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CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can install or run. Help For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword user accounts in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. Protecting your notebook from viruses A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads from one computer to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your notebook to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time because they are activated on a certain date. Protect your notebook from a virus by: • Registering your copy of McAfee SecurityCenter and subscribing to the virus definition update service. You may have received a free limited time subscription to one of these services when you purchased your notebook. • Using the McAfee VirusScan program to check files and programs that are attached to e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet. • Checking all programs for viruses before installing them. • Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These programs will warn you if a document that you are opening contains a macro that might have a virus. • Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program to protect against the latest viruses. • Making sure the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you with the highest level of protection. Tip For more information about modifying security settings, see "Modifying security settings" on page 67. Your new Gateway notebook may have the McAfee SecurityCenter installed. The McAfee SecurityCenter includes the following components: • McAfee VirusScan is an anti-virus subscription service. You can use VirusScan to protect your notebook from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and hybrid attacks. • McAfee Personal Firewall blocks unwanted inbound and outbound Internet traffic to prevent hacker attacks. • McAfee Privacy Service protects against online identity theft by blocking the transmission of personally identifiable information. This service also filters offensive online content (including pop-ups, ads, and web-bugs) and monitors, controls, and logs where children surf. • McAfee Spamkiller prevents identified spam from reaching your e-mail inbox and protects you against known Phishing scams. Help For more information about protecting your notebook against viruses, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword viruses in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. 62

Section	Page
Contents	3
Getting Help	7
Thank you for purchasing our notebook!	8
Using the Gateway Web site	8
Using Help and Support	9
Searching for a topic	9
Getting help for Windows Media Center	9
Using online help	10
Using Windows	11
Using the Windows desktop	12
Using the Start menu	13
Adding icons to the desktop	14
Identifying window items	14
Working with files and folders	15
Viewing drives	15
Creating folders	16
Copying and moving files and folders	16
Deleting files and folders	17
Searching for files	18
Using the Windows Search	18
Using advanced search options	19
Browsing for files and folders	19
Using Tablet PC	20
Calibrating your tablet	20
Using gestures	21
Using the digital pen	21
Digital pen button	21
Tips	21
Using the Tablet Input Panel (TIP)	22
Working with documents	23
Creating a new document	23
Saving a document	23
Opening a document	24
Printing a document	24
Shortcuts	25
Using the Internet and Faxing	27
Learning about the Internet	28
Setting up an Internet account	28
Accessing your Internet account	29
Using the World Wide Web	29
Connecting to a Web site	30
Downloading files	30
Using e-mail	31
Sending e-mail	31
Checking your e-mail	32
Using Windows Fax and Scan	32
Sending a Fax	33
Setting up your cover page template	36
Faxing a scanned document or from programs	36
Canceling a fax	37
Receiving and viewing a fax	37
Playing and Creating Media Files	39
Playing music and movies	40
Playing audio and video files	40
Playing optical discs	41
Playing an optical disc using Windows Media Player	41
Creating audio files and music libraries	43
Creating music files	43
Recording audio files	43
Creating WMA and MP3 music files	44
Building a music library	45
Editing track information	45
Creating music CDs and video DVDs	46
Creating a music CD	46
Creating a music CD using Windows Media Player	46
Creating a video DVD	47
Creating a video DVD using Windows DVD Maker	47
Creating and copying data discs	49
Creating a data disc	49
Using Windows Media Center	50
Starting Windows Media Center	50
Networking Your Notebook	51
Introduction to Networking	52
Networking terms you should know	52
Ethernet networking	52
Wired Ethernet networking	52
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet	52
Using a router	52
Equipment you need for a router-based Ethernet network	53
Setting up wired Ethernet network hardware	54
Wireless Ethernet networking	55
Wireless Ethernet standards	55
Using an access point	56
Equipment you need for an access point-based network	56
Setting up wireless Ethernet network hardware	57
Establishing your Ethernet network connection	57
Naming the computers and the workgroup	57
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol	58
Connecting to a wireless Ethernet network	58
Wireless security	59
Testing your network	60
Adding a printer to your network	60
Sharing resources	60
Sharing drives and printers	60
Using the network	61
Viewing shared drives and folders	62
Creating a shortcut to a network drive	62
Opening files across the network	62
Copying files across the network	62
Printing files across the network	63
Bluetooth networking	63
Protecting Your Notebook	65
Hardware security	66
Kensington lock slot	66
CompuTrace	66
Data security	67
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	67
Computrace	67
Startup and hard drive password	67
Windows user accounts	67
Protecting your notebook from viruses	68
Using McAfee SecurityCenter	69
Scanning for and removing viruses	69
Updating your virus definitions	69
Configuring McAfee VirusScan	70
Using McAfee Parental Controls	71
Using Windows Security Center	72
Modifying security settings	73
Security updates	74
Windows Update	74
Scheduling automatic updates	74
BigFix	75
Traveling securely	75
Customizing Windows	77
Changing screen settings	78
Changing color depth and screen resolution	78
Changing the appearance of windows and backgrounds	79
Selecting a screen saver	80
Changing gadgets	81
Using a gadget’s control panel	82
Configuring the gadget Sidebar	82
Changing system sounds	83
Changing mouse, touchpad, or pointing device settings	84
Changing mouse settings	84
Changing touchpad or pointing device settings	85
Adjusting tablet, digital pen, and input panel settings	86
Adding and modifying user accounts	87
User account tips	87
Changing accessibility settings	88
Using the Ease of Access Center	88
Using voice recognition	89
Using the Windows Mobility Center	90
Setting up parental controls	92
Filtering Internet access	92
Scheduling notebook and Internet use	93
Restricting game access	93
Restricting specific programs	95
Creating activity reports	95
Maintaining Your Notebook	97
Setting up a maintenance schedule	98
Updating Windows	98
Using BigFix	98
Managing hard drive space	99
Checking hard drive space	99
Deleting unnecessary files	100
Checking the hard drive for errors	101
Defragmenting the hard drive	102
Backing up files	103
Scheduling maintenance tasks	104
Moving from your old computer	104
Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer	104
Transferring files and settings manually	105
Finding your documents	105
Finding other files	105
Notices	106
Index	107
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B	107
C	107
D	107
E	107
F	107
G	108
H	108
I	108
K	108
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M	108
N	108
O	108
P	109
R	109
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CHAPTER 6: Protecting Your Notebook

