EUROCOM 888E DREAM MACHINE, User Manual

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Troubleshooting
Viruses 8 - 5
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Viruses
• Install an Anti-Virus program and keep the definitions file (the file
which tells your program which viruses to look for) up to date. New
computer viruses are discovered daily, and some of them may seriously
harm your computer and cause you to lose data.
Anti-Virus programs
are commercially available and the definitions file updates are usually
downloadable directly from the internet.
• Be careful when opening e-mail from sources you don’t know. Viruses
are often triggered from within e-mail attachments so take care when
opening any attached file. You can configure most Anti-Virus pro-
grams to check all e-mail attachments . Note : You should also beware
of files from people you know as the virus may have infected an
address book and been automatically forwarded without the person’s
knowledge.
• Keep a “ Boot Floppy Disk ” (this disk provides basic information
which allows you to startup your computer) handy. You may refer to
your OS’s documentation for instructions on how to make one, and
many
Anti-Virus programs will also provide such a disk (or at least
instructions on how to make one).