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Contents Chapter 1 Installation Before you begin 9 Installing Norton Personal Firewall 9 Configuring Norton Personal Firewall 11 Using the Home Network Wizard 12 If the opening screen does not appear 13 Chapter 2 Getting started Starting Norton Personal Firewall 15 Activating your product 16 Exploring the main window 18 Checking your protection while you work 19 Responding to Norton Protection Center messages 22 For more information 23 Service and support solutions Index
Contents Chapter 1 Installation Before you begin 9 Installing Norton Personal Firewall 9 Configuring Norton Personal Firewall 11 Using the Home Network Wizard 12 If the opening screen does not appear 13 Chapter 2 Getting started Starting Norton Personal Firewall 15 Activating your product 16 Exploring the main window 18 Checking your protection while you work 19 Responding to Norton Protection Center messages 22 For more information 23 Service and support solutions Index
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... of the following : 1 If you continue. 10 Installation Installing Norton Personal Firewall See "If the opening panel, click Install Norton Personal Firewall to open programs, and then click Start Scan. w w To install Norton Personal Firewall 1 Do one of the scan, and then click OK. ... computer. The Installation Progress panel tracks the progress of Norton Personal Firewall, double-click the file that you cannot continue the installation. 4 Click Next. After your computer restarts, wait for the Norton Personal Firewall window to begin the installation. 3 Read the License Agreement,...
... of the following : 1 If you continue. 10 Installation Installing Norton Personal Firewall See "If the opening panel, click Install Norton Personal Firewall to open programs, and then click Start Scan. w w To install Norton Personal Firewall 1 Do one of the scan, and then click OK. ... computer. The Installation Progress panel tracks the progress of Norton Personal Firewall, double-click the file that you cannot continue the installation. 4 Click Next. After your computer restarts, wait for the Norton Personal Firewall window to begin the installation. 3 Read the License Agreement,...
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... drive does not automatically run a CD. To start the installation from the product CD 1 On your desktop, double-click My Computer. 2 In the My Computer window, double-click the icon for your network that use the same subnet mask as each autoconfigured adapter. 3 Click Next. 4 In the Locations table, ensure that...
... drive does not automatically run a CD. To start the installation from the product CD 1 On your desktop, double-click My Computer. 2 In the My Computer window, double-click the icon for your network that use the same subnet mask as each autoconfigured adapter. 3 Click Next. 4 In the Locations table, ensure that...
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... from the main window. If Norton Personal Firewall detects a situation that requires your protection while you can be protected. At any computer on page 22. You do not have to start Norton Personal Firewall to Norton Protection Center messages" on which it . Norton Personal Firewall protects any time, you work 1 Responding to Norton Protection Center messages 1 For more information Starting Norton Personal Firewall See "Responding...
... from the main window. If Norton Personal Firewall detects a situation that requires your protection while you can be protected. At any computer on page 22. You do not have to start Norton Personal Firewall to Norton Protection Center messages" on which it . Norton Personal Firewall protects any time, you work 1 Responding to Norton Protection Center messages 1 For more information Starting Norton Personal Firewall See "Responding...
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... alert regularly until you are using authentic Symantec software. If you did not activate your product Product activation reduces software piracy and ensures that you activate the product. In Windows XP, the system tray is called the notification area. To start Norton Personal Firewall 4 Do one of the Norton Personal Firewall button, click the arrow to make more...
... alert regularly until you are using authentic Symantec software. If you did not activate your product Product activation reduces software piracy and ensures that you activate the product. In Windows XP, the system tray is called the notification area. To start Norton Personal Firewall 4 Do one of the Norton Personal Firewall button, click the arrow to make more...
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...your product from the Activation Needed alert 1 In the alert, click Activate Now. 2 Click OK. 3 In the Activation window, click Next. 4 In the Activation Successful window, click Finish. You can activate by the alert or it will need to log on to your parental control software as... 2 In the Activation window, click Next. 3 In the Activation Successful window, click Finish. If parental controls are not the problem, or if you cannot reconfigure your parental controls to resolve the issue, you have problems activating If you cannot connect to the Symantec servers to activate your ...
...your product from the Activation Needed alert 1 In the alert, click Activate Now. 2 Click OK. 3 In the Activation window, click Next. 4 In the Activation Successful window, click Finish. You can activate by the alert or it will need to log on to your parental control software as... 2 In the Activation window, click Next. 3 In the Activation Successful window, click Finish. If parental controls are not the problem, or if you cannot reconfigure your parental controls to resolve the issue, you have problems activating If you cannot connect to the Symantec servers to activate your ...
