You can use NI License Manager to manually extend the evaluation period of a product.
Manually extend the evaluation period of a product when you cannot automatically extend the evaluation nor connect to the Internet.
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In the
Views
section, click
Local Licenses.
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Right-click the product in the License tree and select
Activate.
Note
If prompted to login, click
LOG IN TO ACTIVATE. Enter your NI User Account credentials and click
Log in.
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Click
EXTEND TRIAL.
Note
If you do not have an active internet connection, follow these steps:
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Visit
ni.com/extendevaluation
to acquire an evaluation code.
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Enter your
Computer ID
when prompted on the website.
Note
You can find the Computer ID in NI License Manager in the
General
section, by clicking
Computer Information
or on the
Activate Software
window.
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Enter the evaluation code in the
Activate Software
window. Click
ACTIVATE.
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Click
FINISH.