activation methods are available:
• Over the Internet (fast, recommended)
Activation is carried out automatically and takes only seconds to complete. An active Internet
connection is required for this method.
• By e–mail (fast)
The Activation Wizard will create an activation e–mail message. Send this message to ABBYY
without altering its subject or body. You will receive a file in reply. Save this file to your hard
disk. In the Activation Wizard, click Next>, then click Browse… and provide the path to the
file.
• On the website (fast)
The Activation Wizard will display the URL address where you can activate your copy, the serial
number of your copy, and your Product ID. Go to the specified URL and paste your serial
number and Product ID into the corresponding fields on the page. A file will be generated.
Download this file to your computer. In the Activation Wizard, click Next>, then click
Browse… and provide the path to the file.