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	The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.		The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.
	<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer.		<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer.
	<br>~~You~~ decide the USB Flash Drive to activate ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).		<br>First, you decide the USB Flash Drive to '''activate''' ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).
	<br>''The size of the USB disk is not important, as the software will still run from the computer internal hard drive, and not from the USB stick.''		<br>''The size of the USB disk is not important, as the software will still run from the computer internal hard drive, and not from the USB stick.''
			<br>'''You will always need to plug in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2. It will not start without it.'''
	<br>'''Be careful !''' Never lose or throw the vArranger USB stick, even if it is damaged, keep it well and [https://www.varranger.com/contact-us/ contact us for any activation questions.]		<br>'''Be careful !''' Never lose or throw the vArranger USB stick, even if it is damaged, keep it well and [https://www.varranger.com/contact-us/ contact us for any activation questions.]
	~~<br>'''You will always need to plug in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2. It will not start without it.'''~~
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vArranger installation

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	=== vArranger installation ===		=== vArranger installation ===
	Next, you will receive the vArranger software files. This is the actual program.		Next, you will receive the vArranger software files. This is the actual program.
	'''~~<br>~~Recommended Installation:'''		<br><br>'''Recommended Installation:'''
	<br>Unzip the vArranger2.zip file (right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.) and copy the '''vArranger2.exe''' program icon and the '''vArrangerData''' folder directly into your Windows desktop (Or into your main hard drive C:\, or any other place you like).		<br>Unzip the vArranger2.zip file (right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.) and copy the '''vArranger2.exe''' program icon and the '''vArrangerData''' folder directly into your Windows desktop (Or into your main hard drive C:\, or any other place you like).
	<br>'''vArranger2 is a 'Portable' software'''. It may run from the directory/location of choice, without need to use an installer program.		<br>'''vArranger2 is a 'Portable' software'''. It may run from the directory/location of choice, without need to use an installer program.
	<br>'''All your configuration setup, styles, sounds etc... are placed in the vArrangerData folder, relative to the vArranger2.exe icon close to it.'''		<br>'''All your configuration setup, styles, sounds etc... are placed in the vArrangerData folder, relative to the vArranger2.exe icon close to it.'''
	<br>Copying the couple of vArranger2.exe icon AND the vArrangerData folder '''close to it''' on a new computer, will result in a complete replication of your setup.		<br>Copying the couple of vArranger2.exe icon AND the vArrangerData folder '''close to it''' on a new computer, will result in a complete replication of your setup.
	<br>''It is recommended to save those 2 elements frequently is a separate USB stick, so you can recover and start again with all your data included in case of computer crash.''		<br><br>
			'''NOTES:''' <br>
			''- It is recommended to save those 2 elements frequently is a separate USB stick, so you can recover and start again with all your data included in case of computer crash.''
			<br>''- It is recommended to copy and run the vArranger files from your fastest hard drive as the vArranger location. Mostly your main SSD hard drive. It is not recommended to run vArranger from an USB stick, because it is slower.''
	<br><br>The installation of the provided audio plugin ('''vArrangerSynth.exe''') will add all the audio features to vArranger : the vArranger Software Synthesizer, the VST instruments support, the MP3 player and recorder, Soundfonts support, low latency ASIO and WASAPI...		<br><br>The installation of the provided audio plugin ('''vArrangerSynth.exe''') will add all the audio features to vArranger : the vArranger Software Synthesizer, the VST instruments support, the MP3 player and recorder, Soundfonts support, low latency ASIO and WASAPI...
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	~~<br>~~		Additional configuration of MIDI In/Out settings and Audio In/Out settings is the next step to select your hardware setup in the vArranger2 software, available anytime in 'OPTIONS' / 'MIDI PORTS' menu.
	~~''NOTE:''~~ Additional configuration of MIDI In/Out settings and Audio In/Out settings is the next step to select your hardware setup in the vArranger2 software, available anytime in 'OPTIONS' / 'MIDI PORTS' menu.
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	=== Activation Key Installation ===		=== Activation Key Installation ===
	The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.		The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.
	<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer ~~and use it by plugging in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2~~.		<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer.
	<br>You decide the USB Flash Drive to activate ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).		<br>You decide the USB Flash Drive to activate ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).
	<br>''The size of the USB disk is not important, as the software will still run from the computer internal hard drive, and not from the USB stick.''		<br>''The size of the USB disk is not important, as the software will still run from the computer internal hard drive, and not from the USB stick.''
	<br>'''Be careful !''' Never lose or throw the vArranger USB stick, even if it is damaged, keep it well and [https://www.varranger.com/contact-us/ contact us for any activation questions.]		<br>'''Be careful !''' Never lose or throw the vArranger USB stick, even if it is damaged, keep it well and [https://www.varranger.com/contact-us/ contact us for any activation questions.]
			<br>'''You will always need to plug in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2. It will not start without it.'''
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Activation Key Installation

