
After the installation is completed, go to Start->Programs->Cadence License Manager->License Manager Tools in the Config Services tab. (Text Editor File Extension Registration) will appear - you can choose Yes if you need it or No to leave it alone. (installation Summary) - Click Next.(Product File Extension Registration) will appear - you can choose Yes if you need it or No to leave it alone. (Footprint Viewer) you can choose whatever you need or leave it at None - click Next. (Select Products) you can select all the apps you want to install and then click Next. (Control File Location) leave it blank and click Next. (License Manager Communication) enter (Port Number) 5280 and (Host Name) as the name of your Computer that it will be installed on (same as step 3) and click Next. (Release Orcad 16.0 Setup) will advise to turn off anti virus blah balh balh. Launch the same (SETUP), proceed with the (License Agreement) and click on (Install Products). The (Exit Setup) will ask are you sure? click yes.5. Ignore the (Failure to load License File) error that popped up by clicking on OK and then press Cancel. Launch the same (SETUP), proceed with the (License Agreement) and click on (Set Up Licensing), Now change (Specify the license file you received,then click Next.) Click on browse to enter the path of the license file C:\OrCAD\license_manager\orcad16.lic and click Next.

You will need the exact name of the computer - verify -> go to system properties -> (under the tab) Computer Name - will find "Full Computer Name:"4. Go into the installed folder on the hard drive (C:\OrCAD\license_manager) and Open (orcad16.lic) in a text editor (notepad) and (in the first line of the file) replace the word (this_host) (without the brackets) with the name of the Computer being installed on, and save the file.

Now copy the contents of license_manager from SHooTERS folder to installed directory of C:\OrCAD\license_manager.

After the License Manager setup DO NOT CONTINUE with the (Install Products) install process for now (click NO). Next, proceed with the installation of the (Cadence Licence Manager -> click NEXT, then with the (Installation Summary) -> Click NEXT. (License File Needed) will popup (just click OK). Do not enter or change any paths (leave them as is) click Next. Launch (SETUP), proceed with the (License Agreement) and click on (Set Up Licensing).
