Aerosoft-LAUNCHER - Online help

General information about the Aerosoft-LAUNCHER
The Aerosoft-Launcher gives you an overview of all Aerosoft products installed on your computer. You will also have easy access to special features available for the several products. In this version of the Aerosoft-Launcher the features are still limited. You will have access to the Aerosoft shop and the Aerosoft forum. We are planning to extend the feature list in the next versions.
Should the SOFTWARE PRODUCT require an Online Registration, the Aerosoft LAUNCHER will take you through this process. The Aerosoft-LAUNCHER will be automatically installed with the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and will launch at the end of the install process.
The "Aerosoft-LAUNCHER" can be called up at any time via the START-Link to check the activation state of your installed SOFTWARE PRODUCTS.
Follow this link:
START | ALL PROGRAMS | AEROSOFT | Aerosoft LAUNCHER

The "Aerosoft-LAUNCHER" starts up in the "Library" view by default. Here you can see an overview of all installed Aerosoft SOFTWARE PRODUCTS and their state of activation.
The following categories will be shown.
"Aircraft", "Sceneries", "Tools/Missions", "Category-Unknown"
The SOFTWARE PRODUCT will be placed in one of these categories accordingly during installation.
In the "Library" view you will also see an overview of current Aerosoft News.

What is required for an installation?
For an installation and an online-activation you will have to have administrator rights. Please make sure that you have these rights.
You will also need an active internet connection.

How do I activate a SOFTWARE PRODUCT?
If necessary please change to the "Library" view and select the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for activation.
Click on the button "activate".
Complete the required information and start the online activation via the button "activate online".
Please note that you need an active internet connection to do this.
Your information will now be transferred to the Aerosoft-Server.
After a successful transfer your system will be activated and used without further limitations.
Please note that depending on the safety settings some data of the Aerosoft SOFTWARE PRODUCT will be personalized.

Information about the activation status?
grey == undefined
green == active
yellow == reactivation required
red  == activation unsuccessful

I want to uninstall the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. How do I do this?
Please uninstall the SOFTWARE PRODUCT via the Control Panel of the operation system and follow the instructions.

I want to install the SOFTWARE PRODUCT again. How do I do this?
The "Library" view will show the activation status of each SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
If it is shown in GREEN, the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS will have an active status. A new activation is not necessary.
If it shows YELLOW the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS have at least been activated once but need a new online activation because of new hardware in your system. Click on the button "activate".
Please note that all required information has been correctly filled out.

There is an update available for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. Will this update change the activation status?
The activation status will not normally be changed.
It is possible though that an adoption of the activation status on to the new installed data is necessary.
If this is the case change to the "Library" view and select the appropiate SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
Click on the "refresh" Button to take over the activation status.

What information is transferred to the Aerosoft-Server?
The online activation transfers the following information to the Aerosoft-Server and compares the data which has been used during the order process
- Email-Address
- Serial Number
- Product Number
- Hardware Code

I have to reconfigure my PC-System or I have got a new PC?
A check of the activation keys commences every time the "Aerosoft-LAUNCHER" is started.
Depending on the activation status, a new activation might be necessary.