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Activating SMART Response

You must activate your SMART Response software within 30 days of installation to keep it active. SMART Response software automatically activates when you connect your SMART Response receiver. If the activation isn't successful, use the following procedure to find your license code and activate the software.

You must connect your computer to the Internet and connect the SMART Response receiver to your computer before you can search for a license code. After you complete the following procedure to find your license code, you can use the code to activate SMART Response assessment software on other computers, as outlined in the License tab in the About SMART Response dialog box.

Note 

After you find your license code, you don't need to connect the SMART Response receiver to the other computers that you want to activate SMART Response software on.

To find your license code and activate SMART Response software

  1. Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and then select Activate SMART Response Assessment Software.

    The SMART Response Software Evaluation dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your software's evaluation period.

    Note 

    If your SMART Response software is already activated, the Activate SMART Response Assessment Software command is replaced by Check for Updates.

  2. Click Activate Now.

  3. If a dialog box appears requesting a password, type an administrator's password, and then click OK.

    4. Note 

    Contact your system administrator if you don't know your password.

  4. Click Find License Code.

    Note 

    You must connect your computer to the Internet and connect the SMART Response receiver to your computer before you can search for a license code.

  5. Click Find License Code.

    The license code appears. The activation program automatically copies your license code into the License Code box.

    Note 

    If you didn't connect the receiver, a warning message appears. Click OK to close the dialog box.

  6. Record the license code in a safe place, and then click Close.

  7. Type your e-mail address in the License Code box, and then click Next.

    Your SMART Response software activates.

  8. Click Finish.

    Now that you have your license code, complete the following procedure to activate SMART Response software on other computers.

To find the license code after the software is activated 

  1. Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and then select About SMART Response.

  2. Record the license code that appears on the Description tab.

To activate SMART Response software on other computers

  1. On another computer, click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and then select Activate SMART Response Assessment Software.

    The SMART Response Software Evaluation dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your software evaluation period.

    Note 

    You don't need to connect your SMART Response receiver during this procedure.

  2. Click Activate Now.

  3. If a dialog box appears requesting a password, type an administrator's password, and then click OK.

  4. Type your license code and e-mail address, and then click Next.

  5. Click Finish.

    Your SMART Response software activates.

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