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Antivirus Measures/When Disposing of This Device
Antivirus Measures/Windows Updates
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To improve the security of the computer, use the following measures.
Use antivirus software (commercially available).
Use Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall.
Update Windows
If you can connect to the Internet, perform Windows Update. This can help protect
the computer against virus attacks.
Windows Update enables you to update Windows on your computer by applying the
latest patches and service packs for Windows.
Get the newest information about viruses from the Website of Microsoft Corp. and
other software makers, etc.
For detailed information, refer to Reference Manual. (
Computer from Viruses" and "Chapter 8: To Update this Compute to its Latest Version"
in onscreen Reference Manual)
When disposing of or transferring ownership of this device, erase all data on the hard
disk in order to prevent the theft of hard disk data. Even if you delete data or initialize
the hard disk through normal Windows commands, data can still be read using special
software. In order to erase all data, either have the data erased by a specialist (at a
charge) or use the hard disk data erase utility (included). (Note that this hard disk data
erase utility does not guarantee that data will be completely erased.)
Also, note that if you transfer ownership of this device without deleting commercial soft-
ware that you have installed to the hard disk, you may be in violation of the licensing
agreement for that software.
"Chapter 8: Protecting Your
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