User Guide PN:10431397
Norton Internet Security™ 2006 User Guide Documentation version 9.0 Copyright © 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec logo, Norton Ghost, Norton GoBack, LiveUpdate, Norton AntiSpam, Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Protection Center, Norton SystemWorks, Symantec Security Check, and Symantec Security Response are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries.
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Contents Chapter 1 Installation Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing Norton Internet Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Configuring Norton Internet Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Home Network Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 If the opening screen does not appear . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chapter 2 Getting started Starting Norton Internet Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installation 1 This chapter includes the following topics: 1 Before you begin 1 Installing Norton Internet Security 1 Configuring Norton Internet Security 1 Using the Home Network Wizard 1 If the opening screen does not appear Before you begin Before you begin, close all open programs on your computer. Other open programs may interfere with installation. Norton Internet Security contains an antivirus program.
Installation Installing Norton Internet Security Installing Norton Internet Security You can install Norton Internet Security from a CD or from a file that you download. Before you begin, close all programs that are open on your computer. To install Norton Internet Security 1 See “If the opening screen does not appear” on page 13. w Do one of the following: If you are installing from a CD, insert the CD into 1 the CD-ROM drive.
Installation Configuring Norton Internet Security w 11 7 Click Finish to restart your computer. Your computer is not protected until it restarts and you complete the configuration. After your computer restarts, wait for the Norton Internet Security window to open on your desktop before you continue. This may take several minutes. Configuring Norton Internet Security You must be online to configure this product.
Installation Using the Home Network Wizard 5 In the Create your Norton Account panel, do one of the following: 1 If you want to create a new Norton Account, complete the Create new account section, and then click Submit. 1 If you currently have a Norton account, complete the I already have an account section, and then click Log on. 6 In the confirmation panel, click Next.
Installation If the opening screen does not appear 13 malicious users. Zones can be assigned to one or more locations. The Personal Firewall does not regulate computers that are in the Trusted Zone. Computers in the Trusted Zone have as much access to your computer as they would have if you did not have a firewall. Computers in the Restricted Zone cannot communicate with your computer at all.
Installation If the opening screen does not appear
Getting started 2 This chapter includes the following topics: 1 Starting Norton Internet Security 1 Activating your product 1 Exploring the main window 1 Checking your protection while you work 1 Responding to Norton Protection Center messages 1 For more information Starting Norton Internet Security See “Responding to Norton Protection Center messages” on page 22. Norton Internet Security protects any computer on which it is installed. You do not have to start the program to be protected.
Getting started Activating your product To start Norton Internet Security 4 Do one of the following: 1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Programs > Norton Internet Security > Norton Internet Security. 1 On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start > All Programs > Norton Internet Security > Norton Internet Security. 1 On the Windows desktop, double-click the Norton Internet Security icon. On the Windows System tray, double-click the Norton Internet Security icon.
Getting started Activating your product w 17 You must activate your product within the time period specified by the alert or it will stop working. You can activate your product from the Activation Needed alert or from the Activation option on the Help menu. Activation should take a few minutes. To activate 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.
Getting started Exploring the main window w To activate by phone Before you begin, please have paper and a pencil available to write down the unlock code that you will receive at the end of the call. 1 Disconnect from the Internet. 2 In the Connection Problem window, click Activate my software 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 right. 5 Follow the voice prompts that are provided.
Getting started Checking your protection while you work 19 3 In the center of the window, click the underlined link that you want to explore. 4 At the top of the main window, click a button. You have the following options: Block Traffic/Allow Traffic Stops and starts all communication to and from your computer. LiveUpdate Checks for updates to installed Symantec products. Options Customizes the general features of Norton Internet Security.
Getting started Checking your protection while you work A status indicator also appears in the Windows task bar. The status levels are as follows: Good No action is required on your part. Attention required Some issues require your attention but your computer is not at risk. Urgent attention Some issues threaten your computer's data or its ability to perform effectively. You do not have to start your product to be advised when your protection level falls below Good.
Getting started Checking your protection while you work Web Browsing Protects your computer from viruses and other security risks while you are using your Web browser, downloading or streaming music, and playing games. This category also includes ad blocking and pop-up blocking software, and reports on whether parental control features are blocking undesirable Web sites.
Getting started Responding to Norton Protection Center messages Depending on the type of activity, you can turn an item on or off, change settings, or update the status of a feature that is out-of-date. 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 turn on protection, click the protection item, and then click Turn On.
