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Some additional tips:
- Always be cautious when opening email attachments, even those coming from friends, co-
workers or family members. Never open email attachments from strangers, delete them right
away. You should also be careful when downloading files from websites. Only use websites
that are trustworthy.
- Check all removable storage media such as floppy disks, CDs and USB flash drives carefully using a
virus scanner before you start using them.
- Make backups of all your personal files. Should a virus “attack” your notebook, you will still
have the backups.
- Do not use illegal copies of software protected by copyright.
- Perform a complete system scan regularly using an antivirus program and update it often.
- When your notebook is connected to a network, please make sure that only authorised
persons have access to your notebook (you can use passwords and share files as “Read
Only”).
- Always use a personal Internet Firewall to help protect your notebook from attacks by
viruses, trojans, worms and intruders.
How do I connect to the internet?
Your notebook may be equipped with a Windows® operating system to provide fully-integrated
Internet experience. Use the Internet Connection Wizard on your desktop to configure your
notebook for e-mail and Internet access. Sign up for a new account or configure your notebook
to use an existing account.
Before using the Internet Connection Wizard, to transfer an existing account for e-mail and
Internet access, you need an Internet service provider (ISP) account and some or all of the
following configuration information:
• the dial-up telephone number
• TCP/IP settings
• port settings
• a user name/logon and password
• your e-mail address
• the name of a Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), Internet Message Access Protocol
(IMAP), or Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server (for incoming mail)
• the name of an Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server (for outgoing mail)
The Internet Connection Wizard offers the following choices:
• Sign-up for a new Internet account. Take advantage of the Microsoft® Internet Referral
Service.
• Transfer an existing Internet account.
• Manually configure an Internet account or connect through a local area network (LAN).
For more information, please refer to: Windows Vista® Operating System
Introduction → Tips for Using Windows Vista® ; or
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