Once your license is successfully stored on the eLicenser, you can then plug the eLicenser into your non-internet computer to run your software. If you do NOT have a working internet connection on the computer that you wish to use the USB eLicenser with, you should find a computer that does have internet access, install the eLicenser Control Center software (see step 2) on the internet computer and proceed with the following steps - there is no need to install the complete product on this computer. Make sure that your computer has a working internet connection.Īccess to the internet is essential because you need to be able to connect and register with the Steinberg license server. Of course, you will also need to own and have to hand a Steinberg Key (USB Dongle), or variation of the Steinberg Key.ġ. To activate software that requires a USB eLicenser, make sure that you follow these steps. HOW TO ACTIVATE SOFTWARE THAT REQUIRES A USB ELICENSER

Make sure to read the product description on our website first though as this should provide you with the relevant information. If you are unsure whether a piece of software requires a USB eLicenser to run, or whether a specific piece of software comes with a USB eLicenser, feel free to give us a call on 01202 597180 and we will be happy to help. Software that requires a USB e-licenser includes Cubase, Groove Agent, Halion, certain Arturia software, etc. Some software (such as the full version of Cubase) comes with a USB eLicenser when you buy it, so there is not always a need to purchase a separate USB eLicenser (or Steinberg Key/USB dongle as they are often called). If your product requires a USB eLicenser to work then it should indicate this fact in the product description on the manufacturer's website. HOW DO I KNOW IF MY SOFTWARE REQUIRES A USB ELICENSER?

Please note that within this article, when referring to the physical USB eLicenser, although there are other types of USB license devices on the market, we are talking about a Steinberg Key (USB Dongle), or variations of the Steinberg Key, such as the Vienna Symphonic Library Key. If you've purchased a product that requires activation using a USB eLicenser and you're having trouble understanding exactly what you need to do to get everything working, then follow our simple step-by-step guide with diagrams.

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