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June 2, 2008
MapInfo Professional
Evaluation Installation Guide
Sections in this Guide:
What is a MapInfo Professional Evaluation Version? . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing an Evaluation Version on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activating your License from an Evaluation Version . . . . . . . . . . 3
What is a MapInfo Professional Evaluation Version?
Installing an evaluation version allows you unlimited use license of MapInfo
Professional for a thirty (30) day courtesy period.
If you have registered for Site Pass on the MapInfo web site, you can review a list
of MapInfo Professional features:
http://extranet.mapinfo.com/products/
Then, select Software > MapInfo Professional > Features.
IMPORTANT:
•
There is only one courtesy period for MapInfo Professional. If you
complete your courtesy period while using the evaluation version, you do not
get another one when you reinstall another evaluation version.
•
You do not get another courtesy period when you purchase MapInfo
Professional. If your courtesy period has expired during your evaluation, you
must activate your new MapInfo Professional license immediately.
•
You cannot activate a MapInfo Professional 9.5 license from a 9.0
evaluation version using this process. When you purchase MapInfo
Professional 9.5, use the CD in the box to install the product. For activation
instructions, see the User Guide or locate the ActivatingYourProduct.PDF file
on the installation CD.
1
Installing an Evaluation Version on Your Computer
We assume that, if you are reading this, you have already downloaded the Evaluation version file from the web site.
To install your evaluation version of MapInfo Professional:
1. Go to the directory into which you pl