Unlocking the software

Hardware Monitor Remote is electronically distributed software which is offered following a “First try, then buy” principle. You can download the application free of charge and test whether it fits your needs. During the test phase, the following limitations apply:

• A window with the note Running in Demo Mode appears each time the application is started.
• Remote clients can access temperature sensors only. All other types of sensors are ignored.
• The remote monitoring service will stop itself after 3 minutes runtime.

Unrestricted Usage

If you like to use the software permanently, you'll have to place an order for the required number of usage licenses. For each license you will receive a so-called registration code by e-mail which will allow you to switch the application from demo mode to normal operation.

Distributing or leasing the application to third parties is prohibited without prior written permission. The exact contractual obligations for licensing the software will be displayed and can be printed after you have opened the downloaded software package.

Ordering registration codes

Placing an order for registration codes of Hardware Monitor Remote is possible via our distribution partner. The order can be placed via Internet, postal mail, telefax or phone. The computer on which the application should be used does not need to have an Internet link necessarily. It is only necessary that you somehow receive the e-mail message used to deliver the registration code. Delivery is possible worldwide. Payments are accepted in more than 40 different international currencies, with all common payment options supported.

To learn more about placing orders, please use the following Internet page of Hardware Monitor Remote:

External Internet page with detailed order information

For first written information, you can alternatively select the menu item Help > Purchase Registration Key… in the application.

Unlocking the software

The registration code needed to unlock the software will be delivered via e-mail. Please note that this code represents a value and should be archived at a safe place for future reference, e.g. by printing it on paper. The code consists of two parts, the Registration Name and the Registration Key.

Entering the registration manually

Perform the following steps to unlock the application for unrestricted usage.

1. Launch the application. The window Demonstration Mode will appear. Press the button Unlock…. (If the application was running already and the demo window had been closed, you can also select the menu item Hardware Monitor Remote > Unlock Hardware Monitor Remote….) The window MBS Product Registration will appear.
2. Transfer the registration name exactly as you have received it into the field Registration Name. You can type the data manually. However, if you currently have the registration on file on the same computer, it will be easier to transfer the data by the features Edit > Copy (⌘+C) and Edit > Paste (⌘+V). Please pay attention not to transfer any additional blanks or empty lines. Also note that the contents of this field is case-sensitive.
3. With the same method, transfer the registration key into the field Registration Key.
4. Press the button Save.

If both parts of the code have been entered correctly, the window MBS Product Registration will show your Certificate of Registration, with details about your license. You can close the window. If some part of the code has been entered incorrectly, an error message will be displayed. In this case, please check both parts of the code for exact match with the e-mail message which had been sent to you.

OS X will ask for an administrator password if you selected the option to activate the key for all users.

Deactivate the registration

You can deactivate the registration any time. Please perform the following steps:

1. Select the menu item Hardware Monitor Remote > Manage registration….
2. Press the button Remove registration in the product registration panel.

Handling updates and migrations

You usually don't need to care about your registration if you replace your copy of the application by a free update. Just drag the icon of the new version into the same folder where you have stored the previous version. The Finder will ask you if the old copy should be replaced. After the new version has been copied, you can simply launch it, and your registration will still be intact.

The same applies when migrating to a new computer: If you use Apple's Migration Assistant to transfer all files of your user account, your registration will still be preserved and you won't need to re-enter it.

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