User guide

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Launch the software
Windows
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operatingsystems:AdesktopiconandStartmenufolderwillbecreatedduringinstallation.
Double‐clickontheiconorselecttheapplicationfromtheStartmenutolaunchthesoftware.
Mac
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OS:Tolaunchthesoftware,goto/Applications/VectorNTIExpressDesigner.app.
License the software
NewinstallationsofVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesignerwillopeninDemoMode,whichallowsyouto
performlimitedoperationswiththesoftware.YoucannotsavechangesoranalysisresultsinDemo
Mode.
Order a license
YoucanorderalicenseforVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesigneronourwebsiteat
www.lifetechnologies.com/vectornti.FollowthelinkstotheVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesignerpricingpage.
Forafreetraillicense,clickonthelinkontheVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesignerpage,oremailyourcontact
informationto[e-mail].
Types of licenses
Tosatisfytheneedsofusersindifferentindustrial,scientificoreducationalenvironments,Life
TechnologieshasdesignedthefollowingVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesignerlicenses:
TrialLicense:AllottedtoapotentialpurchaserofVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesignerforaspecified
numberofdays,duringwhichtheusercanreviewandusethesoftwarewithincertainlimits.
StaticLicense:Purchasedbyoneuserforinstallationononecomputer.
CorporateStaticLicense:Staticlicensethatisusedthroughoutacorporateorganization.
TermLicense:StaticLicensesarealsoavailableas1‐yearand3‐yearfixed‐termlicenses.
DynamicLicense(DLS):Alicensethatisinstalledonaserverandissuedbythatservertoclient
computersrunningVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesignersoftware.DLSlicensesaresharedbyaspecified
numberofusersor“seats,”withthenumberofusersatanyonetimebeinglimitedtothenumberof
“licenses”specifiedinthecontract.
10 Vector NTI
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Express Designer Installation and Licensing Guide