| General |
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| Q. |
How is
Livewire different to Bright Spark? |
| A. |
Bright
Spark is primarily
aimed at customers with limited experience of electronics.
Bright Spark can be viewed as a junior version
of Livewire, which
is a more sophisticated circuit simulator. |
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| Q. |
What is the difference
between Livewire Standard edition and Livewire
Professional
edition? |
| A. |
Please visit the Features section
of our website for an explanation of the differences
between editions. |
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| Q. |
Can Livewire generate
a PCB layout? |
| A. |
Yes. If you have PCB
Wizard 3, Livewire can convert a circuit diagram
into a PCB layout. |
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| Q. |
What components does
Livewire support? |
| A. |
Over 1500 analogue and
digital components are available (500 in the Standard
version). Click here
for a full list. |
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| Q. |
Can I add my own components? |
| A. |
No. However, you can
let us know which components
you would like to see, so that we can consider adding
them to future versions of the software. |
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| Q. |
Will you be adding more
components? |
| A. |
Yes, we plan to add more simulation
components to Livewire and make them available
free of charge in the Updates section
of our website. If you let
us know which components you would like to
see, we will consider adding them in the future. |
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| Q. |
Do you plan to do
a Macintosh® version? |
| A. |
We have no plans to
produce Livewire for the Macintosh. |
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| Sales
and Licensing |
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| Q. |
How much does Livewire
cost? |
| A. |
Please contact your
local reseller for price information. |
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| Q. |
How does your licensing
work? |
| A. |
The Standard and Professional edition
licenses allow the software to be installed and
used on one computer by the licencee. |
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| Q. |
Can I install the software
on my laptop? |
| A. |
You may install it on your laptop
only if the laptop is registered to you and you
will be the only user of the software. |
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| Q. |
Can the Standard edition
be used at a school or college? |
| A. |
The Standard edition is not permitted
to be used within a school or college. For single-user
installations, the Education edition must be purchased. |
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| Q. |
I have had to reformat my
hard disk and my release code no longer works.
What should I do? |
| A. |
You can contact
us for a new release code. Please make sure
you provide your serial number and the new signature
code that is displayed on screen when you try
to activate the software. |
