Symantec Norton Internet Security User Guide

User Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1 Installation . . ... .... ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... ... 5

Before you begin .. ... . ... ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... ... . 5

Installing Norton Internet Security .. ... . ... .... ... 6

Setting up Norton Internet Security . .... ... . ... . . 13

After installation ... .... ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... .... ... . 17

Chapter 2 Getting started ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... .... . 19

Opening and quitting Norton Internet

Security ... . ... . ... .. . . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... ... . .. 19

For more information .. ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... ... . ... 20

Chapter 3 Service and support solutions . .... ... . ... .... . 23

Service and support solutions .. ... .... ... . ... . ... . 23

About online support ... . ... .... ... . ... .... ... . ... . .. 23

About phone support . ... .... ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... .. 24

Support for old and discontinued

versions ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... .... ... . . 24

Keeping your subscription current ..... ... . ... . .. 25

Worldwide service and support .. . ... . ... .... ... . . 25

Index . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... .... 27

Contents4

Installation

This chapter includes the following topics:

1 Before you begin

1 Installing Norton Internet Security

1 Setting up Norton Internet Security

1 After installation

Before you begin

Before you install Norton Internet Security, you should
read the Read Me file for the latest installation
information.

To install Norton Internet Security, you are required
to enter an administrator account name and password.
An administrator account is created when you set up
your Mac.

See “Checking your

user account type”

on page 6.

If you are not sure if your account is an administrator
account, check your user account type.

1

Reading the Read Me file

The Read Me file contains a summary of what is new
and changed in Norton Internet Security, as well as
installation tips. It contains information that was
unavailable at the time the user guide was published.

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Installing Norton Internet Security

To read the Read Me file

1

Insert the product CD into your optical disc drive.

2

In the CD window, double-click Norton Internet
Security Read Me.

Checking your user account type

You can create two common types of user accounts on
your Mac: administrator accounts and
non-administrator (standard or managed) accounts.

A user who has an administrator account name and
password may install software and change system
settings. A non-administrator account user may not
perform administrative tasks.

Many tasks require that you enter an administrator
account name and password. If you do not know if your
account is an administrator account, you can check it
in System Preferences.

To check your user account type

1

On the Apple menu, click System Preferences.

2

Click Accounts.

3

On the left side of the Accounts preferences window,
view your account name and account type.

Installing Norton Internet Security

Before beginning the installation, you should save your
work and quit any programs that are open on your Mac.

You can install from the product CD or from a file that
you download.

Installing Norton Internet Security

To install Norton Internet Security

1

Do one of the following:

1 If you install from a CD, insert the product CD

into the optical drive.

1 If you downloaded your copy of Norton Internet

Security, double-click the file that you
downloaded.

2

Double-click Norton Internet Security Installer.

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Installing Norton Internet Security

3

In the Welcome to the Norton Internet Security
Installer window, click Continue.

4

Review the Important Information text, and then
click Continue.

Installing Norton Internet Security

5

Read the Software License Agreement, and then
click Continue.

6

In the dialog that appears, click Agree.
If you do not agree, you cannot continue the
installation.

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