Gateway M275X User Guide - Page 236
Protecting your convertible tabletPC from viruses
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Chapter 13: Maintaining Your Gateway M275 Protecting your convertible tablet PC 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 convertible tablet PC to malfunction. Some viruses go undetected for a period of time because they are activated on a certain date. Protect your convertible tablet PC from a virus by: ■ Using the Norton® AntiVirus program to check files and programs that are on diskettes, 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 Norton AntiVirus program to protect against the latest viruses. Help and Support For more information about protecting your convertible tablet PC against viruses, click/tap Start, then click/tap Help and Support. Type the keyword viruses in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow. 226 www.gateway.com