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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.
Internet
How do I connect to the internet?
Windows
®
operating systems (if applicable) provides 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
®
in this Electronic User’s Guide.
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