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taking care of your pc
taking care of your pc
protecting your pc from power surges
Power surges, for example voltage spikes, power outages, or brownouts may
cause software problems.
Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display, unexpected PC
startups, and the PC not responding to your commands. A voltage spike can
occasionally corrupt or destroy files. Because of this, you should:
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Consistently make backup copies of your data files.
And
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Prevent damage from voltage spikes by installing a PC surge suppressor
between the electrical outlet and the PC power cord.
using virus protection programs
Compaq provides a virus-scanning software program to help protect your PC
(select models only).
A PC virus can destroy information on the hard disk drive. You can get a virus
from infected files that you open from:
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An e-mail message or attachment.
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A file downloaded from the Internet.
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A diskette (floppy disk).
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A CD or DVD disc.
Some viruses affect your PC immediately, while others may activate only if you
open a certain file or do not delete the file before a certain date. New types of
viruses are invented all the time.
The virus-scanning software program on your PC has pre-set options that make
your PC safe. After you enable the virus-scanning program, it checks your PC
files for viruses.
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