2.5.x
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Contents
- Using This Guide
- 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
- Working 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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Activation with a Hardware Key
Some Avid Editing Application can also be activated with a hardware key that is included in the
Installation package. The following sections describe using a dongle (for activating Media
Composer) and an iLok (for activation Pro Tools).
Activation with a Dongle
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This section is applicable only to Media Composer.
To activate the product, do the following:
1. With Application Manager open, go to the Licensing tab. If Application Manager is not
open, click the icon in the tray.
2. Plug in the dongle blasted to the current product and version. Application Manager detects
the dongle with the corresponding dongle ID and Serial Number.