Getting started For more information 23 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 the Alert Options submenu, check or uncheck the menu item that you want to change. 1 In the main window, click Options > Norton Protection Center Options, and then select the items that you want to change.
Getting started For more information You can also print any topic in Help. To print a topic in Help 1 In the Help window, click the Contents tab. 2 In the Contents list, select the topic that you want to print, and then click Print. 3 Select whether you want to print only the selected topic, or the topic and all of the subtopics under it. 4 Click OK.
Getting started For more information 25 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to select a folder for Adobe Reader, and then complete the installation. Once you have installed Adobe Reader, you can read the PDF from the CD. To read the User Guide PDF from the CD 1 Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 In the window that appears, click Browse. 3 If applicable, double-click the WINNT folder. 4 In the CD window, double-click the Manual folder. 5 Double-click the PDF.
Getting started For more information 2 Select the solution that you want. Your options are: Help and Support Takes you to the product support page of the Symantec Web site, from which you can access the knowledge bases and downloads for your product. Symantec Security Response Takes you to the Security Response page of the Symantec Web site, from which you can update your protection and read the latest information about antithreat technology.
Getting started For more information To access the Symantec Web site in your browser 4 On the Internet, go to the following URL: www.symantec.
Getting started For more information
Responding to emergencies 3 This chapter includes the following topics: 1 If you suspect that your computer is infected with a virus 1 If your product won’t install If you suspect that your computer is infected with a virus If you cannot run the Preinstall Checkup, but you can connect to the Internet, you can run virus detection from the Symantec Security Response Web site.
Responding to emergencies If your product won’t install If your product won’t install If you try to install your product on a computer due to a problem, and you choose not to run the Symantec Preinstall Checkup during installation, start over and run the Symantec Preinstall Checkup as directed. After running the Symantec Preinstall Checkup, delete the installation files that were left behind in the folder after you initially tried to install.
Service and support solutions About online support Symantec offers a range of technical support and customer service options on the Internet at the following address: http://service.symantec.com On the Symantec support Web site, you can search our technical support knowledge base for help with technical issues, such as installing, configuring, or troubleshooting your Symantec product. You can also find help with subscriptions, rebates, registration, and other nontechnical issues.
Service and support solutions Support for old and discontinued versions Support for old and discontinued versions When Symantec announces that a product will no longer be marketed or sold, telephone support is discontinued 60 days later. Technical information may still be available through the support Web site at the following address: http://service.symantec.
Service and support solutions Worldwide service and support http://service.symantec.com Region Contact information North America 1 Symantec Corporation 555 International Way Springfield, OR 97477 U.S.A. http://www.symantec.com/ Australia and New Zealand 1 Symantec Australia Level 2, 1 Julius Avenue North Ryde, NSW 2113 Sydney Australia http://www.symantec.
Service and support solutions Worldwide service and support Region Contact information Latin America 1 Symantec Brasil Av. Dr. Chucri Zaidan, 920 Market Place Tower 12° andar São Paulo - SP CEP: 04583-904 Brasil, SA 1 Portuguese language support: Internet: http://www.service.symantec.com/br Phone: Brazil: +55 (11) 5189-6300 1 Spanish language support: Internet: http://www.service.symantec.
Index A activation phone 17 problems 17 procedure 16 Adobe Reader installing 24 using to view PDF 24 alerts Norton Protection Center 22 attention required alert 22 D Data Recovery protection category 21 Help (continued) printing 23 Symantec service and support 31 Home Network Wizard 13 I installation from CD 10 problems 29–30 Internet Symantec Web sites 25 L Email & Messaging protection category 20 LiveUpdate accessing from the main window 18 obtaining product updates 18 F M features configuration
Index N Networking about 13 configuration 13 zones 13 networks configuring with Home Network Wizard 13 Norton Internet Security 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 post-installation tasks activating 11 registering 11 Preinstall Scanner problems running 30 problems activation 17 protection categories Data Recovery 19 Email
Index troubleshooting activation 17 technical support 31 Trusted Zone 13 U urgent attention required alert 22 User Guide PDF on CD 24 opening 24 V virus protection Preinstall Scanner 30 Symantec Security Check 29 W Web Browsing protection category 21 Web sites accessing Symantec from the Help menu 25 Symantec Security Response 25 Z zones about 13 Restricted 13 Trusted 13 37