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..., please have paper and a pencil available to write down the unlock code that you start Norton Personal Firewall, the main window opens. 18 Getting started Exploring the main window To activate by phone, and then click Next. 3 In the Phone Activation window, select your country. 4 Dial the telephone number that displays in the box to the...
..., please have paper and a pencil available to write down the unlock code that you start Norton Personal Firewall, the main window opens. 18 Getting started Exploring the main window To activate by phone, and then click Next. 3 In the Phone Activation window, select your country. 4 Dial the telephone number that displays in the box to the...
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... Center main window summarizes your protection while you work 3 In the center of the window, click the underlined link that you want to installed Symantec products. Getting started 19 Checking your computer. LiveUpdate Checks for updates to explore. 4 At the top of the main window, click a button. Checking your current protection for Norton Personal Firewall and other...
... Center main window summarizes your protection while you work 3 In the center of the window, click the underlined link that you want to installed Symantec products. Getting started 19 Checking your computer. LiveUpdate Checks for updates to explore. 4 At the top of the main window, click a button. Checking your current protection for Norton Personal Firewall and other...
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...have spyware protection, and whether you have to start your product to take urgent action. Norton Protection Center alerts you if you work A status indicator also appears in the Windows task bar. In addition to perform effectively. 20 Getting started Checking your protection while you...when your protection level falls below Good. These alerts appear above the Windows task bar. Urgent attention Some issues threaten your computer's data or its ability to providing overall protection status, Norton Protection Center displays your protection level for viruses recently, if you receive...
...have spyware protection, and whether you have to start your product to take urgent action. Norton Protection Center alerts you if you work A status indicator also appears in the Windows task bar. In addition to perform effectively. 20 Getting started Checking your protection while you...when your protection level falls below Good. These alerts appear above the Windows task bar. Urgent attention Some issues threaten your computer's data or its ability to providing overall protection status, Norton Protection Center displays your protection level for viruses recently, if you receive...
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...and reports on page 15. To check protection levels 1 In the main window, click Norton Protection Center. 2 In the Norton Protection Center window, click a protection category. 3 Review the list of protection items. ...Windows operating system running smoothly. Protects your files, including photographs, music, and business documents, from viruses and other security risks while you are blocking undesirable Web sites. This category includes programs that provide you with real-time virus, spyware, and other risk protection (if applicable). See "Starting Norton Personal Firewall...
...and reports on page 15. To check protection levels 1 In the main window, click Norton Protection Center. 2 In the Norton Protection Center window, click a protection category. 3 Review the list of protection items. ...Windows operating system running smoothly. Protects your files, including photographs, music, and business documents, from viruses and other security risks while you are blocking undesirable Web sites. This category includes programs that provide you with real-time virus, spyware, and other risk protection (if applicable). See "Starting Norton Personal Firewall...
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... Center message appears, you , use the shortcut menu or the Options dialog box. To respond to a Norton Protection Center message 1 In the Norton Protection Center window, read the description of the situation. 2 Do one of the available options on or off, change settings, or update the... to proceed. To change alerting and other display behavior using a shortcut menu or the Options menu. To adjust a category setting 1 In the Norton Protection Center window, click the protection category name. 2 Do one of the following : 1 To respond immediately, click Fix Now. 1 To get more information,...
... Center message appears, you , use the shortcut menu or the Options dialog box. To respond to a Norton Protection Center message 1 In the Norton Protection Center window, read the description of the situation. 2 Do one of the available options on or off, change settings, or update the... to proceed. To change alerting and other display behavior using a shortcut menu or the Options menu. To adjust a category setting 1 In the Norton Protection Center window, click the protection category name. 2 Do one of the following : 1 To respond immediately, click Fix Now. 1 To get more information,...
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.... Your options are completing. For more information To change Norton Protection Center alerting 4 Do one of the following: 1 On the Windows taskbar or system tray, right-click the Norton Protection Center icon, and then on your Symantec product. You can find the information that you need on...to more information provide assistance that you are : Contents Displays Help by topic Index Lists all of the main window, click Help & Support > Norton Personal Firewall Help. 2 In the Help window, in which you can type a word or a phrase The Help menu provides a comprehensive guide to the...
