BEST PRACTICE...

If you are upgrading to a newer version, uninstall your current version PRIOR to installing the new version. How? Click: Start >> Programs >> Xizzo >> Uninstall Xizzo

Download the Xizzo setup file XizzoSetup.exe to your desktop

Launch the installation program by double-clicking the XizzoSetup.exe file

Click the Next button to confirm that you wish to install Xizzo

Read the End-User License Agreement

Click the I agree with the above License Agreement checkbox if you agree to the End-User License Agreement; then click the Next button

Select the directory in which Xizzo will be installed (C:\Program Files\Xizzo, is the default, which is recommended); then click the Next button

When Xizzo has successfully installed, click the Finish button to close the setup program

Open Xizzo: click Start >> Programs >> Xizzo >> Xizzo

BEST PRACTICE...

Open Xizzo and click the Register button

Click the Obtain Registration Key button in the window that opens

Complete the online form and click the Submit button

A confirmation email with your registration key and a unique Customer Password will be sent to you. Print and save this message in case you need to restore your copy of Xizzo in the future or install it on a different computer.

IMPORTANT: Xizzo's registration key is uniquely associated with the computer on which Xizzo is installed. Installing Xizzo on a different computer will require you to register Xizzo again.

To get a registration key for a different computer (for free, of course) or if you lost your registration key, click the Register button and then the Lost button (or go to this page).

After you enter your Customer Password (this was emailed to you when you registered your first copy of Xizzo), the new registration key will be displayed. Copy it and paste it into the registration key field and click Register.

BEST PRACTICE... Show Me

Open Xizzo by clicking the icon in the SysTray (lower right corner of your screen)

Double-click an entry in Xizzo which will open your login web page or online form using Xizzo's built-in Internet launcher

Click inside the first field on the web page to be filled

Click Xizzo's Auto-Enter button and the information is entered into the web form for you

Click the form's Submit button

BEST PRACTICE...

If Xizzo is running, close it. To do so, click Xizzo's icon in the Sys Tray and then click the X in the upper right corner

Insert your flash drive into your computer's USB port

Right-click on your desktop's My Computer icon and choose Explore

Open your C:\Program Files folder. Locate the Xizzo folder

Click, drag and drop the entire Xizzo folder on to the flash drive icon ( it will be your D:\ or E:\ or F:\ drive)

What is Xizzo?

Xizzo is a small application that securely stores web page user names and passwords. When a user surfs to the login page of a web site, either through their browser or by using Xizzo's Internet launcher, one click of a button enters their user name and password into the login form. Xizzo can even be used to fill in long forms within applications, such as Access and Excel, even Word.

How does Xizzo work?

Xizzo works by storing a web page's login credentials and then gives you 1-click, auto-entry of your user name and password for that web page. It even works for filling out forms in applications such as Word, Access, Excel, StarOffice, etc.

Is Xizzo secure?

Yes, all information is securely encrypted using a custom plus the Blowfish algorithm.

How does Xizzo store data and where is it?

Xizzo stores data in an encrypted file (with the extension .XIZ). By default, this file is saved in your_xizzo_installation_directory/data directory, but the user can choose to save their file in any directory or on a storage device (e.g. USB flash drive). Multiple users can store their data in the same directory as long as each .XIZ file is uniquely named.

Does Xizzo work with browsers other than Internet Explorer?

Yes, the current version of Xizzo works with any browser.

What about IE's Auto-Fill function?

Xizzo may not always function correctly with Internet Explorer's auto-fill feature. We recommend you turn this feature off because it is not secure as Windows will remember your usernames and passwords and auto-fill them for you when you land on the page. It someone else is using your computer, they have access to that web page now.

How do I launch Xizzo?

Xizzo can be launched either of 3 ways:

• Click the Xizzo Icon in the SysTray:
• Click Start >> Programs >> Xizzo >> Xizzo
• Double-click the Xizzo Icon on your desktop

How do I create a new Xizzo file?

To create a new Xizzo file, click the New button. Type in the password for the new file twice and click the Ok button. Note that the new file is unnamed until it is saved. Click the Save As button and type in a filename, then click Ok to save the new file.

How do I add a category to Xizzo?

Categories allow you to sort your web pages in some meaningful way. For example, you can include all of your Yahoo login pages (e.g. Mail, Briefcase, Photos, and Groups) in one "Yahoo" category. Similarly, you could have categories for Banks, Stocks, Personals, etc.

To add a category to Xizzo, click the New Category button. The path is determined automatically by Xizzo. You may "nest" categories. Enter the name of the category in the Label field, and click the Ok button.

How do I add a web page (an entry) to Xizzo?

Entries contain all the information stored for a specific web page, including the URL, username, password, password hint, and memo field. To add a web page to Xizzo, you must first select the category into which the web page will be placed. Please note that entries DO NOT have to be placed in categories.

Click the New Entry button. Enter the name of the entry in the Label field and the URL in the Link field. When adding a new entry, it is easiest to have the web page displayed so that you can copy the URL from your browser and paste it into the Link field.

Enter the values for Username and Password in their respective fields.

Optionally, you can enter a password Hint and/or include a short note or description in the Memo area. The only required field is Label.

Click the Ok button.

What do the More and Less buttons do?

Xizzo ships in a full, always-on-top window with the Less button displayed. If you want to use a very small window, click the Less button. The button name changes to More. You can switch forth and back at any time.

How do I put a copy of Xizzo on another computer?

Easily. Xizzo is very portable:

• In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Xizzo
• Click and drag the Xizzo folder to your portable drive (either a flash drive, thumb drive, USB drive)
• Remove the drive and go to the new computer and insert the drive into the USB port
• Either run Xizzo directly from the flash drive or click and drag the Xizzo folder to the hard drive on the new computer and run from there

Caveat: since Xizzo is tied to each computer by a registration key, the new copy will be unregistered which means that you won't be able to edit/add entries in files that contain more than 10 records. The rest of the functionality will be the same.

To register this additional copy (its free):

• Launch Xizzo and click the Register button
• Click the Lost button on the next screen
• Enter the Customer Password you received in the email message sent to you when you registered Xizzo the first time
• Copy and paste the Registration Key into the field
• Click Register

What else can Xizzo do?

To see some of the other features of Xizzo, right-click on the Xizzo window and have a look at the popup menu.

How do I change the password of a Xizzo file?

To change the password of a Xizzo file, click the Change Password button. Enter the current password, and your new password twice (the second time is for confirmation), then click the Ok button.

How do I change to a different Xizzo file?

To change to a different Xizzo file, click the Open button, then in the "Open Xizzo File" dialog box, navigate to the .XIZ file you wish to open, select it and click the Open button. Or you can double-click any .XIZ file in Windows Explorer or similar programs. You will always be prompted to enter the password for the file.

How do I print a Xizzo file?

To print a list of all Xizzo categories and entries, right-click anywhere in the Xizzo window, then choose Print from the context menu.

How do I export a Xizzo file?

To export a Xizzo database into a delimited text file, right-click anywhere in the Xizzo window, park your cursor on the Export item and select the format you want.

How do I change my preferences?

To change your User Preferences, click the Prefs button.