Protecting Your Convertible Notebook From Viruses - Gateway T2330 - C-141x Convertable Tablet PC User Manual

Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Convertible Notebook
Protecting your convertible
notebook from viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then
spreads from one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause
your convertible notebook to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected
for a period of time because they are activated on a certain date.
Protect your convertible notebook from a virus by:
■ Registering your copy of Norton
to the virus definition update service. You received a free limited time
subscription to the Norton Internet Security service when you
purchased your convertible notebook.
■
Using the Norton Internet Security program to check files and
programs that are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from
the Internet.
■
Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.
■ Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files.
These programs will warn you if a document that you are opening
contains a macro that might have a virus.
■ Periodically updating the Norton Internet Security program to
protect against the latest viruses.
■
Making sure the Windows Security Center is configured to provide
you with the highest level of protection.
Tips & Tricks
Help and
Support
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For more information about modifying security settings,
see "Modifying Security Settings" in Using Your Computer
which has been included on your hard drive. To access this
guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click
Gateway Documentation.
For more information about protecting your convertible
notebook against viruses, tap or click Start, then tap or
click Help and Support. Type the keyword viruses in the
Search box
arrow.
www.gateway.com
Internet Security and subscribing
, then tap or click the