Understand a gadget

A 'gadget' is a mini-application you can have on your Qwest.Live.com home page. Gadgets can display news headlines, weather, stock quotes or other useful information.

Regardless of a gadget's function, they all have common elements:

Remove, minimize or recover a deleted gadget

To recover a deleted gadget:
If you delete a gadget and want to add it back to your page, select Add content in the top left of your page, then My content. Click on the gadget you want in the list, select Add and the gadget will reappear in the upper left corner of your page.

To remove a gadget:
You can easily remove most gadgets from your page by selecting the X located in the top right corner of a gadget, next to 'Customize.'
Note: Gadgets without an X cannot be removed from the home page, but you can drag and drop them to another location on your home page.

To minimize a gadget:
A gadget can be minimized to hide its details and take up less space on your page; only the gadget title bar will remain. Simply select the arrow in the top left of the gadget; click it again to display the gadget normally.

Get Help

The Windows Live™ from Qwest^® Member Center is where you will find help with all of your Windows Live services: manage your accounts and passwords; learn from demos, tips and FAQs; download software and contact Qwest.

The Member Center is accessed in a few different ways:

• Select the blue button in your browser toolbar.
• Choose the blue in your browser toolbar and select Qwest Broadband Support/Help from the drop-down menu.
• Select the Support link in the Qwest section of your Weather gadget at Qwest.Live.com
• Go to member.q.com.

Signing in to your homepage

When you sign in to Windows Live from Qwest, keep in mind the following options:

• If you forget your password, select Forgot your password? to reset it.
• On a computer you use often, check Remember me on this computer so you won't have to enter your Windows Live ID each time you sign in.
• If nobody else has access to the computer, you may want to check Remember my password so you won't have to enter your password each time you sign in.

Choose your page layout and colors

Use the Options link in the top right of your page to select the color theme for your home page and a one, two, three or four column gadget layout. If you add a column it will be empty until you drag gadgets into it. Arrange the gadgets on your page by simply clicking on the gadget title and dragging it to the preferred position.

Rearrange your gadgets

To rearrange gadgets on your page just click on the gadget title bar and drag it to where you want it.

Add gadgets to your home page

Quickly and easily add interesting information to your pages in any of the following ways:

• Select Add content in the top left of your page to explore the directory of gadgets. When you see a gadget you want, click Add.
• The Add a Gadget gadget located on Qwest.Live.com features popular gadgets you can quickly add to your page. Simply highlight a gadget of your choice and click Add.
• Add your favorite Web feeds. Learn how

Organize your gadgets on multiple pages

Over time, as you add more gadgets to your Qwest.Live.com home page, it may get a little crowded. You aren't limited to just one page—simply create additional pages and organize your gadgets across the pages any way you want.

To add a new page, simply select Add a page located in the top left of your page. A blank page will be displayed. To add gadgets to that page, either:

• Use Add content. See Add gadgets to your home page.
• Copy a gadget from an existing page by dragging and dropping the gadget onto the tab of your new page.

You can name each page by selecting Rename page from the drop-down menu on the page tab.

View your e-mail

The Mail gadget allows you to view your e-mail inbox-right on your home page. The Mail gadget automatically displays the e-mail account of the address you use to sign in to Qwest.Live.com (typically an address that ends in '@q.com,' '@msn.com,' or '@hotmail.com').

If you're not yet using one of the e-mail addresses mentioned above, the ability to view your e-mail right on your home page is a great reason to start. If you want to view another e-mail inbox on your home page, ask your e-mail provider if they can automatically forward to your new Windows Live e-mail account.

Add RSS Web feeds to your page

RSS Web feeds show you frequently updated content from multiple sources on your Qwest.Live.com home page. RSS feeds are available for news stories, blogs, or even the latest travel deals from your city.

To search for and add an RSS feed:

• Select Add content in the top left of Qwest.Live.com
• Select Advanced options
• To search for a feed, type keywords in the Search for feeds box.
• On the search results page, copy the URL of the feed you want (shown in green).
• Go back to Qwest.Live.com and again select Add content / Advanced options.
• Paste the URL of the feed you wish to add into the Add a gadget by URL box, then click the Subscribe button.

Note: The Feeds button located on the command bar-will not add a feed to your Qwest.Live.com page. Instead, it will add the feed to the Favorites menu of Internet Explorer 8.

Understand the Windows Live Toolbar from Qwest^®

The three Qwest buttons on your Windows Live Toolbar from Qwest make it easy to access sites quickly:

Not seeing the Windows Live Toolbar? Right-click on the toolbar of Internet Explorer^® 8-near the home or printer buttons-and select Windows Live Toolbar.

Quick access to your Qwest account information

Qwest MyAccount allows you to view and pay your Qwest bill online as well as add or change services. To access it:

• Click the button on the toolbar and select My Qwest Account from the drop-down menu.
• Select the MyAccount link towards the bottom of the Qwest Weather gadget at Qwest.Live.com.

Choose how multiple browser windows appear

To do this:

• From the Internet Explorer 8 menu bar, select Tools
• Select Internet Options
• From the Tabs section, select Settings
• Choose Let Internet Explorer decide how pop-ups should open

You can also manually control how any link opens:

• Right-click on the link you'd like to open
• Choose from the three options Open, Open in New Tab, or Open in New Window

Want to learn more about tabbed browsing? Check out the Internet Explorer 8 Tour.

Create your own Space on the Web to connect with family and friends

Windows Live Spaces from Qwest helps you keep in touch with family and friends with your own free Web site you can create in minutes. Share your photos, adventures, and lists with friends near and far. To learn more, first check out Microsoft’s overview of Windows Live Spaces and its features, then start exploring Spaces and creating your own space as follows:

1. Click the Spaces button on your Windows Live Toolbar from Qwest.
   (Or you can use the following link to Spaces.Live.com.)
2. On the Spaces home page, click the "Your space" link, which you'll find near the top of the page.
3. You'll be prompted to sign in if you're not already signed in.