PSE 8 - upgrading trial to licensed

Question

1.  Is there somewhere I can key in the license without waiting for it to ask me?
I couldn't find it.
2. Now when I right click + Edit with Elements it says I could enter a license, but this is some type of fricken' lie.
First, I bought Elements 8, so now I have a license because it sent me an e-mail.
But the window asking for S/N doesn't stay up. I try to Alt Tab over to another window and curiously the S/N window goes away.
I try editing again after I get the e-mail and writing the number on paper and then try to enter it in.  It doesn't like it.
So I download Photoshop Elements 8 LS8 exe file and it companion 7z file (and the rebate coupon while I'm at it).
Does entering the s/n work now? No such luck.
So what gives?  Do I have to wait for some magical DB update?  If so, there ought to be a warning or two about possible delays.
Do I have to install the "better" download (my original is PhotoshopElements_8_WWEFDJ.7z and was 485 KB larger).
It would seem if I am presented with a dialogue for entering a S/N it ought to take an S/N unless it warns me otherwise.
How do I get from Trial to Licensed given that entering the S/N doesn't work?
-Paul

Answer 1

Hi Paul,
Unlike PSE7, now the serialization screen comes only on launching PSE Editor. So whenever you will try to EDIT any photo a serialization screen will come giving you 2 options: 1. Continue running in trial for the remaining period out of 30 days. 2) Enter the serial number in the boxes.
I believe you are trying to enter serial number in these boxes and something is going wrong. Could you please explain it again on what exactly is happening? Are you not able to type in the serial number in these boxes OR the serial number even after entering correctly is showing a Red Cross OR that after entering the serial number no information as such is displayed saying your copy has now been converted in licensed version?
Sorry for sounding confused but i didnt get the clear picture from below post.
Regards,
Ankush