User guide

Static License
ToenteraStaticLicense:
1. IntheApplicationstab,clicktheStaticbutton.
2. Enteryourinformationintheappropriatefields.
3. IntheLicense#field,entertheVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesignerstaticlicensenumberprovidedinthe
emailyoureceivedfromLifeTechnologies.ThehardwareIDispreloadedinitstextbox.
4. PersonalStaticLicense:Youmusthaveaninternetconnectionforthistypeofstaticlicense.Clickthe
Applybutton.Thelicenseissubmittedviatheinternetandaregistrationkeyisreturnedandapplied
automatically.
CorporateStaticLicense:Youmusthaveaninternetconnectionforthistypeofstaticlicense.Click
theApplybutton.Thelicenseissubmittedviatheinternetandaregistrationkeyisreturnedand
appliedautomatically.
Ifregistrationofyourpersonalstaticlicensefailsbecauseofaproblemwiththe
internetconnection,contactLifeTechnologiesTechnicalSupportandprovidethem
withyourcomputer’shardwareIDandyourlicensenumber.Onceyoureceivethe
registrationkey,enterthekeyintheKeytextboxoftheStaticLicensedialogboxand
clickApply.IftheKeymatchesyourlicensenumberandcomputerhardwareID,the
licenseisregistered.
Trial License
ToenteraTrialLicense:
1. IntheApplicationstab,clicktheTrialbutton.
2. Enterthetriallicenseyoureceivedinthefield,thenclickonApply.
Dynamic License from a DLS Server
ToconfigureaDynamicLicenseforVectorNTI
®
ExpressDesigner,seetheInstallationandLicensing
GuideforVectorDLS3.0availableatwww.lifetechnologies/vectornti.
ToenteraDynamicLicense:
1. IntheApplicationstab,clicktheDynamicbutton.
2. Enteryourinformationintheappropriatefields.
3. SelecttheDLSserverrequiresauthenticationcheckbox,andenteryournameandpasswordforthe
server.
4. Ifyouhavetroubleconnectingtotheserver,clickontheInternetConnectionSettingsbuttontotry
newconnectionsettings,thenclickonTestConnectiontotestthesettings.
Software Updates
VectorNTI
®
ExpressDesignerhasasoftwareupdateserverthatcanbecheckedautomaticallyor
manually:
1. GotoTools>Preferences.
2. InthePreferencesdialog,theupdatesiteURLisspecifiedasfollows:
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®
Express
Designer Installation and Licensing Guide