User manual MICROSOFT EQUIPT GETTING STARTED GUIDE

[. . . ] Get continuous updates Your subscription includes updates to all Microsoft Equipt components and features, including new features and PC protection updates for OneCare and Office Home and Student version upgrades--at no additional cost!Help and support Your subscription includes unlimited e-mail customer support. For help or more information, visit microsoftequipt. com/support. 1 Get started: Install Microsoft Equipt Step 1: Create your Microsoft Equipt account. Insert the Microsoft Equipt CD into your computer's CD/DVD drive. [. . . ] To do so, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Equipt, and then click Welcome to Microsoft Equipt. 3 Meet Windows Live OneCare All-in-one security and performance "1" for OneCare Now that you've installed Microsoft Equipt, let's talk about the OneCare "1" icon. It's the icon in the lower right corner of your screen telling you that OneCare is running in the background to help protect your PC and giving you a quick status on its condition. No immediate threat exists, but you should double-click the 1 icon to find out how to get back to Green. Again, just doubleclick the 1 icon to find out what action you need to take--and be sure to take it right away. 4 Step 1: GET GREEN: Get familiar with the OneCare main screen. Double-click the OneCare 1 icon in the lower right corner of your screen to open and get acquainted with the main screen. Clicking this button takes you to the view for your computer. This is where to go to create your OneCare circle or to manage the computers in your OneCare circle. This is where you go to change your settings, get help, or view a monthly report. The status icon at the top shows the overall health status for your computer. If the Status icon is yellow or red, OneCare shows an Action to take that you can often resolve with just one click. Click Add a PC to learn how to include your family's other computers in your OneCare circle. Your Microsoft Equipt subscription can be used on up to three computers in your household. 5 Step 2: STAY GREEN: Take Action. If a yellow or red 1 icon appears in the lower right corner of your screen, double-click the 1 icon to open OneCare. You'll see an Actions to Take telling you what you need to do to restore your computer's status to green. Beyond this, there isn't much more you need to do--OneCare is designed to help keep your PC working the way you want it to. Home network management: Your OneCare circle Now you can manage the security and performance of all the computers in your Microsoft Equipt subscription (up to three computers in your household) without leaving your main computer. You can: · Remotely view a computer's status and fix any issues, often with just one click. · Receive notifications about problems or vulnerabilities on your other computers. · Automatically back up data from all of the PCs in your OneCare circle. · Easily share your compatible printer across the computers in your OneCare circle. For more information about printer compatibility, please see onecare. live. com/printers. 6 Meet Office Home and Student 2007 Familiar programs, now even better To open each Microsoft Office program, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Office, and then click the name of the program. Word 2007 Create résumés, letters, greeting cards, flyers, and other documents with ease. Build documents quickly with galleries of predefined formats and frequently used content. [. . . ] Alternatively, if you already had a Windows Live ID before creating a Microsoft Equipt account, you can use that one. To explore Windows Live tools that have been installed on your computer, click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Live. You can also access other Windows Live tools from your Web browser or from home. live. com. Windows Live Toolbar Easily access Windows Live services and start a search from any Web page when you use Microsoft Internet Explorer®. [. . . ]