How do I change the personal settings and "reset" a used MacBook Air?

My friend bought a MacBook Air for work but it turned out that his office wasn't MAC friendly so he sold it to me. How do I change the user name/password to be mine? He also asked if I could make sure his personal info. is gone from the computer. I'm not really experienced with Macs - is this something I can do at home and avoid a trip to the genius bar. I'm studying for law school finals and would love to avoid losing time, precious time! Also, on the Macbook I use now I have Microsoft word installed - can I transfer that to the Air and can I transfer my ical entries? Any help would be much appreciated. Sorry if these are silly questions. Thanks.

Set up the wireless network booting on which, my old mac book or the air?
Set it up on the old MacBook.
How will the air even appear on the network if I can't log in?
Just follow the instructions linked to above. Unless there's a firmware password on the computer, don't be concerned about the fact you don't have a password for it.
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