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====== QuickShow Registration and licensing ====== | ====== QuickShow Registration and licensing ====== | ||
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===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== | ||
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We understand not all users wish to have their show computers connected to the internet, so we have created an offline way to register your hardware and PC. | We understand not all users wish to have their show computers connected to the internet, so we have created an offline way to register your hardware and PC. | ||
- | There is a 7 Day grace period for registration, | + | There is a 31 Day grace period for registration, |
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===== QuickShow Startup ===== | ===== QuickShow Startup ===== | ||
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Go to " | Go to " | ||
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If you are offline, and want to keep your PC off the internet, follow this procedure. | If you are offline, and want to keep your PC off the internet, follow this procedure. | ||
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To send the file, Email " | To send the file, Email " | ||
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Name and Email are not required but may help us contact you in case of problems. | Name and Email are not required but may help us contact you in case of problems. | ||
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Once you have the file received from the pangolin email, you will go back to the registration section in Quickshow under the "Open registration file" dropdown option. Here you will click " | Once you have the file received from the pangolin email, you will go back to the registration section in Quickshow under the "Open registration file" dropdown option. Here you will click " | ||
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- | ===== Temporary Licenses ===== | + | |
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- | In some cases, for demonstration purposes, pre-hardware delivery situations or others, pangolin may provide temporary activation of Quickshow without hardware, to do this we can use something called a "PCID License" | + | |
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Note: Once redeemed a new registration will automatically complete, this shouldn’t be an issue, and happen automatically as you need an internet connection to use Quickshow PCID licenses. | Note: Once redeemed a new registration will automatically complete, this shouldn’t be an issue, and happen automatically as you need an internet connection to use Quickshow PCID licenses. | ||
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When QuickShow is started without Pangolin hardware and internet connection then registration window will look like this. | When QuickShow is started without Pangolin hardware and internet connection then registration window will look like this. | ||
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Once you connect hardware, but have not registered, the status window will appear as so: | Once you connect hardware, but have not registered, the status window will appear as so: | ||
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QuickShow will indicate what hardware needs registration and the time left for the pre-registration grace period. QuickShow will run normally until this timer runs out, register to unlock fully. | QuickShow will indicate what hardware needs registration and the time left for the pre-registration grace period. QuickShow will run normally until this timer runs out, register to unlock fully. | ||
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After a piece of hardware' | After a piece of hardware' | ||
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QuickShow will not reset hardware pre-registration timer if the PC clock is changed. This includes manual change, change of clock server, or change in time zone. | QuickShow will not reset hardware pre-registration timer if the PC clock is changed. This includes manual change, change of clock server, or change in time zone. | ||
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If you have not attempted to change the time and date on your PC, and get this error, registering either via Internet or email will solve the issue. | If you have not attempted to change the time and date on your PC, and get this error, registering either via Internet or email will solve the issue. | ||
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If the registration file Is changed, modified, moved, or deleted, Quickshow will take notice and disable output. If you receive this in error, then re-registering via internet or email will fix the problem. | If the registration file Is changed, modified, moved, or deleted, Quickshow will take notice and disable output. If you receive this in error, then re-registering via internet or email will fix the problem. | ||
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If everything is in order, and the Registration file is correct, all icons will be green and Quickshow will work as normal. | If everything is in order, and the Registration file is correct, all icons will be green and Quickshow will work as normal. | ||
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===== Registration Status Bar ===== | ===== Registration Status Bar ===== | ||
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The Service and Registration status indicator is a small Icon at the bottom left most part of the Quickshow window. | The Service and Registration status indicator is a small Icon at the bottom left most part of the Quickshow window. | ||
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Top Line indicates " | Top Line indicates " | ||
| RED | No internet Connection or service not available | | | RED | No internet Connection or service not available | | ||
- | | YELLOW | Communication problems (Rare, only likely in case of server problems) | | + | | GREEN | Connection established. | |
- | | GREEN | Service available. This should be normal state if PC is connected to the internet. | | + | |
Middle Line indicates Registration status. | Middle Line indicates Registration status. | ||
| RED | Registration missing, please register or check registration. | | | RED | Registration missing, please register or check registration. | | ||
- | | YELLOW | Registration found, but is either expired, incorrect | + | | YELLOW | Your licensed hardware |
| GREEN | Registration found and correct, Quickshow is registered and fully operational with saving and laser output enabled. | | | GREEN | Registration found and correct, Quickshow is registered and fully operational with saving and laser output enabled. | | ||
Bottom Line indicates Pangolin " | Bottom Line indicates Pangolin " | ||
- | | RED | No connection to assistance service. | | + | | GRAY | No connection to assistance service. | |
| GREEN | Connected to assistance service. | | | GREEN | Connected to assistance service. | | ||
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* "Bind to" Looks like "FB3 1234”. | * "Bind to" Looks like "FB3 1234”. | ||
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