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User License
Q.Cannot open my license certificate file (sai-01xxxxxxxxxx.slc).
You don't need to 'open' license certificate file(sai-01xxxxxxxxxx.slc), SAI automatically recognize user's license information if the license certificate file is located in SAI installed folder.




Q.Software cannot recognize my license certificate file.
Q.I installed my license certificate file, but trial period message doesn't disappear yet.
Q.I installed my license certificate file, but license information is still 'License: Trial'.
If the license certificate file not recognized, considerable reasons are

- The license certificate file ("sai-01xxxxxxxxxx.slc") not located in SAI installation folder.
SAI installation folder includes all of application files and you can find this folder with "Search Target"(Windows XP) button or "Open File Location"(Windows Vista) button in property (right clicking menu) of desktop shortcut icon of SAI, you need to put the license certificate file in this folder.

- Inputted System ID was wrong.
If the license certificate file contains bad System ID, SAI simply ignore this wrong license certificate file. You need to input your own System ID for downloading the license certificate file, your own System ID is shown [Others]>[System ID] menu of this application.

'Certificate Download Password' is written in the mail that you received after order completion, and never type 'Password Character Type' fields written in the mail.

- After the license certificate file was placed in SAI installation folder, without restarting SAI application.
The license certificate file is recognized at the application starting, so after you placed the license certificate file, you need to restart all of SAI applications again, but you don't need to restart Windows.

- Software package ("sai-1.0.x.zip") wasn't extracted (only for Ver.1.0.x).
You may use software package ("sai-1.0.x.zip") without extract all files in package, and accessed compressed application directly. If you use Windows XP or later, you can extract sai-1.x.x.zip with right-click menu, or on other versions of Windows, you need to use some archiver software which support Zip format extraction.

We sometimes receive questions how to 'open' the license certificate file, but if the license certificate file was placed same location of SAI installation folder, SAI recognize the license information automatically, then you don't need to 'open' the license certificate file.

Reference:
Q. Cannot open my license certificate file (sai-01xxxxxxxxxx.slc).


Q.I installed my license certificate file just like described in the installation instruction on SAI's page, but trial message doesn't disappear yet.
Actually installation process for the license certificate file is wrong, please look below topics more carefully.

Q. Software cannot recognize my license certificate file.


Q.What is System ID? I couldn't find it at all.
Development version before Ver.1.0.0. has no System ID menu, this is for production version of SAI. If you use Ver.1.0.0 or later, you can find it in [Others] > [System ID], please download SAI Ver.1.0.0 or later.


Q.I use previous version of SAI that released before Ver.1.0.0. but this cannot recognize my license certificate file.
Q.I use previous version of SAI that released before Ver.1.0.0. I installed license certificate file but Trial message doesn't disappear.
Development version before Ver.1.0.0 don't recognize any license certificate files, this future is supported Ver.1.0.0. or later, please download SAI Ver.1.0.0. or later.


Q.Can I use SAI application without network connection.
Yes, first you need to download the license certificate file via network connected PC, you need to input [Your PC's System ID] is shown in non-connected PC, and then copy this license certificate file to non-connected PC's SAI folder via USB memory etc.

If you only use as trial, any network connection isn't required at all.


Q.When I change my PC, I should buy new software license again?
Q.When I re-install my Windows OS, I should buy new software license again?
No, you don't need to order the license again, once you ordered user license, you receive license no. and password for downloading the license certificate file, when you change your PC or re-install your OS, you can use same license no. and password for downloading the new license certificate file.


Q.When new version of SAI released, I should buy new software license again?
If same major no. of SAI Ver.1.x.x (example, Ver.1.1.0, Ver.1.5.0, etc...) you don't need to order the license again, but in future if upper major version of SAI like Ver.2.x.x will be released, you will need upgrade fee(this will be lower cost than ordering again), we think. but currently we have no more decision or plan about them.


Q.I installed my license certificate file and used SAI, but suddenly Trial period message was shown.
When you exchanged some devices on your PC, System ID is changed for the license certificate file. Please input new System ID from online form and download new license certificate file for your PC.


Q.I want to try the software before ordering, is there any trial version of this software?
You can find trial version of this software from [Download & Installation] section, if the license informations is not found, this software will work as trial mode.


Q.I lost my user license no. and my downloading password for license certificate file.
If you can receive e-mail by same address when you ordered this product, please use [Reissue of User License Information] web based form.

If you cannot use same e-mail on ordering, please contact online support center to change registered information that you previously inputted. In this case some informations described below are required to change registered information, if these information is incorrect, we cannot change your registered informations.

At least necessary informations (*If you are uncertain, please enumerate all of there is mind hit in plurals.)
:

+ e-mail address on ordering
+ your name on ordering
+ your address on ordering

Additional preferable informations:
+ Software License Number (same as the license certificate file name: sai-01xxxxxxxxxx.slc)
+ Invoice ID (this written from Playpal ordering information)
+ Ordering No. (this written in e-mail from Systemax Inc.)


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