Last modified:	Thursday, Mar 8, 2007	Article ID:	580
Related products:	Firmware v6.5.x (CE 4.2)

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This document explains how to locally install a new license in image 6.5.x using a USB storage device.

Procedures

Please read How to enable local USB storage devices in image 6.5.x prior to using this document.

Note:

• The licenses (*.lic extension) should be obtained from Chip PC. All licenses should then be created using Chip PC Installer.
• To better understand how to extract the licenses to a Network Share using the Chip PC installer utility, please refer to: How to use the Chip PC Installer.
• This manual and the Chip PC Installer can be downloaded from the download section on this website.

After the license files where copied to the USB storage device:

1. Go to the Start -> Settings -> Device -> Licenses tab
   The Installed Licenses List is displayed. This list contains the following information:

• License Name – View the names of already installed licenses.
• Valid until – View the licenses expiration date (month and year).
  
  
  
• To install a new license, press the New License button in the Licenses tab.
• If a local USB storage device was defined it will be visable when the Download Licence(s) dialog opens.
• The image below shows a local USB storage device, which is represented by default as Hard Disk.
• Enter the USB storage device and select the license file by double clicking it.

Note: In order to view license files change the Type dropdown list to (*.License).

The operation must be repeted for each license file.