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2. Microsoft® Windows® 8, Microsoft® Windows® 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft
Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2,
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows XP
The operating system must support the language you select for the user interface.
3. 1024 MB RAM
An additional 512 MB of RAM is required for each additional processor in a multi–processor
system.
4. 850 MB of free disk space for installation and an additional 700 MB for program operation
5. Video card and monitor supporting a resolution of at least 1024×768
6. Keyboard and mouse or other pointing device
Note: To be able to open PDF files or images from Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft
Outlook, you need to have the corresponding Microsoft Office application installed on your system.
Activating ABBYY FineReader
After you install ABBYY FineReader 12, you need to activate the program to be able to run it in full
mode. In restricted mode, some of the features will be disabled, depending on your version and
region.
Activation takes just a few minutes. An Activation Wizard will help you send the data required to
activate your copy to ABBYY, and you will receive an activation code in return.
Important! Some editions of the product are activated automatically over the Internet and do not
require additional confirmation by the user.
To activate FineReader:
1. On the Help menu, click Activate ABBYY FineReader….
2. Follow the instructions of the Activation Wizard.
When you choose to activate your copy by phone or e –mail, you will have to enter your activation
code or provide the path to the activation file in the corresponding dialog box of the Activation
Wizard.
Once you have activated your copy, ABBYY FineReader will run on this computer in full mode.
Activation methods
 Over the Internet
Activation is carried out automatically and takes only seconds to complete. An active
Internet connection is required for this method.
 By e–mail
The program will ask you to send an automatically generated e–mail message to ABBYY
with the information required to activate ABBYY FineReader. The e–mail message will be
generated automatically. You will receive an activation code 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 e–mail robot.
 On a website
The Activation Wizard will display an internet address, a serial number, and a Product ID.
Go to the address indicated in the Activation Wizard and type the serial number and the
Product ID in the corresponding fields on the page. You will be asked to download a file.
Save this file to your hard disk and specify the path to this file in the Activation Wizard.