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Protecting your notebook from viruses

Protecting your 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 notebook to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period

of time because they are activated on a certain date.

Protect your notebook from a virus by:

■ Registering your copy of Norton

Internet Security and subscribing

to the virus definition update service. You received a free limited time

subscription to the Norton Internet Security service when you

purchased your 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 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, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway

Documentation.

Help and

Support

For more information about protecting your notebook

against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support.

Type the keyword viruses in the Search box

, then click the arrow.