At Home and At Work:Unwrapping gifts and wrapping up the year

Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile December 23, 2008 Unwrapping gifts and wrapping up the year Whether you're kicking back for the holidays or starting to kick into high gear for the upcoming new year, we have a few tips to help you pump up the fun, and get down to business. From building a digital music library to designing a custom calendar to safely retiring your old computer, you'll find it in this newsletter. Playing with a new digital camera, Xbox, MP3 Player, or PC this holiday season? Here's the information you need to help you dive right in. • Get off on the right foot with your digital camera: Learn how to prevent the most common errors before they happen. • Put together your digital music library with the Zune software digital media player. • Gather the whole family around the new Xbox: Try the Scene It? Box Office Smash. • Get your PC up and running fast so you can get to the fun. • Turn your laptop into a GPS. • Play to win with Games for Windows. 'Tis the season to get your ducks in a row. Take some time out now and save a lot of time in 2009. • Safely retire your old computer. • Clean your computer inside and out. • Get your taxes organized now. Check out these resources to help you get a jump start on the new year. • Create a custom calendar to suit your organizational and design needs and wants. • Learn how to set up a productive home office. • Start planning for 2009 with these tax and finance tips for your home or small business. • Hurry! Holiday deals on Office 2007 end Dec. 27. Click here to find a participating reseller. • Go beyond basic accounting: Get a free QuickBooks Replacer Kit and learn how Microsoft Dynamics can help you meet your growing business needs. • Get special deals on refurbished Xbox units. • Start the year right! Sign up for a free Microsoft HealthVault account to get set for a healthy 2009. • Download 3D maps from Live Search Maps for free. • Get 6 months of free Blockbuster with select Windows-based PCs. • Try Windows Home Server for free: Protect, connect, and organize digital media on your family PCs. Looking for more helpful articles like the content featured here? Visit Microsoft At Home to discover even more ways to use the hardware and software you already own in your daily life. Want to wow your co-workers and streamline your work day? Visit Microsoft At Work to find tips and articles to help you succeed at the office. To cancel your subscription to this newsletter, reply to this message with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject line. You can also unsubscribe here. You can manage all your Microsoft.com communication preferences at this site. Legal Information This newsletter was sent by the Microsoft Corporation 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, USA, 98052 Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile © 2008 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement