| General |
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| Q. |
How is
Bright Spark different to Livewire? |
| A. |
Bright
Spark is primarily aimed at customers with limited
experience of electronics. Bright
Spark can
be viewed as a junior version
of Livewire,
which is a more sophisticated circuit simulator. |
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| Q. |
What is the difference
between Bright Spark Standard edition and Bright
Spark
Professional edition? |
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Please visit the Features section
of our website for an explanation of the differences
between versions. |
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| Q. |
Can Bright Spark generate
a PCB layout? |
| A. |
Yes. If you have Circuit
Wizard or PCB Wizard 3, Bright Spark can
convert a circuit diagram into a PCB layout. |
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| Q. |
What components does
Bright Spark support? |
| A. |
Over 40 analogue and
digital animated components are available. Click
here for a full list. |
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| Q. |
Can I add my own components? |
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No. However, you can
let us know which components
you would like to see, so that we can consider adding
them to future versions of the software. |
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| Q. |
Do you plan to release
a Mac or Linux version? |
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We currently have no
plans to port Bright Spark to either the Apple
OS X or Linux operating systems. |
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| Technical
Support |
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For all technical support questions,
or if you need assistance with your software, please
visit our technical
support page. |
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| Sales
and Licensing |
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| Q. |
How much does Bright
Spark cost? |
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To see pricing information, purchase
the software online or contact one of our international
resellers, please visit our Sales page. |
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| Q. |
How does your licensing
work? |
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The Standard edition is not eligible
for use within an education establishment or for
any commercial use. For commercial use you will
need the Professional edition. |
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Both the Standard and
Professional edition licenses allow the software
to be installed
and used on one computer. |
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| Q. |
Can the Standard edition
be used at a school or college? |
| A. |
The Standard edition is not permitted
to be used within a school or college. For single-user
installations, the Education edition must be purchased
(see here). |
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| Q. |
I have had to reformat my
hard disk and my unlock code no longer works.
What should I do? |
| A. |
Please click here for
all questions relating to registering and activating
your software. |
