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Dark Manager Registration

Dark Manager is not free. You may try the program for a reasonable period of time to establish whether it is useful to you. Once you have had a chance to evaluate the program, you must obtain a valid registration code. Paying the registration fee entitles you to receive the registration code and to continue using the program beyond the evaluation period.

The registration fee for Dark Manager is $25 (?20 for UK residents).

How To Register

Registration is easy. Follow these steps:

1. Click on the PayPal button below to send your registration fee. You can also pay by mail .

   
   
   If the PayPal graphic does not display correctly, please visit the PayPal web site http://www.paypal.com and send your payment to TimPayPal@long-family.com
   

2. Once you receive your personal Registration Key, go to any of the registration reminder dialogs (or by selecting Register from the Help menu) and click on the "Enter Key..." button.
3. Enter your email address or unique ID (as used to send the payment) and the Registration Key in the spaces provided. It is highly recommended that you use Cut & Paste to avoid typing errors.
4. That's it! The registration dialog will disappear and the program will be fully functional.

Why Should You Register?

I put a lot of time, effort and personal expense into developing this software and I think I deserve to be compensated. I hope you will consider registering the product. Not only will you receive the unlock code that removes all the annoying nag screens,  you will also be encouraging me to continue supporting, developing and improving the program. I am unlikely to support or develop it if no-one pays.

Differences Between Registered and Evaluation Versions

The same executable is used for both the registered and unregistered version. The behaviour of the program changes depending on the registration status.

• When the program is first installed, it will go into 'Evaluation' mode. All features will be fully available but a registration reminder will be displayed each time the program is started.
• When the evaluation period expires, the program will enter 'Unregistered' mode. Features will be restricted and additional registration reminders will appear.
• Once a registration key has been used to successfully unlock the program, all features will become fully available and no registration reminders or nag screens will ever be displayed.

During the Evaluation Period

During the evaluation period, there are virtually no differences between the registered and unregistered versions. The notable exception is the Registration Reminder screen, displayed each time the program is started.

After the Evaluation Period

Once the evaluation period has expired, you must register the program by paying the registration fee. The program will continue to operate, with some limitations. In general, most features will remain usable but registration reminders will tend to make things less convenient. DarkManager is a work in progress and the exact behaviour has yet to be defined. It is recognised that some users may not be in a position (or may not be willing) to pay the registration fee by the end of the evaluation period. In order that genuine users are not unnecessarily inconvenienced, the philosophy is to allow continued use beyond the registration period, but to make things progressively less convenient until the user registers. Those users who do not register will still be able to use the program but will have to put up with all the inconvenience which, in time, will probably become intolerable.

Some advanced features may be disabled completely at the end of the evaluation period. Again, the exact behaviour is still to be determined.

Payment Methods

Online with PayPal

This is the fastest, most convenient method. Use the PayPal button at the top of this page.

Postal Mail

Please send cheque (check) or money order, made out in Pounds Sterling and drawn on a UK bank, made out to Timothy P. Long.

Mail to:

Dark Manager Registration,
4 Brynllefrith Cottages,
Llantrisant Road,
Llantwit Fardre,
Rhondda Cynon Taff,
CF38 2HD
United Kingdom.

Please remember to enclose your full name and postal address, so that we may send your registration code by return mail.

Refund Policy

Dark Manager allows a generous evaluation period so that users may try out the software and determine if it is suitable for their needs. Therefore, once a registration code had been issued, no refunds will be given for any reason.