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	=== Activation Key Installation ===		=== Activation Key Installation ===
	~~<br>~~The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.		The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.
	<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer and use it by plugging in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2.		<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer and use it by plugging in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2.
	<br>You decide the USB Flash Drive to activate ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).		<br>You decide the USB Flash Drive to activate ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).

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	=== Activation Key Installation : ===		=== Activation Key Installation ===
	~~'''Dongle Method'''~~
	<br>The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.		<br>The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.
	<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer and use it by plugging in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2.		<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer and use it by plugging in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2.

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DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS AND IMPORTANT ANTIVIRUS INFORMATION

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	=== ~~DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS AND IMPORTANT ANTIVIRUS INFORMATION~~ ===		=== Download troubleshootings and Antivirus information ===
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	As for any software download, if the downloaded file are blocked by Windows, 'right click' on the downloaded file and go to "Properties" at the bottom of the list and 'unblock' the file.		As for any software download, if the downloaded file are blocked by Windows, 'right click' on the downloaded file and go to "Properties" at the bottom of the list and 'unblock' the file.
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	<br>		<br>Some (rare) AntiVirus may scan and alert/quarantine/remove the vArranger2 file download.
	Some AntiVirus may scan and quarantine/remove the vArranger2 file download.		<br>It is a safety precaution procedure typical of AntiVirus, known as False Positive Alert.
	<br>This does not imply that the file download is unacceptable. vArranger files are 100% safe, but are ~~protected~~.		<br>This does not imply that the file download is unacceptable. '''vArranger files downloaded from vArranger official website are 100% safe''', but some antivirus algorithms are very 'aggressive' against exe programs downloaded from email/internet.
	<br>It is ~~simply~~ a ~~safety precaution procedure typical of AntiVirus, known as False Positive Alert.~~		<br>Note that vArranger program is signed with an 'Extended Validation Certificate' that certifies that vArranger program has not been tampered by a malicious person
	<br>In case of Antivirus alert, you may disable the antivirus one minute, to be able to download the file,		<br>Don't download vArranger program from any other locations than the official vArranger website
	<br>then open your AntiVirus Main Control Panel and go to the settings, and add an exclusion to the vArranger files and/or the vArranger folder location.		<br><br>''In case of Antivirus alert, you may disable the antivirus one minute, to be able to download the file,''
	<br>You may search on google how to do it with terms i.e. for Norton Antivirus : "NORTON ADD EXCLUSION"		<br>''then open your AntiVirus Main Control Panel and go to the settings, and add an exclusion to the vArranger files and/or the vArranger folder location.''
	<br>If you want, you can also search "NORTON FALSE POSITIVE REPORT", to report the false alert to your antivirus provider. They often update their white-list to add your vArranger files within 24 hours.		<br>''You may search on google how to do it with terms i.e. for Norton Antivirus : "NORTON ADD EXCLUSION"''
			<br>''If you want, you can also search "NORTON FALSE POSITIVE REPORT", to report the false alert to your antivirus provider company. They often update their white-list to add your vArranger files within 24 hours.''

