Once you have successfully installed PowerHome, the first time you launch PowerHome you will be asked to enter a registration name.  This name must be between 5 and 50 characters and will be used to generate your registration number.  This registration number can be found under the menu Help->About.  After the registration name has been entered, PowerHome will now be running. The first thing you should do is configure the system for your interface devices and personal preferences. 

Most configuration and maintenance is done through a single screen called the PowerHome Explorer.  Advanced Insteon configuration and maintenance must be done using the Insteon Explorer (explained further below) and Zwave configuration is done using the Zwave Explorer.  You can access the PowerHome Explorer screen from the menu Maintenance->PowerHome Explorer or by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the main toolbar.

This screen functions similar to the Windows Explorer.  The left pane will show your configurable options in a treeview and allows for easy navigation.  The right pane displays the currently selected option and is where changes will be entered.  Single-clicking items in the left pane will expand any available sub-items as well as bringing up the appropriate maintenance screen in the right pane.  Right-clicking in the left pane will shrink the treeview and maximize your maintenance area in the right pane.  Once minimized, you can right click again and restore the treeview to its standard size.  Double-clicking in the left pane will have no effect.  Single-clicking in the right pane will allow you to change focus between individual fields.  Right-clicking will bring up a pop-up menu if available for the current screen.  Double-clicking certain fields in the right-hand pane may open up additional configuration windows.  Depending upon the screen, the rows in the right-hand pane may have sub-items.  You can change to a sub-item screen by clicking on the button to the left of each row.  When the PowerHome Explorer window is closed, any changes will be automatically saved.

Any changes made to the Setup area of PowerHome Explorer will not take effect until PowerHome is restarted or reinitialized.  You must restart or reinitialize PowerHome if you make changes to the Setup area in order for these changes to be recognized.