DICOM Viewer - License explanation


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INITIAL LICENSE
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The DICOM Viewer creates a 3-day limited single license when started for the first time. The license is
linked to the hardware of your PC. The limitations can be removed by registering your 3-day free initial
license.
License tools are available via the License Tool or via the menu of the DICOM Viewer. You'll find
the license menu under 'Help' and 'License'.

The initial license limitations are:
 -No image and/or scene saving
 -No PACS query
 -No DICOM send
 -No local saving of DICOM files
 -No DICOM receiver (SCP / server mode)
 -No DVD burner
 -Registration reminder pop-ups

Do you have a USB hardware key license? Go to Hardware license key (USB).


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REGISTER LICENSE
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Remove the limitations by registering and activating your license. Fill out the Registration/Activation
form and click 'Register'. Our licensing server will send an Activation Key to the email address entered
in the Registration form. Use this Key to activate your license.
Internet connection is required.


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ACTIVATE LICENSE
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Check your email for the Activation Key. Enter the Activation Key in the Registration/Activation form and
click 'Activate'. Our licensing server is contacted and all limitations will be removed. You now have
a free 7-day unlimited license and are able to buy the upgrade.
Internet connection is required.


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UPGRADE LICENSE
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When you are registered and have activated your license, an upgrade with 30, 90, 365 days or an unlimited
license is available. Click 'Buy/Upgrade' in the license menu to open the upgrade page and choose
a payment options.
-PayPal payment is automated, your license will be upgraded when payment is processed successfully.
-Payment with a payment link is not automated, an email will be created requesting a payment link. Send
the email and we will return an email with the payment link. When your payment is processed, your license
will be upgraded. Please allow 48 hours for the upgrade to be applied.

Retrieve the upgrade from our licensing server by opening the Registration/Activation form and
click 'Check upgrade', or restart the software.
Internet connection is required.


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TRANSFER LICENSE
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The license is linked to the hardware of your PC. Only the unlimited- or 365 days Licenses can be
transferred to a different PC.
On the current PC:
 1. Click 'Transfer' in the license menu
 2. Confirm your choice. The license will be deactivated on your PC and your Activation Key is copied to
    the clipboard. The software will exit.
On the new PC:
 1. Start the DICOM Viewer, do NOT register
 2. Enter your Activation Key in the Registration/Activation form and click 'Activate'
Your license is now active on the new PC.


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LICENSE CHECK
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When your software license is registered and activated, the software can be used off-line. However, every
few weeks, the license must be validated with our licensing server. If this fails due to a missing internet
connection, connect the PC to the internet and restart the software. 


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HARDWARE LICENSE KEY (USB)
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The DICOM Viewer license may also be protected by a USB hardware key. To use it, make sure you have
installed the USB hardware key drivers. Plug in the USB hardware key and start the software. If, at first
start, the USB hardware key is not found or not plugged in, the software will switch to the Activation Key
mode and the registration form will show. You can now plug in the USB key and within a few seconds, the
software will check the hardware key license. A pop-up window will ask you if you want to use this license.
Choose 'Yes' to activate the USB key-check. Now restart the software.
For a network hardware key license, the USB hardware key may not be available to the client. Just plug in
any USB device to trigger the DICOM Viewer to check for the hardware key license on the network.


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