This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Any takers for an Avid MC 3.5 dongle?

Monday, October 27, 2014

Re: [Avid-L2] Any takers for an Avid MC 3.5 dongle?

On 27 okt. 2014, at 16:12, David Ross speckydave@gmail.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

So for 299USD, the dongle will be upgraded to a *perpetual* MC 8.x licence? (i.e. the software will continue to work indefinitely after the upgrades and support stop?)

Correct. It will remain a perpetual license (which is what your existing license already was, in fact).

Also, what's the procedure for upgrading and old dongle like mine? All I can find on the (UK) Avid store page is the full perpetual licence or monthly subscription.

In the Avid Store, or through a VAR, order the 299 renewal.

Then:

Pre 8.0 licenses go to http://www.avid.com/US/support/upgrades and follow the directions below.

Update Your Existing Dongle

For customers with physical dongles who have purchased upgrades for Media Composer, or NewsCutter, you can redeem your upgrade Activation ID for a dongle updater .avd file. Click here for Dongle redemption >

MC 8.x and higher follow the directions:

Log into your avid.com account
Under My Products and Subscriptions you should see thesystem you intend on upgrading
Click "Show" next to Product Details & Downloads
Click "Download Dongle Updater File"
You will be prompted to enter the Dongle Serial Number and your email address.
Click upgrade to download an .avd updater file for this dongle

Updating the Dongle:

With the Application Manager tool open, go to the Licensing tab. If the Application Manager tool is not open, double-click the tool icon in the system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
Plug in the dongle blasted to the current product and version. The Application Manager tool detects the dongle with the corresponding dongle ID and Serial Number.
To scan a dongle, click Dongle Info. Application Manager lists all the information available on the current dongle.
From the Choose Action drop-down list, select one of the options: Update or Convert.
Select the option Update to update the dongle. If you choose Update, the system asks you to specify the dongle file (.avd) you just downloaded. After you have selected the license file, the Update button becomes available. Click it to see the licensing information.

Warning! - The option Convert will switch from a dongle license to a software license. If you select the Convertoption from the Choose Action drop-down list, you are about to convert the license from a dongle to a software license. This will deactivate the dongle so it cannot be used anymore, and from here on you will have a software license.