For customers using Natural Log 8 and upgrading to Natural Log 9:
Download and save the setup file to any convenient location where you can easily find it, such as My Documents or the Desktop. Please do NOT attempt to run this setup file across the Internet.
After it competely downloads [may take several minutes depending on your download speed], click [RUN] or use My Computer to find the downloaded copy of the setup file to start the Natural Log 9 installer. If you are prompted whether or not to allow the setup file to make changes to your computer during registration, select [YES] . Note: If you are not logged in as Windows Administrator you must provide an administrator password to install the software.
Please do not change any default values during installation.
When you start Natural Log click [CONTINUE EVALUATION] to work in 'Demo' evaluation mode for up to 60 days. You may also click [REGISTER/ ACTIVATE] to register the software at any time if you have purchased the software upgrade.
[Note: If you are going to use the network license (installing NL9 on multiple machines, and accessing a shared database; you will need to install and register the software on the server machine first. After the server has been registered, you will simply be able to click ‘Connect as Workstation to Natural Log Server’ on your workstations.]
Complete the form and enter your Product Activation Code, and click Activate Online Now.
Enter the Product Activation code that was provided to you by Natural Broadcast Systems at time of purchase, and you can then Activate Online.
Converting Data from Natural Log 8 to Natural Log 9
To use your existing Natural Log data in Natural Log 9 it must be converted into the new database format used in Natural Log 9. Please note that there is no conversion from NL9 back to NL8.
From the Natural Log for Windows Main Screen, click [File][Open Natural Log Database]
Then select [Import Database]
Select [Import Data from Natural Log 8]
Browse to the location of the database to convert and click Open
Then click [Start Conversion] to begin the conversion of the Natural Log 8 database into your new Natural Log 9 format.
Once complete, be sure to run the specified reports to ensure your data converted properly.
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