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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 General Information 6
- Chapter 2 Getting Application Manager 8
- Chapter 3 Working with Application Manager 10
- Chapter 4 Product Activation 32
- Chapter 5 Updating an Avid Editing Application 54
- Chapter 6 Dealing with Subscription Models 58
- Chapter 7 Additional Options and Plug-Ins 69
- Chapter 8 Deactivating the Avid Editing Application and Plug-Ins 72
- Chapter 9 Uninstallation Specifics 74
- Using This Guide
- Symbols and Conventions
- If You Need Help
- Avid Training Services
- General Information
- Getting Application Manager
- Installing a Standalone Version of Application Manager
- Installing Application Manager Along with Avid Editing Application
- Working with Application Manager
- Settings
- Product Activation
- What You Need to Activate Media Composer or Sibelius
- What You Need to Activate Pro Tools
- Online Activation with an Internet Connection
- Activation with a Floating License
- Offline Activation Without an Internet Connection
- Activation with a Hardware Key
- Redemption to Dongle
- Updating an Avid Editing Application
- Update Workflow
- Dealing with Subscription Models
- Support Plan
- Grace Period
- Renewing the Subscription
- Subscription Crossgrade
- Additional Options and Plug-Ins
- Activating Media Composer Third-Party Products
- Purchasing Pro Tools Plug-Ins
- Deactivating the Avid Editing Application and Plug-Ins
- Uninstallation Specifics
- How to Uninstall the Products
- How to Uninstall the Pro Tools Plug-Ins
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If any of these options are selected, the desktop application is activated to show the
corresponding notifications - popping up notifications appearing from the tray icon.
Clicking the notification opens the corresponding tab of Application Manager, where you can
then make further decisions. If both options are deselected, the application runs only as a service
without showing notifications.
The appearance of the notification depends on which Application Manager tab it refers to. If it
refers to the Apps tab, it contains a message "There are N updates available".
If it refers to the Feeds tab, the message states "There are N new feeds".
If the notification refers to the Licensing tab, the message informs you about expirations and
renewals.
During the Application Manager session, each type of notifications is displayed only once except
for the Licensing tab - messages about expiration are displayed according to the current state of
applications listed on the tab.
• Allow Data Collection - select this option to allow Application Manager collecting the
system and usage data. Analysis of the collected data will be used for improvement of Avid
products and services. If multiple users work with Application Manager on the same