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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vArranger installation

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	=== vArranger installation ===		=== vArranger installation ===
	~~<br>~~		Next, you will receive the vArranger software files. This is the actual program.
	Next you will receive the vArranger software ~~file~~. This is the actual program.		'''<br>Recommended Installation:'''
	<br>Recommended Installation:		<br>Unzip the vArranger2.zip file (right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.) and copy the '''vArranger2.exe''' program icon and the '''vArrangerData''' folder directly into your Windows desktop (Or into your main hard drive C:\, or any other place you like).
	<br>Unzip the vArranger2 ~~File~~ and copy the vArranger2 icon and the vArrangerData folder directly into your Windows desktop (Or into your main hard drive C:\, or any other place you like)		<br>'''vArranger2 is a 'Portable' software'''. It may run from the directory/location of choice, without need to use an installer program.
	<br>vArranger2 is a 'Portable ~~Self-Executable~~' ~~Program and~~ may ~~be installed in~~ the directory/location of choice.		<br>'''All your configuration setup, styles, sounds etc... are placed in the vArrangerData folder, relative to the vArranger2.exe icon close to it.'''
	<br>		<br>Copying the couple of vArranger2.exe icon AND the vArrangerData folder '''close to it''' on a new computer, will result in a complete replication of your setup.
	<br>The installation of the provided audio plugin (vArrangerSynth) will add audio features to vArranger : the vArranger Software Synthesizer, the VST instruments support, the MP3 player and recorder, Soundfonts support, low latency ASIO and WASAPI...		<br>''It is recommended to save those 2 elements frequently is a separate USB stick, so you can recover and start again with all your data included in case of computer crash.''
			<br><br>The installation of the provided audio plugin ('''vArrangerSynth.exe''') will add all the audio features to vArranger : the vArranger Software Synthesizer, the VST instruments support, the MP3 player and recorder, Soundfonts support, low latency ASIO and WASAPI...
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	<br>You decide the USB Flash Drive to activate ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).		<br>You decide the USB Flash Drive to activate ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).
	<br>''The size of the USB disk is not important, as the software will still run from the computer internal hard drive, and not from the USB stick.''		<br>''The size of the USB disk is not important, as the software will still run from the computer internal hard drive, and not from the USB stick.''
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	<br>'''Be careful !''' Never lose or throw the vArranger USB stick, even if it is damaged, keep it well and [https://www.varranger.com/contact-us/ contact us for any activation questions.]		<br>'''Be careful !''' Never lose or throw the vArranger USB stick, even if it is damaged, keep it well and [https://www.varranger.com/contact-us/ contact us for any activation questions.]
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	=== Activation Key Installation : ===		=== Activation Key Installation : ===
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	'''Dongle Method'''		'''Dongle Method'''
	<br>The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.		<br>The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.

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Activation Key Installation Methods:

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	=== Activation Key Installation ~~Methods~~: ===		=== Activation Key Installation : ===
	~~<br>Choose between two modes of Activation Key installation.~~
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			'''Dongle Method'''
			<br>The software will be definitively linked to one of your USB Flash Drive that will act as a Dongle.
			<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer and use it by plugging in the USB Flash Drive (Dongle) before launching vArranger2.
			<br>You decide the USB Flash Drive to activate ('''good brand required''' ''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair, Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).
			<br>''The size of the USB disk is not important, as the software will still run from the computer internal hard drive, and not from the USB stick.''
	<br>		<br>
	~~'''Recommended Dongle Method'''~~		<br>'''Be careful !''' Never lose or throw the vArranger USB stick, even if it is damaged, keep it well and [https://www.varranger.com/contact-us/ contact us for any activation questions.]
	<br>~~Installation and Registration of Activation Key on a separate USB Flash Drive (~~'''~~good brand required~~''' ~~''Kingston, Sandisk, Sony, Lexar, Corsair~~, ~~Verbatim, PNY, Toshiba, Transcend, etc''. not working with SD Cards.).~~
	~~<br>This will allow you to install the vArranger2 software separately on any computer and use~~ it ~~by plugging in the USB Flash Drive containing Activation Key (Dongle) before launching vArranger2.~~
	~~<br>''The size of the USB disk~~ is ~~not important~~, ~~as the software will still run from the computer internal hard drive.''~~
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	~~'''''Alternative One System Only Method'''''~~
	~~<br>Installation~~ and ~~Registration of Activation Key directly on computer~~. ~~This requires no USB, but only works with the vArranger2 software installed on that same computer~~.
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	~~This choice is final~~.
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