ActiveCheckout Help
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ActiveCheckout Overview
Appearance
ActiveCheckout is displayed as a character icon, when maximized on your desktop. The character can be a credit card character, which is the default downloaded with ActiveCheckout or an animated customized character such as Peedy the Parrot or Robby the Robot.
ActiveCheckout characters
Some of the characters are animated and perform different actions as you use ActiveCheckout. For example, when you open My Profiles, Peedy the Parrot character will point his wing at the page and when you've created a new profile, Peedy will present you with a blue rosette. You might even catch Peedy yawning when he's bored!
Different actions performed by an animated ActiveCheckout character
You can download new characters for ActiveCheckout (see Downloading New Characters) and change your ActiveCheckout character as desired (see Changing your ActiveCheckout Character).
Menus
All of ActiveCheckout's functions can be accessed via its menu.
 | To access the menu, hold your mouse pointer over ActiveCheckout and click with the right button.
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This right click menu is available from the ActiveCheckout character on your desktop and also the minimized ActiveCheckout icon in your system tray (which is usually found in the lower right hand corner of your desktop next to the clock).
The standard menu options are as follows:
Fill in Form
Invokes filling of any form in an active IE browser window.
My Profiles...
Displays the My Profiles page for you to enter or update the profiles of name, address and contact information you wish to use for filling online forms.
My Accounts...
Displays the My Accounts page for you to enter or update details of the credit card accounts that you wish to use for online shopping.
Options...
Displays the Options page for you to set or update the options for setting your ActiveCheckout password; setting a lock out idle time; telling ActiveCheckout how and when you want it to run, recognise MasterCard® SecureCodeTM compliant websites and fill forms.
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Make sure that no one else can access your personal information; be sure to always use password protection for ActiveCheckout. |
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MasterCard SecureCode is the recently introduced authentication standard for online payments using MasterCard credit cards | Characters
Displays the Characters sub menu where you can select an alternative character to use for ActiveCheckout.
About
Displays a dialog box showing the version of ActiveCheckout running on your computer. This dialog box also provides a link to GPayments' website and the Terms and Conditions for ActiveCheckout.
Hide
When ActiveCheckout is open on your desktop, this option minimizes it to an icon in the system tray, which is usually found in the lower right hand corner of your desktop next to the clock.
Restore
When ActiveCheckout is minimized as an icon in the system tray, this option restores the ActiveCheckout character to your desktop.
Exit
 Click the Windows Start button and select Programs, ActiveCheckout, ActiveCheckout
 Double click on the ActiveCheckout icon on your desktop
The following menu items are examples of different options that may be provided to you by your ActiveCheckout provider:
Online Shopping
A link to an online shopping portal.
Online Banking
A link to your ActiveCheckout provider's (your bank's) Internet banking login page.
Online Broking
A link to your ActiveCheckout provider's (your bank's) Internet broking site.
Tell a Friend
Why not share your ActiveCheckout experience? Links you to an ActiveCheckout website allowing you to email a friend and recommend your favourite ActiveCheckout character.
Download New Characters
A link to an ActiveCheckout website where you can select a new character to download.
Help
A link to the ActiveCheckout online user guide (this document).
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