Macromedia captivate 2-getting started User Manual

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Chapter 2:  Installing Adobe Captivate
Registering is optional; it provides you with many benefits such as priority upgrades, new 
product bulletins, and timely e-mail messages about product updates and new content at 
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To install Adobe Captivate:
1.
Close all programs.
2.
Do one of the following:
If you have an Adobe Captivate CD, insert the CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive 
and then double-click the Adobe Captivate installer icon.
If you are installing Adobe Captivate from the Internet, double-click the downloaded file.
3.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
4.
Click Install on the last screen of the wizard.
Adobe Captivate is installed on the computer.
5.
Click Finish.
When you install Adobe Captivate, the product is a 30-day trial version until you activate the 
software. It is very important to activate the software within 30 days of installing. The activation 
process verifies your product serial number and license. (For details, visit the Adobe software 
activation center at 
To activate Adobe Captivate:
1.
Double-click the Adobe Captivate icon on the desktop.
The Adobe Product Activation Wizard appears.
2.
Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your serial number.
The activation process begins. When the process is complete, a message appears stating that the 
software was successfully activated.
3.
Click Continue.
4.
(Optional) Register with Adobe. Enter your name and e-mail address and click Register. A web 
page appears and confirms your registration.