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• Continue scanning. Use this option only if you plan to leave your
computer unattended while the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
application checks for viruses. If you also activate the application's
feature (see
program will record the names of any viruses it finds and the names
of infected files so that you can delete them at your next
opportunity.
3. Click the Report tab to choose additional Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus
options.
To start a scan operation immediately with just the options you've
chosen, click Scan Now. To save your changes as default scan options,
choose Save As Default from the File menu or click New Scan. To save
your settings in a new file, choose Save Settings from the File menu,
name your file in the dialog box that appears, then click Save.
Choosing Report options
By default, the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus application beeps to alert you when
it finds a virus. You can use the Report page to enable or disable this alert, or
to add an alert message to the Virus Found dialog box that appears when the
application finds an infected file. This alert message can contain any
information, from a simple warning to instructions about how to report the
incident to a network administrator.
You can also set the size and location of the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus log file
here. By default, the application lists its current settings and summarizes all of
the actions it takes during its scanning operations in a log file called
VSCLOG.TXT. You can keep this file as your log file, or you can specify a
different existing text file for the application to use. The application will not
create a new text file itself.
You can then open and print the log file for later review from within the Dr
Solomon's Anti-Virus application or from a text editor.
To choose Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus alert and log options, follow these steps:
1. Click the Report tab in the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Classic window to
display the correct property page
Using the Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus application
"Choosing Report options" on page 200
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for details), the
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