.... Your options are completing. For more information To change Norton Protection Center alerting 4 Do one of the following: 1 On the Windows taskbar or system tray, right-click the Norton Protection Center icon, and then on your Symantec product. You can find the information that you need on...to more information provide assistance that you are : Contents Displays Help by topic Index Lists all of the main window, click Help & Support > Norton Personal Firewall Help. 2 In the Help window, in which you can type a word or a phrase The Help menu provides a comprehensive guide to the...
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... Help link. 1 In a dialog box, click more information You can find the Norton Personal Firewall User Guide on the CD in Help. To access window or dialog box Help 4 Do one of the subtopics under it provides help for the window or dialog box that appears, click Browse. 3 If applicable, double-click the WINNT...installed on your computer to print only the selected topic, or the topic and all of the following: 1 In a window, select any topic in PDF format. You must download the PDF from the Symantec Web site and Adobe Reader from the CD 1 Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 In the...
... Help link. 1 In a dialog box, click more information You can find the Norton Personal Firewall User Guide on the CD in Help. To access window or dialog box Help 4 Do one of the subtopics under it provides help for the window or dialog box that appears, click Browse. 3 If applicable, double-click the WINNT...installed on your computer to print only the selected topic, or the topic and all of the following: 1 In a window, select any topic in PDF format. You must download the PDF from the Symantec Web site and Adobe Reader from the CD 1 Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 In the...
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... started 25 For more information 7 Follow the on the Symantec Web site. Symantec products on the Web You can read the PDF from there. There are several ways to your hard disk 1 Open the location into the CD-ROM drive. 2 In the window that appears, click Browse. 3 If applicable, double-click... Adobe Reader, and then complete the installation. You can also copy the User Guide to access the Symantec Web site. Once you have installed Adobe Reader, you copied the PDF. 2 Double-click the PDF. To access the Symantec Web site from the Help menu 1 In the main window, click Help & Support.
... started 25 For more information 7 Follow the on the Symantec Web site. Symantec products on the Web You can read the PDF from there. There are several ways to your hard disk 1 Open the location into the CD-ROM drive. 2 In the window that appears, click Browse. 3 If applicable, double-click... Adobe Reader, and then complete the installation. You can also copy the User Guide to access the Symantec Web site. Once you have installed Adobe Reader, you copied the PDF. 2 Double-click the PDF. To access the Symantec Web site from the Help menu 1 In the main window, click Help & Support.
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... protection category 20 F features configuration 11 H Help accessing 23 Help (continued) printing 23 Symantec service and support 27 Home Network Wizard 12 I installation from CD 9 Internet Symantec Web sites 25 L LiveUpdate accessing from the main window 18 obtaining product updates 18 M main window Help & Support 18 LiveUpdate 18 options 18 messages Norton Protection Center 22
... protection category 20 F features configuration 11 H Help accessing 23 Help (continued) printing 23 Symantec service and support 27 Home Network Wizard 12 I installation from CD 9 Internet Symantec Web sites 25 L LiveUpdate accessing from the main window 18 obtaining product updates 18 M main window Help & Support 18 LiveUpdate 18 options 18 messages Norton Protection Center 22
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... 12 zones 12 networks configuring with Home Network Wizard 12 Norton Personal Firewall desktop icon 16 main window 18 starting 15 Norton Protection Center about 19 messages 22 options 22 O options button, main window 18 Norton Protection Center 22 P Performance protection category 21 phone activation 17... Basics protection category 20 Service and Support 27 Symantec Security Response 25 Symantec Web site accessing from the Help menu 25 Security Response page 25 T Technical Support 27 for Norton Personal Firewall 25 from Symantec 25 toolbar displaying in Internet Explorer 16 troubleshooting ...
... 12 zones 12 networks configuring with Home Network Wizard 12 Norton Personal Firewall desktop icon 16 main window 18 starting 15 Norton Protection Center about 19 messages 22 options 22 O options button, main window 18 Norton Protection Center 22 P Performance protection category 21 phone activation 17... Basics protection category 20 Service and Support 27 Symantec Security Response 25 Symantec Web site accessing from the Help menu 25 Security Response page 25 T Technical Support 27 for Norton Personal Firewall 25 from Symantec 25 toolbar displaying in Internet Explorer 16 troubleshooting ...