ChemDraw Ultra

The College has a site license for ChemDraw Ultra, which we plan to renew on an annual basis as long as there is sufficient need. The software is now available as a downloadable file directly from Cambridge Software. To access the software you must have a valid middlebury college email address (xxx@middlebury.edu). This means the software is available to faculty and students for office, lab, and home use.

To install the software:

1)  Go to ChemDraw Ultra where you will have to type in your middlebury email address. Note, you must use Microsoft Internet Explorer to complete this download.

2)  You will then receive an email from support@chemstore.com with a new URL to download the software AND serial numbers to install and activate the software. KEEP this email, as you will need to retain the individual serial number that was sent to you if you want to install in more than one location (home & office)

3) This software can take quite a while to download (remember you are accessing this file from the Cambridge site, not a Middlebury College computer) so be prepared to wait. Typical download times are about one hour.

4) Once you have the file (cdu90.exe for windows users) downloaded to your computer, you can install the software by simply double-clicking the file and following the instructions in the install wizard.

Carol Peddie peddie@middlebury.edu
Lisa Terrier terrier@middlebury.edu

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I. If you are using ChemBioDraw Ultra version 11 on a PC:
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You need to reactivate with your existing serial number. Reactivating will extend your current software's license until 12/20/2009.

1. To reactivate, launch the ChemDraw application and click 'Activate' on the 'Help' menu then put in your serial number (it shows up automatically if you originally activated on the same machine).

2. Click on 'Activate over the Internet' to complete the activation. If that fails (because you don't have an Internet connection) then you can activate by phone, fax, or email to receive an activation code.

3. The software will display a warning message one month before the previous expiration date, and you can close that window then click 'Activate' on the 'Help' menu.

4. If your software has already expired, you will be immediately prompted to activate when you launch ChemDraw.

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II. If you are using ChemBioDraw Ultra version 9 or version 10 on a PC:
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You may either upgrade to version 11, or may keep version 9 or 10 by reactivating with your existing serial number. Reactivating will extend your current software's license until 12/20/2009.

1. To reactivate, launch the ChemDraw application and click 'Activate' on the 'Help' menu then put in your serial number (it shows up automatically if you originally activated on the same machine).

2. Click on 'Activate over the Internet' to complete the activation. If that fails (because you don't have an Internet connection) then you can activate by phone, fax, or email to receive an activation code.

3. The software will display a warning message one month before the previous expiration date, and you can close that window then click 'Activate' on the 'Help' menu.

4. If your software has already expired, you will be immediately prompted to activate when you launch ChemDraw.

5. Alternatively, you may upgrade to version 11 now or anytime, by re-downloading (and getting a new serial number) via:

http://scistore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=63

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You need to download the 11 version. Your 8.0 version will stop working on 11/8/2008 and there is no way to extend that older version.

1. To download the version 11 software, go to:
http://scistore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=63

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You need to download the 11 version. Your 8.0 version will stop working on 11/8/2008 and there is no way to extend that older version.

1. To download the version 11 software, go to:
http://scistore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=63

2. You will be emailed a new serial number which will be valid until 12/20/2009. In other words, you will simultaneously be extending your license AND upgrading your version.

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IV. If you are using ChemDraw on a Mac
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You need to get a new serial number and registration code.

1. To get your new codes, look for the link about renewed serial numbers on the following page:

http://scistore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=63

2. You will be emailed a new serial number and registration code which will be valid until 12/20/2009. The Mac software and serial number are included on the same download page and same email message as PC users, but are marked as Mac.

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V. If you wish to continue using an older version of ChemDraw on a Mac
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1. If you want to upgrade to the latest version, see instructions in item IV above. The following instructions are only if you prefer to continue using an older version on the Mac.

2. If you want to keep the older version, send an email from your institutional email address to customer_service@cambridgesoft.com with the following information included:

2a. The exact product name and version that you are using

2b. Your current serial number

2c. The institution name for your site license

3. You'll receive an email back with a new registration code (you re-use the same serial number).

4. Enter that registration code on the popup message that indicates your site license is expiring.

Some common Q&A's

Can faculty and students install the software at home?
Absolutely. A professor can install the software on a home computer. The software can be installed on home computers and school computers, or on many school computers. The same holds true for students. As long as they are covered by the site license at all, which means that they have a valid email address at your school, they can install the software on as many computers as they want.

I have a Mac, is this available to me?
Yes, the software is available for both Windows and Macintosh users. You will be sent serial numbers for both types of computers and you may choose which one to download from the Cambridge Software URL. Are Manuals available? Manuals are available to download in the form of PDF. They are available for download from the same site.

What happens after a year?
We expect that most schools will renew their license rather than let it expire. If your license expires, you will only lose the ability to create new data and to edit existing data. You will still be able to view any data you had created while under the site license.

What if the software is updated before our license expires? The Annual Site License allows you to use the latest version of the software, regardless of when that version was released. Each user will have to download and install the update, of course, but they are certainly allowed to do so under the terms of the license.