User Manual

INTRODUCTION
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2. Click on the “More Options” link.
Your default web browser starts up and takes you to the More Options page on the Propellerhead web site, where
the whole authorization process is described in detail.
3. Follow the link on the web page to download and install Codemeter.
If you are updating from a previous version of Reason, you may already have Codemeter installed on your com-
puter. However, it's a good idea to download and install the latest version of the Codemeter driver.
4. When done, return to the More Options page and click the Authorize Computer and Keys link.
5. When you launch Reason again, you will be able to run the program in Authorized mode, without having to log
in.
You can now quit the web browser if you like.
About deauthorizing the computer/Ignition Key
You can have one computer and one Ignition Key authorized at a time. If you're moving your work from an authorized
computer to another computer, you should first deauthrorize the current computer and then authorize the other one.
This is done from your account page at the Propellerhead web site:
1. Log in on your currently authorized computer and go to your own "Products" page under the user menu.
2. Click the Authorize button.
On the page that is shown, there should be a Deauthorize button next to the computer icon.
3. Click the Deauthorize button next to the computer icon to remove the authorization from your computer.
If you are using an authorized Ignition Key or Propellerhead Balance audio interface instead of an authorized com-
puter, you can just move the Ignition Key/Propellerhead Balance from your old computer to your new one.
! Remember to deauthorize your computer before updating the Operating System or before sending your com-
puter to service or selling it!
Running Reason on an authorized computer - or with an
authorized Ignition Key hardware
If you launch Reason on an authorized computer, or with an authorized Ignition Key hardware (Propellerhead USB
stick or Propellerhead Balance audio interface) connected, the program will simply start without further ado.
q If you are using an Ignition Key on an unauthorized computer, always connect the Ignition Key hardware be-
fore starting your computer and launching Reason. This way Reason will start up immediately, without the Au-
thorization procedure.
If you have an authorized computer, or an authorized Ignition Key hardware connected to your computer, it’s no lon-
ger necessary to have Internet connection when running Reason.