TY2009 AARP Dell Vostro 1520 Laptop Tune-up

AVG Firewall as described in Appendix C of the Networking TaxWise for Tax-Aidepaper that is posted on the ExtraNet Technology page. Otherwise, configure the Firewall component as described in the AVG 9 Installation document that is posted on that same web page.

21.From your state-level AARP Tax-Aide Resource CD:

a.Copy your district’s current year “Printer Drivers” folder to the Desktop

b.Install appropriate printer driver(s) for your district.

NOTE: The following steps are specific to the desktop version of TaxWise and are not applicable if the computer will only be used for TaxWise Online.

22.OPTIONAL - Installation of a TrueCrypt volume. If TaxWise desktop is to be installed on this computer, this section is NOT optional. If the only uses of this computer are as a network workstation for TaxWise desktop or for TaxWise Online, TrueCrypt need not be installed.

a.Double click on the TrueCrypt 6.3 Installer.exe icon on the desktop.

b.Read and follow the instructions for creating a Local Mode TrueCrypt volume in the TrueCrypt for Tax-Aide Manual Version 6.3 that will be placed in the My Documents folder of this computer as soon as you launch the installer from the desktop.

23.OPTIONAL: If you are using the TaxWise Mapping Tools (TWMapTools) to facilitate using this computer in multiple roles at different times during the tax season; and if you have installed Version 6.3 of TrueCrypt for Tax-Aide; then you will need to upgrade your TWMapTools installation to the July 2009 version (or later) that includes support for TrueCrypt for Tax-Aide V6.3. The installation package and instructions can be downloaded from the Technology page of the AARP Tax-Aide ExtraNet.

24.Mount your Local TrueCrypt volume using the “Start Tax-Aide Drive” icon and your encryption password.

25.Things you may want to install for training use from your state’s TaxWise 2009 clone CD or state-level AARP Tax-Aide Resource CD:

a.TaxWise 2008 (version 23.15 with the last version of your state program and paper filing defaults), including the Site References documents for TY2008 that you may have made available from within TaxWise.

b.Later, TaxWise 2009 version 24.00 (federal only) for one of your EFINs after you have added it to your state’s clone CD.

AARP Tax-Aide National Technology Committee 1/24/2010

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