VLE Content or Games dispatched after 15th September 2009 require online activation. In order for this to be successful the software must be installed on a PC with Internet access. If the PC uses a proxy server to access the Internet then the Proxy settings will need to be inserted into a configuration file. The vle_config.ini file is located in the common files/configuration/ folder.
For a locally installed copy the file will be located at
C:/Program Files/Birchfield/Common files/Configuration/vle_config.ini.
For a network installation the configuration folder will be located at
\\YourServer\Common files\Configuration\vle_config.ini or wherever the common files were installed.
Once you have found this file, open it with a text editor such as Notepad.exe Scroll down to the section on Proxy Servers and insert your proxy settings. Remember to save the file afterwards. Once complete, your Birchfield Content should activate successfully.
; If you use a proxy server, set use_proxy = 1. Then complete
; the rest of the settings. If your proxy server requires
; authentication then set proxy_auth = 1 and proceed to fill
; out the username and password.
use_proxy = 0
proxy_type = HTTP
proxy_IP = 0.0.0.0
proxy_auth = 0
proxy_un =
proxy_pw =
proxy_port = 8080
Birchfield’s VLE Content Packs sent out prior to 15th September 2009 require nine character activation codes that will have been supplied to your school upon receipt of payment. These are an algorithm of the product title, school name and postcode. The school name and postcode used to generate the unique code will be displayed on the document or email containing your codes and should be copied exactly as stated because they are case and space sensitive. The activation code itself needs to be entered in the lower case by a user with sufficient permissions to write the registration information to the installed .ini file.
VLE Content Packs have been published under several incremental iterations, with each one possessing a unique 9 character code. The installation DVD disks that the VLE Content Packs were delivered on will display the correct version number (ie: v1.2.5, v1.2.6 etc). If your content was delivered on a memory stick, it will be at least version 1.3.0.
If you get an error message, please initially check that you have entered your school name and postcode exactly as stated on the letter or email containing your activation codes. If you have done so, but are told that the activation code is invalid, please contact .
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