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You need an internet connection and a valid email account to perform activation.


Note that we only activate CDs purchased through our authorized distributors, which are Airsplat, Begadi, and Redwolf. If you bought the CDs from somewhere else we may not be able to help. Second handed CDs will NOT be activated. The bottom line is, each CD will be activated once and only once.

 

If you have problems activating the CD, please go through the checklist below:

1, From which computer did you try running activation? The computer generating the activation request MUST BE the computer running activation. The two procedures must take place on the exact same computer.

2, Did you type in the code by hand or did you copy and paste? Please copy and paste to avoid typo.

Question: I bought my copy at XXX airsoft. I tried two days to enter activation key, but I did not succeed. Please help.

Answer: Simply telling us you did not succeed won't help. At the least, let us know the exact error message you received that made you think you "did not succeed". 

Question: I am not very computer literate, and ran into trouble when trying to get the activation codes by using your link. I was with you up until I was asked about my email server (POP3, HTTP), I don't know anything about any of that ...

Answer: POP3, SMTP ...etc are the very basic settings required for very basic email communication to take place through your computer. You just sort this out on your part in order to perform activation request. If you have no email client installed on your computer, try to configure Outlook Express, which is the easiest to use email software. 

If you are using Vista, Windows Mail should be the default email client. In order to determine if Windows Mail is the default e-mail client, click Start, enter default programs in the Start Search box, then select Default Programs - Set program access and computer defaults. 

Question: I only have hotmail and I do not have a regular email POP3 account. What can I do?

Answer: Every Windows PC comes with Outlook Express preinstalled. If you do NOT have a working POP account, you can still call up Outlook  Express. At the least you can bring up the email sending window. Say if you reach Step 4 and the sending window gives you something like this:

Activation-Request for AEGUpgrade (2006/12/12 pm 01:26:00)
Please do not change the following information
Name/Company: test
Serial Number: dsFJ6-33wF4-B8F6b-BYf7Q-9fn3N-4jFDJ
E-Mail-Address: ycthk@yahoo.com
Instcodes:
01: AF1E2B44
02: C44A6C91  <--
03: ED0882ED
04: ED0882ED
05: ABB1BA6A
06: 1FA39AC3
07: 944EB8D0
08: EAB6452F
09: 528D59D4

Cdrom Product Registration Request ...

COPY and PASTE the SECOND code (in the above example is  C44A6C91) then send back to us through your hotmail/yahoo/googles account. This way we can still figure out the correct code for you.

Question: I first tried to install this on my notebook, however, I ran into problem where I can't click the request for license thru e-mail, thus I send the e-mail request using my office PC. I can't use the office PC for this coz I can't install it. Can you help?

Answer: Please run the activation request from your notebook again. The computer generating the activation request MUST BE the computer running activation. This is a technical requirement we cannot override.

Question: I first tried to install this on my notebook that has been connected to a docking station. When I remove the notebook from the docking station, the ebook no longer work.

Answer:  A notebook with a docking station together are being detected as one unique computer system. When the notebook is removed from the docking station, the notebook alone would be detected as another unique computer system.  That's why you run into errors.

Question: I am stuck. I insert the disc now it automatically goes to the 'enter unlock key' page and I cannot go back to amend my e-mail address to see if another one works.

Answer: Please click the "show license information" link on the lower left corner. A new window will appear. Check the section on the upper right hand side, you should see a list of codes (something that looks like E7E9B763). Email us the second one on the list then we will get the correct key for you.

Question: Hi, I just bought two of your ebook disks and I have been trying for 3 days to get the activation codes. When I press request through e-mail the page comes up blank. I have tried this on 4 computers and they all do the same thing.

Answer: Sorry but this is impossible. Those pages won't come up blank. And this won't happen to 4 normal computers. We just cannot entertain fraudulent activation request.

Please make a hard copy of the ebook by printing it out. This is the best way to ensure you won't lose access to the contents in case your computer stops working.

Printing problem ...

We have not done anything to stop the printing function so if your printout is blank then it has to be a printer configuration problem on your side. Here are some general troubleshooting tips on printing:

  • Please change your printer's settings and adjust the output paper size. In the US the suitable size is US Letter. In the UK the size is A4.
  • Some problems may be due to the size of the document and the amount of RAM your computer has. If you are running a fairly old computer and you're trying to print a large document, then you should print a few pages at a time to avoid freezing. Always make sure you use the latest printer driver.
  • Are you running out of ink?

 

Security reminder:

The license is permanently attached to your computer. Every time you run the CDROM you must run it on this same computer. The computer from which the activation request is generated is the computer that can legitimately run the ebook program. The unlock key is unique to your specific computer so if you borrow an unlock key from someone else the activation process will fail with an error message saying something like:

"The Activation Key does not belong to this license file (copy protection parameter does not match)!"

 

 

If you frequently change the configuration of your computer we recommend that you PRINT OUT a hard copy of the ebook. Every time you change certain configuration on your computer you may need to reactivate, which could take lots of time and resources to process.

 

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