Using Anti-Virus Software | HP 80XL458 instruction

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Using Anti-Virus Software

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.

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HP 80XL458 manual Using Anti-Virus Software

Contents

Presario Mobile Internet PC Page Contents Using Your Notebook Common Tasks Lets Go Surfing Caring for Your Battery Solutions Glossary Index CONTENTS-VIII Introduction Beyond Setup Guide Printed Documents Warranty Certificate Safety and Comfort GuidePresario Operating System Manual Symbols Graphics Safety Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical StormPage Your At a Glance Front Your Presario Components on Front Lower Front Panel Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Button Button Description Default Button Action Instant Internet Access Function Keys Following keys have already been assigned Components on Left Side Left PanelDiskette, and CD, DVD, or CD-RW Drive for Left Side Right Panel Components on Right Side Back Panel Components on Back Underside Components on UndersidePage Using Your Notebook Do’s Power OnPlugging and Unplugging AC Power Don’ts Power Button Functionality Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery?Turning Your Notebook On and Off Using Battery Power Connecting and Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Optimizing Processor Speed Left-Click Using the TouchPad Instead of a MouseTouchPad Right-Click Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Changing Resolution Display Options Adjusting Brightness Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons Disabling the Internet Zone Buttons Storage Drives Identifying Your Storage Drives Connecting the Diskette Drive Using the Diskette DriveInserting and Ejecting a Diskette Feature Using the Modem Using the LAN Infrared Feature Connecting an IR Device Setting the Password Using the Security SlotPower-On Password Security Removing the Password Move to Set Supervisor Password. Press the Enter key Common Tasks Using Anti-Virus Software Anti-Virus Software Recognizing a Computer Virus Removing a Virus Installing Software from a CD or Diskette Adding and Removing Software Installing a Downloaded Program File Attaching Hardware Devices Series Page Using the CD or DVD Drive Connecting the CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Audio CDs Playing Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDs On-Screen Controls Change + Volume 3D Audio MuteButton Title Description ‹ Minimize Help Setting the Play Features Using Regionalized DVDs Identifying Your Region Setting Selecting Your Region Setting Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel Zooming the View CD-RW Basics Installing Adaptec Easy CD CreatorEasy CD Creator and Direct CD Take Two Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Creating Audio CDs Creating Data CDs DirectCD Jewel Case Creator Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors CD Copier Accessing Easy CD Creator Users Information Let’s Go Surfing What is the Internet? Basic Concepts What is the World Wide Web? World Wide Web Web Sites and Web Pages Web Servers Internet Address URL Internet Service Provider ISPSurfing the Web Modem Search Engine Mail Using Microsoft Internet Explorer What is a Browser?Browsers Series Search Engines Choosing a Search Engine Using a Search Engine Searching on the Web Accessing Files from the Internet Caring for Your Battery Storing the Battery Battery CareUsing the Battery Checking Battery Power Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery From Running on Batteries column Battery Charging Time Maximizing Battery Operating TimePurchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Connect the AC Adapter Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Suspend Your Work Understanding Power Management Power ManagementWhat is Power Management? Saving Energy Then Standby Starting and Ending Power ModesIf you want to Then Result / Indicators Shutdown, then Hibernate Service and Support Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Preventive MaintenanceCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPad Caring for Your Presario Notebook Backup Utilities Using Backup Devices Using ScanDisk Hard Disk ErrorsUsing Disk Cleanup Deleting Stored Files Defragmenting Your Hard Disk Checking the Hard Disk Space Hard Disk Space ManagementDeleting Unnecessary Files Using the Recycle Bin Types of Tests Compaq DiagnosticsSystem Support Tab Description Testing Equipment Select Interactive mode or Unattended mode System Record Internet Support Page Solutions Finding Solutions Quickly Helpful Hints General Questions How can I change the display settings on my Notebook? Display Questions My display monitor is blank. What should I do? Questions about SoundThere is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong? Questions about Movies Questions about UpgradesQuestions about Peripherals Where do I get information about memory upgrades? Error MessagesReceive hard disk error messages. What is wrong? Series Audio and Video Video or Display Symptom Problem Solution Battery and Power Battery Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d Power Symptom Problem Solution Wrong location Statement for details Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Mass-Storage 2 Floppy a drive Diskette Drive Symptom Problem SolutionMy Computer g icon Symptom Problem Solution Diskette Drive Hard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Internet Symptom Problem Solution Games Symptom Problem SolutionGame and Internet If no dial tone is Verify that all telephone Found, another Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionClick Shut Down Keyboard and TouchPad To select Shut Down Cont’d Tap to click option PC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Memory Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Card Glossary See peripheral GLOSSARY-2 Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folder DSL digital subscriber line Floppy disk See diskette See joystick Html hypertext markup language Internet Explorer See MicrosoftLink See hyperlink GLOSSARY-8 See hyperlink See browser GLOSSARY-10 See microprocessor GLOSSARY-12 See right-click Taskbar See Windows taskbar Video phone See Internet phone Web See World Wide Web Windows Explorer a file management Page Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 LAN INDEX-5 INDEX-6 INDEX-7