How to Change Personal Options in Hotmail

Series Summary

The computer was first Introduced in the 1940s and is now the foremost electronic device to come out of the field of technology. Computers assist people in the home, business and government arenas in performing a variety of tasks, such as financial planning and word processing, more efficiently. People are now able to accomplish many computer functions more easily by enlisting the vast number of services provided by the Internet. Online shopping, paying bills, e-mailing friends and family and watching television shows and movies are just some of the many features that the Internet now provides. The Internet can powerfully extend anyone's ability to find, manage and share information. Be a part of today's generation of sophisticated computer Internet users who are surfing the web, renting movies, playing online games and performing business functions using e-mail and online fax capabilities. In this free video series on using the Internet, an Internet business consultant will be the guide to finding great websites that will entertain and simplify everyone's lives, all from the comfort of our homes.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Tod Amazeen. I've been an internet business consultant for fifteen years. I'm going to show you how to change personal options in Hotmail. Open your web browser and go to hotmail.com. You'll land at the Windows Live homepage. On the right hand side, if you've already logged in to Hotmail, you may see your account listed. If not, click on 'sign in with a different account' or 'sign in with a new account'. I'm going to click on sign in, and I'll be prompted to enter my password, which I will type in. I'm going to click on 'save my password', so I don't have to type it again the next time I sign in. And now I'm going to click on 'sign in'. Once I arrive at the Hotmail homepage, over on the right hand side, you'll see my...I see my user name with a down arrow next to it. I'm going to click on the down arrow, roll my mouse cursor down and click on 'personalize'. Now this is the page where we can make the Windows Live, and all of our Hotmail options personalized. You see we can add side bar gadgets. We can add emoticons, tool bar buttons, web gadgets, display pictures, winks, and side show gadgets. We can also return to our Hotmail account, click on 'options' in the upper right hand corner of the screen, and you'll see..we can also customize our mail. We can choose a theme, select a language, create a personal email signature, etcetera. This allows you additional personalization for your Hotmail account. You've just learned how to change personal options in Hotmail. I'm Tod Amazeen."