Scientific WorkPlace License Period

This license is renewed yearly. The current period ends July 31, 2008. The current version is 5.5 for Windows and includes Scientific Workplace, Scientific Word, Scientific Notebook and Scientific Viewer.

Scientific WorkPlace License Cost

Individual licenses are available for a $75.00 yearly fee to faculty/staff/students.

Scientific WorkPlace Installation

Please submit a request at helpdesk@rice.edu. Be sure to include your building, room number, and your contact information. A divisional representative should contact you within 24 hours.

Include also your Fund and Organization number to process the IDT (Inter Departmental Transfer) for the $75.00 per individual fee.

Scientific WorkPlace Home Use

Faculty, staff, and students can install Scientific WorkPlace on their personal computers.

After paying the license fee and going through the installation process with your divisional rep, a one year license file is sent to the Manager of Procurement & Vendor Relations (Charlita Marrs) to verify your association with the university.

NOTE: Be sure to include your email address when registering so she can forward the license file to you.

These licenses should be used for academic related applications only.

To change a serial number in Scientific WorkPlace 5.5:

  1. Delete the old license file if it exists. To do this, delete the file C:\SWP55\Licenses\license.lic from your hard drive.
  2. Change the serial number in SWP. To do this:
    1. Launch SWP.
    2. From the top menu bar, select Help > System Features.
    3. Click on the Change Serial Number button next to the current serial number.
    4. Enter the new serial number in the dialog box. Then click OK. Click OK again to exit the System Features dialog box.
    5. Close SWP.
    6. To verify that the new serial number "sticks", launch SWP, select Help > System Features (as before) and verify that the new serial number displayed. If so, close the System Features dialog box and proceed.
  3. Register the new serial number. To do this:
    1. From the top menu bar, select Help > Register.
    2. If the computer has an active internet connection, select the first option "By an automed web service". Follow the prompts to complete the registration. If you have a site license serial number, your license file will be sent to your site license administrator at your institution, who will forward it to you once it is approved. There are instructions in the email for completing the process.

    4. If you have questions or problems installing your license file from the email, please call McKichan support at 1 (877) 724-9673 ext 104.

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