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Before installation
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Before installation
Before installing Norton AntiVirus, you should read the
Read Me file for the latest installation information.
To install Norton AntiVirus, you must enter an
Administrator name and password. If you’re not sure if
your account is an Administrator account, see “Checking
your login type” on page 10.
Reading the Read Me file
The Read Me file contains a summary of what’s new and
changed in Norton AntiVirus, as well as installation tips.
It contains information that was unavailable at the time
that the User Guide was published.
To read the Read Me file
1 Insert the Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh CD into
your optical disk drive.
2 In the CD window, double-click Read Me.
Checking your login type
The installation procedure requires that you enter an
Administrator name and password. If you do not know if
your login is an Administrator login, you can check it in
System Preferences.
To check your login type
1 On the Apple menu, click System Preferences.
2 Click Accounts.
Your login name and type are listed.
If your account is an Administrator account, you can
install Norton AntiVirus software using your current
user name and password.
If your account is a Standard account, you can’t install
using your current account’s user name and password.
For security, you must enter an Administrator user name
and password before installing Norton AntiVirus.