Gateway Solo 2500, User Manual

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52 Using Your Gateway Solo 2500 Multimedia Notebook
Using McAfee VirusScan
McAfee VirusScan is a software program installed to help you protect your
system from computer viruses. Each time you start your system, McAfee
VirusScan scans your hard drive for computer viruses that could be
potentially harmful to your system.
A computer virus is a software program that attaches itself to another
program on the computer, and spreads from one program to another. Some
viruses can go unnoticed for long periods of time because they are tied to a
certain time or date before they become active. If transmitted unnoticed,
viruses can damage data, cause computers to crash, or display bothersome
or offensive messages. Avoiding computer virus infection is important, and
McAfee VirusScan helps you protect your system from computer viruses.
If you are using floppy diskettes to transfer information to your system, you
can run the McAfee VirusScan software on the diskette to check it before
copying files from it to your system.
1. Place the diskette in the floppy drive.
2.
Click
Start
,
Programs
,
McAfee VirusScan
, and
VirusScan
.
3. Change the C:\ drive setting to A:\ and click
All Files
.
4.
Click the
Scan Now
button to begin scanning the diskette.
To scan a diskette
Note:
We recommend you always
scan diskettes that you are
introducing to your system.