Article ID: 926880
Article Last Modified on 6/1/2007
APPLIES TO
- Zune software
SUMMARY
This article describes how to manage your Zune account.
MORE INFORMATION
You manage your account through Account Management. You can access Account Management on the Zune.net Web site or through Zune Software.
To access Account Management through Zune Software, select Account Management on the Zune Account Options menu. In Account Management, you can select from the following options:
- Account Summary
This option presents a brief summary that includes your Zune tag, your current subscription information, and your Microsoft Points balance.
- Zune Account
Manage credit card and personal information, view purchase history and points balance, edit Family Settings, and change account passwords. You can select from the following specific options:
- Account Management
- Account Management
Select this option to go to the Microsoft Billing Web site. On the Web site, you can manage credit card information, billing information, personal information, and view your purchase history and your points balance.
- Family Settings
- Family Settings
This option lets parents, guardians, or Zune owners set permissions to manage Zune access for all members of the household so that they can enjoy Zune content in a user-appropriate environment. This includes deciding what music and movies to allow and controlling the ability to establish Zune subscriptions.
- Change Password
- Change Password
Select this option to go to the Windows Live ID account management Web site to change your Windows Live ID password. You can also manage your Windows Live ID account information from this Web site.
- Subscription and MS Points
Update, change, or cancel a subscription, purchase Microsoft Points to use at the Zune Marketplace, and redeem prepaid cards. You can select from the following options:
- Zune Pass
- Zune Pass
Select this option to obtain a new Zune Pass or to change or cancel an existing Zune Pass.
- Purchase Points
- Purchase Points
Select this option to purchase Microsoft Points for your account.
- Redeem Prepaid Cards
- Redeem Prepaid Cards
If you have a prepaid card or promotional code, select this option to redeem it.
- Music and Purchases
Manage the computers that play your Zune content, restore your Zune library if you lost your library, or check for incomplete transactions. You can select from the following options:
- Rights Management
- Rights Management
Your Zune Pass lets you download music to three computers. Select this option to manage this list of computers.
- Restore Library
- Restore Library
If you lost the songs that you have purchased or downloaded, select this option to restore the songs to your library.
- Incomplete Purchases
- Incomplete Purchases
Select this option to go to the Windows Live ID account management Web site to change your Windows Live ID password. You can also manage your Windows Live ID account information from this Web site.
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