Licensing and Product Activation

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	Licensing and Product Activation

How to Activate SignMaster Cut

Click on the Help menu in SignMaster Cut and then Activate Product.
Follow the instructions in the window that opens.
Close SignMaster Cut and when the software is reopened it will be activated and ready to output.

Having Problems? write to Activate Help

Glossary of our License Terms


License Remaining -	The amount of time left before the software's license will automatically be renewed i.e. Activated again or Reactivated
License Status -	Whether the software is currently Activated or Deactivated (Not or No Longer Activated)
Product Serial Number -	A unique 20 digit number issued by us with each copy of SignMaster Cut also known as a PSN

License
SignMaster Cut is licensed to you via an End User License Agreement which is a legal contract between you and us and sets out both our rights and responsibilities, see the EULA.

Important Notice
The license period remaining is determined by the type of product license you have and nominated payment method. Even perpetual licenses must be be renewed on a periodical basis i.e. SignMaster Cut must be relicensed on a regular basis under the terms of the EULA.

Do I need a Dongle?
No, we do not use Dongles for any of our software packages.

Activation
To use SignMaster Cut without restriction (Cutting, Exporting, Printing) you are required to Activate the software which can be done automatically if you have an Internet connection - if you don't have a connection you can Activate SignMaster Cut manually but you will still require access to the Internet.

Can I use SignMaster Cut without Activating it?
Yes you can! You can install SignMaster Cut onto as many computers as you wish and design and save your artwork, but if you wish to use SignMaster Cut without restriction (Cutting, Exporting, Printing and RIP'ing) you are required to Activate the software (see above).

Does my computer have to be online?
No, it's not necessary for the computer with SignMaster Cut installed on it to be connected to the Internet if you wish to manually Activate SignMaster Cut (see below).

If you have a network cable (Ethernet) plugged into your computer that Windows recognizes as a network connection SignMaster Cut will assume the computer is connected to the Internet even if it is not.

Solution
Unplug the network cable, reboot the computer and click Activate. Now the manual Activation window will come up ready for you to follow.

Do I have to be able to access the Internet?
Yes, but it does not matter where or how. So long as you can get online anywhere by any method and can just open a .html file that SignMaster Cut creates so you can get your non-connected computer Activated.

Can I call you to Activate?
No, the reason why is that typing in a very long series of numbers or saying them often goes wrong and quickly leads to frustration. So we have come up with a very simple file based method for non-connected computers to become Activated.

Can I Deactivate SignMaster Cut?
Yes, you can Deactivate SignMaster Cut by following the steps under License in the Gateway. You can open the Gateway from Launch in SignMaster Cut.