When I try to activate Screenwriter 6 via the Internet, it just says "Connecting to server".

Most likely this is due to not having a default browser set.  Please follow the steps below for whichever browser you use.

INTERNET EXPLORER 7

1. Open Internet Explorer 7.
2. Click on Tools > Internet Options.
3. Select the Programs tab.
4. Under the "Default Web Browser" section, click Make Default (see screenshot below).
5. Click OK.
6. Try activating Screenwriter 6 again.

INTERNET EXPLORER 6

1. Open up Internet Explorer.
2. Click on Tools > Internet Options.
3. Select the Programs tab.
4. Check the box labeled "Internet Explorer should check whether it is the default browser" (see screenshot below).
5. Click OK.
6. Close the Internet Explorer browser completely.
7. Open up Internet Explorer again.
8. Click on Yes when prompted to make Internet Explorer your default browser.
9. Try activating Screenwriter 6 again.

FIREFOX 2 / NETSCAPE 9

1. Open Firefox or Netscape.
2. Click on Tools > Options.
3. Click on the Main section.
4. Click on Check Now button under System Defaults (see screenshot below).
5. Click on Yes to set the browser as your default.
6. Try activating Screenwriter 6 again.

*AOL

1. Open AOL and log in.
2. On the top row, click on the Settings button (icon looks like a box with a check mark in it).  This should open the AOL settings window Index (see screenshot below).
3. Click on "AOL as Default" (see screenshot below).
4. Click OK.
5. Try activating again.

*These steps are for AOL version 9.1.  Other version may be slightly different.





OPERA 9.5

1. Open up Opera.
2. Click on Tools > Preferences.
3. Click on the Advanced tab.
4. In the list on the left, click on Programs.
5. Check the box labeled "Check if Opera is default browser on startup" (see screenshot below).
6. Click OK.
7. Close the Opera browser completely.
8. Open up Opera again.
9. Click on Yes when prompted to make Opera your default browser.
10. Try activating Screenwriter 6 again.