Samsung NP-Q310I User Manual Vista Ver.1.5 (English) - Page 134

Configuring the McAfee Firewall, in the Server or Internet Access Request

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Configuring the McAfee Firewall The McAfee Firewall is configured for the product when purchasing the product in order to protect the computer from viruses. However, if the firewall is activated, you may not connect to the network or the Internet properly. In this case, you have to change the settings as follows. Method 1) When you need to select Allow Access in the Server or Internet Access Request window. When you connect to a bank, stock market, or gaming website, an access request window appears. In this case, select Allow Access in the window and click OK. Then you can install the program normally or open the page. Method 2) When you need to deactivate the Firewall If you cannot connect to the Internet when using a broadband Internet service, you can connect to the Internal normally if you disable the McAfee Firewall. However, since it may cause a security problem, be careful when doing so.  Double-click the McAfee Security Center icon from the Desktop.  Click the Advanced menu at the bottom left and click Configure > Internet&Network.  Turn the Internet&Network at the right to Off, set the Select when to re-enable firewall to Never and then click OK.  Click Home in the left menu pane and click Ignore next to the 'Firewall protection is disabled' message. It is recommended activating the Windows Firewall for your computer's safety when you have disabled the McAfee Firewall. To activate the Windows Firewall, click Start > Control Panel>Security>Turn Windows Firewall on or off> On(recommended) (When your Control Panel is set to the 'Classic View' of Windows Vista or when you are using Windows XP, click Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall > Change Settings > On(recommended).) 133

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Configuring the McAfee Firewall
The McAfee Firewall is configured for the product when
purchasing the product in order to protect the computer
from viruses. However, if the firewall is activated, you may
not connect to the network or the Internet properly. In this
case, you have to change the settings as follows.
Method 1) When you need to select Allow Access
in the Server or Internet Access Request
window.
When you connect to a bank, stock market, or gaming
website, an access request window appears. In this case,
select
Allow Access
in the window and click
OK
. Then
you can install the program normally or open the page.
Method 2) When you need to deactivate the
Firewall
If you cannot connect to the Internet when using a
broadband Internet service, you can connect to the
Internal normally if you disable the McAfee Firewall.
However, since it may cause a security problem, be
careful when doing so.
Double-click
the
McAfee Security Center
icon
from the Desktop.
Click the
Advanced menu
at the bottom left and
click
Configure > Internet&Network
.
Turn the
Internet&Network
at the right to
Off
, set
the
Select when to re-enable firewall
to
Never
and then click
OK
.
Click
Home
in the left menu pane and click
Ignore
next to the
‘Firewall protection is disabled’
message.
It is recommended activating the Windows
Firewall for your computer's safety when you
have disabled the McAfee Firewall. To activate
the Windows Firewall, click
Start > Control
Panel>Security>Turn Windows Firewall on
or off> On(recommended)
(When your Control
Panel is set to the 'Classic View' of Windows Vista
or when you are using Windows XP, click
Start >
Control Panel > Windows Firewall > Change
Settings > On(recommended)
.)