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Some additional tips:
- Always be cautious when opening email attachments, even those coming from friends, co-
workers or family members. Never open email attachments from strangers, delete them right
away. You should also be careful when downloading files from websites. Only use websites
that are trustworthy.
Check all removable storage media such as floppy disks, CDs and USB flash drives
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virus scanner before you start using them.
- Make backups of all your personal files. Should a virus "attack" your notebook, you will still
have the backups.
- Do not use illegal copies of software protected by copyright.
Perform a complete system scan regularly using an antivirus program and update it often.
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- When your notebook is connected to a network, please make sure that only authorised
persons have access to your notebook (you can use passwords and share files as "Read
Only").
- Always use a personal Internet Firewall to help protect your notebook from attacks by
viruses, trojans, worms and intruders.
Internet
How do I connect to the internet?
Your notebook may be equipped with a Windows
Internet experience. Use the Internet Connection Wizard on your desktop to configure your
notebook for e-mail and Internet access. Sign up for a new account or configure your notebook
to use an existing account.
Before using the Internet Connection Wizard, to transfer an existing account for e-mail and
Internet access, you need an Internet service provider (ISP) account and some or all of the
following configuration information:
• the dial-up telephone number
• TCP/IP settings
• port settings
• a user name/logon and password
• your e-mail address
• the name of a Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), Internet Message Access Protocol
(IMAP), or Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server (for incoming mail)
• the name of an Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server (for outgoing mail)
The Internet Connection Wizard offers the following choices:
• Sign-up for a new Internet account. Take advantage of the Microsoft
Service.
• Transfer an existing Internet account.
• Manually configure an Internet account or connect through a local area network (LAN).
For more information on how to launch this wizard, refer to the "Tips" section of this guide
relevant to your operating system.
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