HP A1710n - Pavilion - 1 GB RAM, Getting Started Manual

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Introducing Your Computer Software
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Restricting Internet content
The Internet provides you with a wide variety of information, but some information may
not be suitable for every viewer. With Content Advisor (a feature of Internet Explorer),
you can:
Set up a password.
Control Internet access.
Set up a list of Web sites that people who use your computer cannot view.
Adjust the type of content people can view with and without your permission.
Once you set up restricted rating levels in Content Advisor, users can view Web sites and
other pages that you have specified under the rating setup. However, to view unrated Web
sites or pages, they must enter the Content Advisor password that you have set. This means
that any unrated page, even Help and Support or Internet Explorer, is not viewable if the
user does not know the password. To allow access to an unrated site or page you approve
of, open it and, when the password window appears, select the
always allow
viewing or allow viewing only this time option.
To enable Content Advisor:
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.
2 Click All Programs .
3 Click Internet Explorer .
4 Click Tools , and then click Internet Options .
5 Click the Content tab.
6 In the Content Advisor area, click Enable .
7 Click the General tab, click Create Password , and type a password.
8 Click OK , and then click OK again.
Using Antivirus Software
When you use the computer for e-mail, network, or Internet access, you expose it to
computer viruses. Computer viruses can disable or damage your operating system,
software programs, or computer utilities.
Antivirus software can detect most viruses, destroy them, and, in most cases, repair any
damage viruses may have caused. To provide ongoing protection against newly
discovered viruses, antivirus software must be kept up to date.
Norton Internet Security, an antivirus software program, is preinstalled on your computer
and includes a free trial subscription of protection updates. You can enable Symantec’s
LiveUpdate™ to obtain protection updates automatically whenever you are online. HP
strongly recommends that you protect the computer against new viruses beyond the trial
period by purchasing an extended update service.