User's Manual Part 2

233
Protecting your convertible tablet PC from viruses
www.gateway.com
Protecting your convertible
tablet PC 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 tablet PC to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period
of time because they are activated on a certain date.
Protect your convertible tablet PC from a virus by:
■ Using the Norton
®
AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are
on diskettes, 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 AntiVirus program to protect against the
latest viruses.
Help and
Support
For more information about protecting your convertible
tablet PC against viruses, click/tap Start, then click/tap
Help and Support.
Type the keyword viruses in the Search box
, then click/tap the arrow.