• Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
• Microsoft Live Onecare for better PC security and performance
• Windows Live tools – Inluding Messenger, Writer, Mail, and Photo Gallery.

This package is bundled and sold as subscription based service with a yearly price tag of $69.99. Many families have multiple PCs in the home so they’ll be glad to learn that this subscription covers three PCs in your home.

There are two points that would be subscribers know:

• You MUST renew each year. This package is subscription based.
• You CANNOT use it at work or for business purposes. It is a violation of Microsofts TERMS and Conditions of use.

You can find more about Equipt along with the rest of Microsoft’s products at www.microsoft.com. You can purchase at your local office supply or electronics store.

I recently picked up a new client in Dallas that has been using the CSM suite for a few years now, but had not had the license renewed in some time. No-one had the password for the Security Dashboard where I could check the status of the installed software. I was left to find a way to reset the password.

Follow the simple instructions below to change it.

To reset the password:

1. Go to the <installed drive>\Program Files\Trend Micro\Security server\PCCSRV\Private directory.
2. Find and open the ofcserver.ini file using your favorite text editor.
3. Look for the MasterPwd=  parameter under the [INI_SERVER_SECTION]  section.
4. Replace the MasterPwd=  value with 70 (The existing password is encrypted) .
5. Save and close the ofcserver.ini file.
6. Go to Services in the Windows Control Panel and Restart TM Security server  Master Service.
7. Log into the Security dashboard  and type 1  as the password

Voila. You can now log in.

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Two weeks into owning the device, I took a weeks trip down to Panama City, Panama with my brother, taking the Tilt with me. It’s my contact to the world and is the hub of communications for my Technology Services business. Unfortunately, I have a habit of keeping the phone in my pocket, where upon getting out of a taxi, found the following.

So, for three days, I couldn’t check e-mail or identify callers thus running up a $350 phone bill for the trip. Many of the calls I answered would have gone unanswered had I had Caller-ID.

Once back in the states, I called AT&T to check on warranty. Unfortunately, it wasn’t covered so I began tracking down a replacement screen. I finally found an online store, Phoneystore.com, that listed the screen as a product they carried. I watched the store and looked for any negative feedback on the site for nearly a month before I made the purchase. It was shipped to me for 79.00 and come with all the tools that I needed to replace the screen, including a T6 Torx head screwdriver.

As you can see, the kit even includes a plastic prying tool so that you can safely remove the front bezel without damaging it.

Now for the fun part! Begin by taking the back off the phone and removing the battery. Slide the phone out to expose the QWERTY keypad and flip over. You should now see a total of seven T6 torx screws. The four on the corners hold the front bezel to the rest of the phone. Remove these four screws and place them to the side.

As you can see, I decided to use my Craftsman T5 torx head driver instead of the one with the kit as it provides a better driver tip to keep from damaging the screw heads. You can pick one of these up at Sears for a few bucks. Make sure you don’t lose these screws as they’re tiny and will blend into most carpet!!

Now, using the blue plastic bezel removal tool, carefully remove the front cover of phone. Make sure that you don’t try to pull the front off because the ribbon cable connecting the keypad, display, and earphone to the phone is still secured using a very small Philips head screw.

[FINISHED SOON]