Registering has the basic structure:
You use the Register application to collect your payment details and application registration string together. You send these details to Kagi. Kagi tells me that you have made a payment. I email you a registration key to unlock your version of the application.
Now to go through these steps in more detail.
To register your application, you need to run the Register application which can be found in your application folder and has the following icon:
Once you have double clicked the Register icon you need to fill in certain details relevant to you. (In the following, if you need a closer look at the images, just click on the thumbnails to see the full-sized picture. Remember to use your web browser's Back button to return to this page.)
The first data fields that need to be filled in are the "Register To:" and "Email Address:" fields, which are highlighted in red in the following image:
In the first item you should type in your name as it will appear on your method of payment as this will probally be helpful to the people at Kagi. In the second item you must type in a valid email address through which I can contact you and send your registration key to. If you fail to include an email address or the address provided is invalid then I can't send you your registration key.
Some people might think that this policy of responding only via email is rather brutal, and I apologise for this beforehand. I only ever respond via the internet as this is both a cheap and a convenient method for me to use. The only alternatives would be to revert to a system involving surface mail, and I don't have the time or money for such extravagences. So I'm sorry if this upsets people. Providing no valid email address means that you won't recieve a registration key.
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Please be careful in entering your email address, as this is the only way that I'll be able to send you your registration key. If you make a typo that invalidates your email address then I can't furfill my end of the bargain by sending you the registration key. |
The next field that needs to be filled in requires your application's registration string. This string can be obtained whenever you start up an unregistered version of your application. On start up you should see the following dialog:
The string that we need from this is highlighted in the above image in light purple. In the above, the string is of the form "??????????", but it will be different for different users. Use the standard cut'n'paste method of Cmd-C to copy the string when it is highlighted.
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It's a good idea to use Cmd-C to copy this string as if you try to type is character by character you could make a mistake. Using cut'n'paste is a way to keep the number of errors down. |
Click the Not Yet button and switch to the Register application. You then need to click on the little comment balloon that I've highlighted in red in the following image:
Clicking in the comment balloon will cause a simple dialog to appear as in the following image:
Again use cut'n'paste to paste your application registeration string by typing Cmd-V. Then click in the OK button to make the dialog go away.
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If you don't include your application registration string, as above, I can't send you your unlocking registration key. If you don't include this string, I can only assume that you don't want the unlocking registration key. Unless you send this string through Kagi I will not return an unlocking key back to you - so don't even think of emailing me directly with this string in the hope of having me do the conversion. |
The next data field that we need to fill in is the amount that you wish to pay. The relevant payment sections are highlighted in red in the following picture:
The most important payment item that you must fill in is to type in a "1" in the "Single User" data field. This is saying that you want to register one copy of the application, which I believe is pretty much what everyone means to do anyway. (Though I don't expect it, if you are registering more than one copy of the application, be certain to include all the separate application registration strings from each registration attempt as I described earlier.)
I have no idea what all the "Site" and "World-Wide" stuff is about so avoid those items, but if you do really like the application then put in a little extra incentive for me to work harder by adding a little bonus. You don't have to include a bonus, but it would be nice!
You should check to see that you have told the Register application the correct amount that you wish to pay by checking the "Total" field, which I've highlighted in the following picture:
The next piece of data that the Register application requires are the details about how you will be paying. I've highlighted the relevant pop-up menu in the following picture:
Note that for each different payment method you sometimes have to include more infomation. If you are paying by check or money order, then all that you're prompted to do is to make the payment payable to "Kagi". If you are paying by credit card you will have to include your credit card number, the card's expiry date, card holder's name and a few other little items.
(Those who rightfully worried about unauthorised people getting access to their credit card details can rest assured, as the Register application will scramble your credit card details so that no body but Kagi can de-scramble your details.)
Finally, you get the Register application to print out your payment details. If you are paying by surface post, simply click on the Print button and your printer will print out your details which you include with your payment method which you send to Kagi. If you are sending your payment through the internet, click on the Save button and your details will be saved to a file - which you can then read with any standard text editor, allowing you to cut'n'paste your details to your email to Kagi.
(This might be so obvious that it is insulting, but keep in mind that you can't send checks or money orders via the internet. You must surface post these payment methods to Kagi!)
There are a some fields that I've not bothered pointing out about how they should be filled in as I consider them to be optional. For example, I've not bothered to point out how to fill in the standard surface mail address field as I don't use it, instead, prefering to use the media of the internet. If you would like to fill them in, don't feel restricted - enter whatever data you feel that you need to.
The various addresses that you can send your payment to Kagi are the following:
Method: | Address: |
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Email: | sales@kagi.com |
FAX: | +1 510 652 6589 |
Postal-mail: | Kagi 1442-A Walnut Street #392-Q7Q Berkeley, California, 94709-1405 USA |
All going well, after about a week you should recieve an email from me. Within this email will be a character string that is your unlocking code. Use cut'n'paste to copy the string, then restart your application which will cause the registration dialog to appear. Then use cut'n'paste to paste your unlocking string into the lower text field of the dialog box, as I've shown highlighted in purple in the following picture:
Of course, your string will look different from my "!!!!!!!!!!". Be careful that you replace the entire text field with your unlocking string. Only the unlocking string string should appear in the text field at this point, so make certain that you highlight the whole text box before pasting your unlocking string.
From now on, whenever you start up your application, you will no longer be confronted with a dialog box telling you that you are playing an unregistered application.
As a final reminder: make certain that you include both a valid email address and your individual application registration key. If you fail to get these right then it is very hard for me to send out an unlocking registration key.
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