FS Auth - 40 minute demo expired after restart

FS Auth - 40 minute demo expired after restart

Problem

A Freedom Scientific product that was running in 40 minute demo mode now only posts a message saying the demo time has expired.

Applies to

  1. JAWS/ZoomText/Fusion

Resolution

When no authorisation is detected by Freedom Scientific products they will attempt run in a 40 minute demo mode.  However after Windows 7.0 computer systems do not always fully reset the 40 minute timer for the next restart so that when the product is launched a notification is posted that the 40 minute demo period has expired.  The software will then continue to post this warning whenever the software launches.  To resolve this problem one can disable Windows fast-startup feature with very negligible or no penalty in start up time.


Windows 11/10


Using the keyboard

  1. Press Windows key to open Start menu.
  2. Type to search Power And Sleep and then press ENTER on the result Power & Sleep Settings.
  3. Press TAB to reach Additional Power Settings and press SPACEBAR.
  4. Then press TAB to Choose What The Power Button Does and press SPACEBAR.
  5. Then press TAB to Change Settings That Are Not Currently Available and press SPACEBAR.
  6. Then press TAB to reach the checkbox Turn On Fast-Startup (Recommended) and press SPACEBAR to disable this feature (unchecked).
  7. Then press TAB to reach the button Save Changes and press SPACEBAR to activate it.

Using a mouse

  1. Click Start  then type to search Power And Sleep and click the result  Power & Sleep Settings.
  2. Then click Choose What The Power Button Does.
  3. The click Change Settings That Are Not Currently Available.
  4. Then click to uncheck the option Turn On Fast-Startup (Recommended).
  5. Then click Save Changes button.

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