Need help in activation NI Labwindows

[balm]

Hi,

I have serial # of the NI Labwindows V8.5.1 product.When I tried to activate the product using serial #, I got this message - "The Activation code "some 20 digit code" returned from National Instruments could not be applied to your Product. This could be because..... ".

I request you to please guide how to activate the product.

Thanks.

Best regards

M.V.Balaji

[D_Biel]

The easiest way to activate is through the NI License Manager

1. Start>>Programs>>National Instruments>>NI License Manager
2. Navigate to LabWindows/CVI 8.5.1 (at this point you should see a box to the left of the component you want to activate. White means not activate, half-yellow means evaluation, hal- red means expired, and green means activated)
3. Right-click and select Activate
4. In the Activation Wizard that appears, select the first options to Automatically activate through a secure Internet connection. Then click Next >>.
5. 
6. On the next screen enter your serial number and click Next >>.

If at this point you have recieved an error, there are a number of things that could be wrong. You are not connected to the internet, your serial number is invalid, your serial number is for the wrong product, the activation server is temporarily down, etc. You should go to ni.com/activate or if you are unsuccessful there as well, you can contact ni.com/support.

[Layosh]

or... your upgrading but the support subscription is suspended. Call NI.

/lajos

[balm]

Thanks for your support. My product got activated through ni.com/activate