Licensing
Deep-Sky Planner and SQM Reader Pro include secure licensing technology. It is intended to reduce software piracy with minimal impact on legitimate users. Hacking, cracking and outright theft are the problems targeted - not legitimate use.
The license agreement permits an individual user to install the product on three computer systems used by the licensee. This accommodates users who may have systems for home, office and field use. The license is not transferable.
After installing the product you will need to activate the license within 30 days. If you do not activate within that time period, the product will stop working.
Activation
License activation is done by using the Software Activator program included with your software. Please consult the online Help supplied with your Software Activator for more information about activating your software.
Important points
- Installing an update to your software does not require purchasing an additional license or additional activation. Updates are provided to licensed users free of charge. Updates change the minor version, release or build number of your software, for example moving from version 9.0.0.0 to 9.1.0.0. Updates may include bug fixes, feature enhancements and new features.
- Installing an upgrade to a major new product version requires a new license and activation. Upgrades change the major version number of your software, for example moving from version 8.3.4.0 to 9.0.0.0.
- Upgrading your Windows Operating System where a previous installation of your software is retained may require an additional activation.
- Installing the software on a new computer requires activation on the new computer.
- Some changes to your computer hardware (for example, after a power surge damages computer components) made after installation may require a new activation. Activation requests arising from this situation are expected and will be fulfilled. An unusually large number of requests may be interpreted as a violation of the license agreement. If you are experiencing unusual hardware problems that result in a large number of activation requests, please contact Knightware to discuss your situation.