Compatible operating systems and platforms are as follows:
- Windows (32 or 64 bit): Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Vista (Service Pack 2), Windows 7 and Windows 8.
- Macintosh (32 or 64 bit): OS X 10.5 (Leopard), 10.6 (Snow Leopard), 10.7 (Lion) and 10.8 (Mountain Lion). Attention: read here for Lion and Moutain Lion compatibility.
- Linux (32 or 64 bit): Linux gtk distributions with at least a Java version 1.6 installed. » Read more.
On all platforms you need a Java virtual machine installed. » Read more.
On all platforms you need approximately 500 free megabytes on the main hard disk.
Installazione must be performed by the same account that will use the dictionary.
Be sure to choose the correct version for your system when you download a product. You may download more than one version.
On all platforms you will need approximately 400 free megabytes on the main hard disk.
Once installed the software requires you to type in a serial number and to activate it online. » Find out more
You can purchase the licence directly and get a full serial number, or try it out free for 30 days with a temporary serial number. When the trial period expires you must purchase the full licence to continue to use the product.
Every licence purchased will allow you to activate the product on three different systems. When more user accounts are present on the same system, the product must be activated by every user whishing to run it. It will also allow you – before resetting a computer or reformatting a hard disk where the product is installed – to deactivate it so as not to forfeit one of the three activations allowed (by menas of the "Activation" menu).
If you wish to activate more than three installations, all you have to do is purchase more licences. You will be entitled to a discount according to the number of licences purchased for each additional licence purchased after the first.
You may find informations on the software installation by following the link "How to install..." from the main page of your product.

There are two possible means of access.

SINGLE-USER SOLUTION with username and password
The first time the software is accessed, a serial number must be entered.
You can purchase the licence directly and get the serial number which guarantees access for a year or try it out for 30 days and receive a temporary serial number: in order to continue to use the product when the trial period expires you must purchase the licence for an annual subscription.
The licence allows you to use the product from any system, logging in with your username (your e-mail address) and a password.

MULTI-USER SOLUTIONS
eLexico.com products are available in multi-user solutions.
If you belong to a university, a college of higher education, a companies or a professional studio, click here to learn more.

NOTE
- Serial numbers of the downloadable version and the online version are not interchangeable. However, you may purchase or apply for a trial period of access to the downloadable+online version and get a serial number that works for both.
- All prices shown on the eLexico.com website are inclusive of VAT. For non-Italian users with a VAT number in the European Union, and users outside the European Union who are not subject to VAT, the actual cost of the product will be calculated at the moment of purchase.