CodeMeter Control Center - Overview

Figure 2: CodeMeter Control Center - Overview

The CodeMeter Control Center user interface is divided in three separate areas:

menu bar (1)

Tab areas (2)

Status and Open CodeMeter WebAdmin (3).

Starting CodeMeter Control Center

You access and start CodeMeter Control Center in several ways:

Open

Double-click on the CodeMeter icon-32x32-green-cm or icon-32x32-double-cm symbols in the info area of the Windows task bar

Right mouse-click on the CodeMeter icon-32x32-green-cm or icon-32x32-double-cm symbol there, and subsequently select the "Show" menu item.

The CodeMeter Control Center secondary menu (right mouse-click on the CodeMeter symbol) provides the additional menu items:

Item

Description

WebAdmin

Starts CodeMeter WebAdmin in the default Internet browser.

Eject all CmDongle(s)

Option to safely disconnect CmDongles.

Disable CmDongle

Prompt to insert the CmDongle Password.

Help

Opens the CodeMeter help.

About

Shows general information on CodeMeter components.

Quit

Exits but not shuts down the service CodeMeter License Server.

Navigation by the "Start | All Programs | CodeMeter Control Center" start menu (win8_logo Press "Windows" key to open Start screen | Type "CodeMeter Start Center" | Press "Enter" key).

In the info area of the Windows task bar, different colors of the CodeMeter® symbols represent different status conditions of connected CmContainer.

Color

Status

Grey icon-32x32-grey-cm

No CmContainer is connected, or CodeMeter License Server is not started.

Green icon-32x32-green-cm

An activated CmContainer is connected.

Blue icon-32x32-double-cm double

Several CmContainer are connected and activated until disconnected.

Yellow icon-32x32-yellow-cm

A CmDongle is connected and activated until it is disconnected.

Red icon-32x32-red-cm

A deactivated CmContainer is connected.

Figure 3: CodeMeter Symbols Windows Task Bar