HP Compaq Presario,Presario 1700 Supplementary Manual page 48

Did you know...
Compaq provides anti-virus
scanning and free software
updates for one year through
the Internet.
A virus is a program that attaches
itself to a file on your Notebook
and then spreads from one file to
another. Viruses can damage data,
cause computers to malfunction,
and display annoying or offensive
messages. Some viruses may go
unnoticed for long periods of time
because they are activated on a
certain date or time. Protect your
Notebook from a virus by:
• Using an anti-virus scanning program to scan for viruses on
your drives or diskettes. This scanning program is located in
the Start menu. If you need help using the program, select
Help in the menu bar.
• Backing up your files periodically to diskettes, a separate
hard drive, or a high-capacity storage drive.
• Write-protecting diskettes. A virus cannot infect a
write-protected diskette.
• Obtaining all software from reputable sources and checking
the software for viruses before installing it.
• Using your anti-virus program to check files and programs
that are on diskettes, attached to e-mail messages, or
downloaded from the Internet.
• Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel
files. These programs warn you if a document that you are
opening contains a macro that might have a virus.
• Updating your anti-virus program periodically to keep up
with new viruses.