Wordfast version history
Kan jeg installere Wordfast på mer enn én datamaskin?
Where do I get the full version of Wordfast, after I pay?
Do you have a representative or dealer in my country?
Is there any other payment method than what
is listed in the website?
Once I bought, how long will I be able to use Wordfast?
What about upgrades to newer versions?
Any exceptions to the Gratuity clause? Like, for students,
unemployed etc?
Installation fails. What can be wrong?
Can I install Wordfast on more than one computer?
The short answer to free-lance translators or individual buyers is yes, and to
commercial companies, translation agencies, no. (Of course, if you
change computers, hard disk etc, all will be able to re-install Wordfast for free, subject to some conditions - but this is another point). See the
Wordfast User
License Agreement, which gives more detail, with many examples.
Where do I get the "full version" of Wordfast after I
pay?
Wordfast is a try-before-you-buy program: you already have it installed
and running on your computer before you decide to buy. (If this is not so,
download and install Wordfast from
www.wordfast.net and try it). The version you have is the full
version, the only one version - it just runs in demo mode, without
a license number. It is limited to a translation memory size
of 500 units until you buy a license number, which has to be
entered in Wordfast.
What you buy is actually a license number that lifts Wordfast's only
limitation.
Do you have a representative or dealer in my country?
No. Wordfast is only sold direct and on-line from www.wordfast.net,
to keep prices low. Note that there may be colleagues (translators)
that can provide basic training for starting with Wordfast (see
Community/Training), but distribution and sales are only through www.wordfast.net.
Is there any other payment method than what is listed
in the website?
Sorry, no. The website gives links to credit card and direct bank
transfer. We apologize, but we cannot directly handle cash sent by Postal Money Orders, Western Union etc
Note that ShareIt! takes practically any form of payment, not just
credit cards. It may take International Postal Money orders from your
country - see with ShareIt! This system is expensive and very slow.
Once I bought, how long will I be able to use
Wordfast?
A Wordfast license is valid as long as the "Install" number
displayed by Wordfast does not change. This install number is based upon
physicla characteristics of your computer's setup. This Install number can change if you change
computer, change or format hard disk (PC) or change OS or Word version
(Mac). In this case, you will need to re-license Wordfast. This
re-licensing is free for three years from the date of purchase. See the
Wordfast
User License Agreement for more information.
After three years, you can continue using Wordfast as long as your
Install number does not change, which can mean years for most users.
What about upgrades to newer versions?
During the first three years after you bought a license, you can
upgrade for free to any newer version of Wordfast. After these three
years, you are allowed to buy a new license with a 50% discount, and are
entitled to the same conditions as a new buyer, except for the free
hotline.
Any exceptions to the Gratuity clause? I'm a
student, can I have Wordfast for free?
Sorry, no exceptions to the
gratuity
clause. This is to ensure a fair treatment to all, and keep
Wordfast's price low.
If you are a student, your Professor can apply for gratuity for you, and
for other students in your class.
Installation fails. What can be wrong?
Make sure you read and applied the advice in the manual - better try
the English manual, which is more regularly updated (download
here). See the sections on "Installation" and
"Troubleshooting".
If the above fails: In Ms-Word, type Alt+F11 (or use the
Tools/Macros/Visual Basic Editor menu) to open the Visual Basic window.
Use the Tools/Options dialog box, go to the "General" tab.
Tick the lower of the three options in "Error recuperation"
group (this options says "Stop on unknown errors only". Check
both checkboxes in the "Compilation" group. Close the Visual
Basic window. In Ms-Word, make sure one more time that the
Tools/Macros/Security setting (if there is such a menu) is set to
"Low". Close Ms-Word, open it again and try installation
again.
If all this fails, and your version of Ms-Word is 97 or above, try
installing Wordfast on another computer, as a test routine. Then
consider de-installing/Re-installing Ms-Word or Office on your own
computer.