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Below is a general list of questions
that we often receive from customers:
Getting Started
Adding an Item including adding a photograph
Editing lists such as Location, Purchased from
and Beneficiary
Adding a Media Item
Adding a Document Creating and Printing a Report
Uploading your Inventory Password
Protect your inventory
Searching for an Item
Saving your Inventory
Restoring an Inventory
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Getting Started with ThecontentsSafe
- Home Inventory Software
- Click on Activate Software which can be found on the welcome
page (top left corner) or on the Help menu.
- Unlocking your copy – Click on ‘Purchase Product
key online’ which will link you to our ‘Buy’
the product now page on the website or alternatively call us
on 0870 224 7233 and purchase your Product Key.
- Then enter your User name and Product Key in the box shown
and you will have full use of ThecontentsSafe
software.
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Starting your inventory
Click on Items Located in the lower left hand corner of your screen,
then begin to enter details of your home contents (make sure your
application is in detail view – tab at the bottom of the page).
Uploading photos is easy, simply select the (+) and select your
photo. This can also be used for scanned images perfect for mortgage
and insurance policies on the documents section.
HINT: If you are having problems knowing what
to put in each field i.e. location. Scroll your mouse pointer over
the corresponding box to enable a hint. See above.
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Editing the following fields:
Categories, Locations, Beneficiaries and Purchased From lists.
- Left click on the link below each field which will bring up
the above screen.
- Simply select the (+) icon and this will create an empty field
for you to edit.
- Enter the required data and then click close.
- Then select the correct category, Location, Beneficiary or
Purchased from.
HINT: To enter items more efficiently use the
Tab key to switch to and from fields then enter a Letter to display
the list of options in the above edited fields. For example, on
Category press the letter E on your keyboard to select Electrical.
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Loading your Media Inventory
Ideal for CDs, Books, DVDs, Videos, LPs, Minidiscs, Software etc…
- To add items either click add new item or enter details then
click next record
- Fill in the required fields
- Repeat until finished or satisfied
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Loading your Document Inventory
Great for Mortgage Documents, Insurance, Passport and Driving Licenses,
Stocks and Shares etc…
- Click on the Documents section.
- Enter document details, following same advice for entering
company details as location beneficiary
- Continue to add as many documents as you feel comfortable with
HELP: We recommend that documents are added to
aid you in a loss situation, whether it be fire flood or burglary
or even if you just lose them. Then one quick call to us and all
details of who to call and what you have lost will be with you
within 48 Hours.
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Creating a Report
- Click on the Reports button in the lower left hand corner. (In
this instance we are going to use an example of a Summary Report)
- At the top of the screen select which category you would like
to view then select by which order you prefer (by cost, weight
etc..) By leaving the field blank this will select all items and
put them in location order.
- You will now see a report of all your items. If you now scroll
down to the last page. Totals of weight, price and dimension will
be shown.
- Now, by clicking on the printer icon in the top left hand corner
you will be able to print the current report.
- Repeat the above steps for any of the reports featured in our
software.
Hint: By allowing all items to be displayed within
a report accurate totals of Weight (ideal for shipping), Price (great
for contents insurance) and Dimensions (perfect for moving house
– allocate a correct size moving vehicle) will be shown.
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Uploading your inventory for safe keeping
- Click file then select Send to ThecontentsSafe
- Follow the steps shown on screen.
- Allow our software to send to a copy of your inventory to us
(remember your first year storage is free).
Tip: If your software seems to be “not
responding”, don’t worry, it is selecting the
best way to upload your inventory to us via the internet.
Remember: Your uploaded inventory is fully
encrypted and does not contain your name or address.
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Password Protecting your Home Inventory
Ideal for security purposes.
- Go to the Welcome Screen then click on Protect With Password
which can be found on the left of the screen.
- Type your password, then retype your password.
- Click OK.
Tip: Ensure the password is one that you will remember
and is no shorter than 3 characters.
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Searching for an Item
- In either the Items, Media or Documents categories select
Search for Items which can be found on the left hand side of
the screen
- Enter a phrase or part phrase that is relative to a particular
item, for example, Television.
- Click Find Next until desired item is found.
- Click Close.
Hint: If you are searching for items within List
view, repeat the above until desired is found then either double
click on this item or select change this item from the section on
the left of the screen.
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Backing up your Inventory
- Select the File Menu, then select Backup to File
- Select the location you would like to save it to
- Type in a File Name (i.e. My House)
- Click Save and this will compress and save your inventory
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Restoring a Backup
- Select the File Menu then Select Restore backup
- Locate your backup zip file that you have saved (i.e. My
House)
- Click Open, this will show another box allowing you to overwrite
all items in your inventory. Only do this is you are certain
that you want to restore this backup.
Help: The restore function on our software is a
key aspect because if you have lost your information, give us a
call and you will be able to retrieve the inventory you have sent
to us.
WARNING: Allowing
others to use your unique Username and Product Key, also allows
them to upload their inventory to us, the consequence being YOUR
UPLOADED INVENTORY WILL BE OVERWRITTEN AND REPLACED.
So please do not let anyone else see your unique Username or Activation
key.
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