When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can install or run.

Protecting your notebook from viruses

virus

is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads from one computer

to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your notebook to malfunction. Some viruses go

undetected for a period of time because they are activated on a certain date.

Protect your notebook from a virus by:

•

Registering your copy of McAfee SecurityCenter and subscribing to the virus definition

update service. You may have received a free limited time subscription to one of these

services when you purchased your notebook.

•

Using the McAfee VirusScan program to check files and programs that are attached to

e-mail messages or downloaded from the Internet.

•

Checking all programs for viruses before installing them.

•

Disabling macros on suspicious Microsoft Word and Excel files. These programs will warn

you if a document that you are opening contains a macro that might have a virus.

•

Periodically updating the McAfee VirusScan program to protect against the latest viruses.

•

Making sure the Windows Security Center is configured to provide you with the highest

level of protection.

Your new Gateway notebook may have the McAfee SecurityCenter installed. The McAfee

SecurityCenter includes the following components:

•

McAfee VirusScan

is an anti-virus subscription service. You can use VirusScan to protect

your notebook from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and hybrid attacks.

•

McAfee Personal Firewall

blocks unwanted inbound and outbound Internet traffic to

prevent hacker attacks.

•

McAfee Privacy Service

protects against online identity theft by blocking the transmission

of personally identifiable information. This service also filters offensive online content

(including pop-ups, ads, and web-bugs) and monitors, controls, and logs where children

surf.

•

McAfee Spamkiller

prevents identified spam from reaching your e-mail inbox and protects

you against known

Phishing

scams.

Help

For more information about Windows user accounts, click

Start

, then click

Help and

Support

. Type the keyword

user accounts

in the

Search Help

box, then press E

NTER

Tip

For more information about modifying security settings, see

“Modifying security

settings” on page 67

Help

For more information about protecting your notebook against viruses, click

Start

then click

Help and Support

. Type the keyword

viruses

in the

Search Help

box, then

press E

NTER