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Software

Chemdraw Std 11.0

Your Technical Contact:
HIEU TRAN, PhD
Email: tran at chem.wisc.edu
262-6936

NEW UW'S CHEMDRAW STD SITE LICENSE RENEWED FOR 2008. Click here for renewal information.

Click here for FULL download instructions (Both PC and Mac OS Users).

Click here for PC download instructions (PC Users).

Click here for Mac OS download instructions (Mac OS Users).

UW-Madison Site License is now in effect.

ChemDraw Std (by CambridgeSoft) is a chemical structure drawing software available for MS Windows and Mac computer systems. The UW-Madison now owns a site license for this product. Read the information below to see if you are eligible to download and use this software for FREE!

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Download

To download and install ChemDraw Std on your system, the following requirements must be met:

• One must be an enrolled student, or staff, or faculty at the UW-Madison (regardless of what department are you affiliated with). More specifically, you must have a valid email address ending with @x.wisc.edu, where x could be blank (e.g. janedoe@wisc.edu), or the name of the department you are associated with (e.g. johndoe@chem.wisc.edu).
• Alumni are not eligible for downloading and using the software.
• The current license is valid from 9/1/2007 to 9/29/2008, then it is to be renewed or the program is not usable. During this period, each eligible individual is given only one set of Serial No. and Registration Code (associated with your email address). Files created with this software can still be opened even after the license is expired.
• To download, go to the UW-Madison ChemDraw download site at CambridgeSoft; the web address is:
  http://chemstore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=34
  At the download site, one has to sign up to become a member and to provide one's official school email address. CambridgeSoft will validate the email address and send the Serial No. and Registration Code to the email address provided.
• Check email for the Serial No. and Registration Code.
• With the software downloaded and the corresponding Serial No. and Registration Code, one is now ready to install the program. Note that both MS Windows and Mac OS versions are available for downloading.

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Technical Support

The Chemistry Computer Center is responsible for maintaining the UW-Madison Site License of ChemDraw Std. If you have questions on certain features of the program, how to download, terms of the license, or upgrading opportunities, please contact the official technical contact for Chemdraw Std

Your Technical Contact:
HIEU TRAN, PhD
Email: tran at chem.wisc.edu
262-6936

General information about academic site licenses for CambridgeSoft software is also available at the links at the end of this document.

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License Renewal Information:

For your currently installed Chemdraw Std to continue working, the license needs renewal (reactivated). Activation will be required for individuals who choose to install the Chemdraw Std software for home, office or personal user. Follow the instructions below to reactivate your Chemdraw.

Instructions for PC (Windows) Users

To download the latest version, go to the http://chemstore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=34. You will be emailed a new serial number to install the software. After the installation, go to Help -> Activate Chemdraw to activate your software. The easiest way to activate is over the Internet

If users have misplaced their serial number, they can look it up by logging in on Cambridge Soft web site and clicking "View Serial Numbers & Expiration Dates for Your Downloads".

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Instructions for Mac OS Users

To download the Mac software, go to: http://chemstore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=34.

You will be emailed a new registration code and serial number. 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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Step-by-step Download Instructions:

A tale of two memberships

Everytime you'd like to download Chemdraw Std, you must log on two times, using two different member accounts. Please read carefully the instructions below.

Also, it has been tested and confirmed that PC users should use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, and Mac users should use Safari to download Chemdraw Std.

Download Instructions for PC (Windows) Users

• Sign in as UW affiliate - count ONE: Using MS Internet Explorer, go to: http://chemstore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=34. Sign in, using the email account ending with @x.wisc.edu (e.g. user@chem.wisc.edu), which you registered with Cambridgesoft to log on. For instance, my account is myaccount@wisc.edu.

The page should look like the following:

• The web browser will take you to your account manage page. You will look hard but may not find any link for downloading. If so, read on.
• Sign in as general CambridgeSoft member - count TWO: Open another window of the web browser and go to https://accounts.cambridgesoft.com/login.cfm?serviceid=1. Using the (other) username and password that you've signed up with Cambridgesoft to become its member (for, say, downloading free software, etc.). For instance, my username is 'myusername' and password is 'yeahright'.

The page should look like the following:

• After the above step, you should be led to a page where there is a Click here to Donwload Software link. Go ahead and download the software.
• Last but not least, make sure to check your email (the @x.wisc.edu one) for registration code and serial number, including the TRASH folder. Your email software may have mistaken Cambridgesoft's message as spam and automatically tossed it.

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Download Instructions for Mac OS Users

• Sign in as UW affiliate - count ONE: Using Safari, go to: http://chemstore.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=34. Sign in, using the email account ending with @x.wisc.edu (e.g. user@chem.wisc.edu), which you registered with Cambridgesoft to log on. For instance, my account is myaccount@wisc.edu.

The page should look like the following:

• The web browser will take you to your account manage page. You will look hard but may not find any link for downloading. If so, read on.
• Sign in as general CambridgeSoft member - count TWO: Open another window of the web browser and go to https://accounts.cambridgesoft.com/login.cfm?serviceid=1. Using the (other) username and password that you've signed up with Cambridgesoft to become its member (for, say, downloading free software, etc.). For instance, my username is 'myusername' and password is 'yeahright'.

The page should look like the following:

• After the above step, you should be led to a page where there is a Click here to Download Software link. Go ahead and download the software.
• Last but not least, make sure to check your email (the @x.wisc.edu one) for registration code and serial number, including the TRASH folder. Your email software may have mistaken Cambridgesoft's message as spam and automatically tossed it.