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In some cases, you just need to run 'SETUP' program from your VGA driver disk. Please read the manual for the details.
·Don't open any material on floppy disks from unknown sources without scanning them first. Scan every file on the disk, not just the program flies. Likewise, when you give floppy disk to somebody else, always write protect (slide the lab in the corner over to expose the hole). In this way, a virus won't pass onto the disk. CD-ROMs are less risky, but scan them the first time you use them anyway. ·Don't panic if you do get a virus on your machine. Most of the time, viruses can be sorted out quite painlessly, especially if you have up-to-date anti-virus software, and removed without you needing to reformat your hard drive or diskette. · Don't believe every virus warning you hear. Just as there are many threatening viruses, there are also a number of virus hoaxes, which you will undoubtedly receive news of from time to time. Notorious virus hoaxes in recent years include the Good Times email which tells you not to read any email with Happy Times in the subject line, and the Budweiser Frogs screensaver, which will allegedly cause your hard drive to crash and someone on the Internet to get your screen name and password. · Don't use autorun for macros in applications. Macros are operations you program into a particular application to perform a repetitive or complex task and usually assigned to a keystroke. If you instruct a program such as Word or Excel to perform macros automatically when it opens, you're risking virus infection. Many viruses come in the form of macros, and will use the application's built-in power and functionality to replicate and spread. ·Don't assume that anything that goes wrong with your computer is indication of the presence of a virus unless you can prove it. Some problems will simply be caused by unreliable software or a faulty disk, not necessarily by a virus. Needless to say, you should always check with a virus scanner, just be on the safe side. The do's ·Do download or buy the latest virus scanner. Remember to keep it up to date - a virus scanner is useless if it's out-or-date as new viruses are emerging every day. If you have Internet access. buy virus protection program which comes with free updates, such as Norton AntiVirus. ·Do create an emergency disk so that,. if you're unlucky enough to get a virus, you can restart your computer with a clean protected disk and stand a chance of being able to clear it up. ·Do download files from the Internet with care. Try to only download programs from official sites. When you download them, do so to a special folder on your hard drive to keep them separate from important system files and so that you can scan the files before you open them. ·Do scan attachment files that you receive with emails before opening them. While it is impossible to get a virus simply by reading an email message, many nasty viruses can be contained in email attachments. If your Email program automatically opens attachments in the body of a received message (as Outlook Express sometimes does), try and turn this feature off. ·Do back up your work files and folders on a regular basis. Store these backups in a safe place, separate from your hard drive so that if your system becomes infected, you'll have copies to fall hack on. ·Do be wary when inserting floppy disks from unknown sources into your disk drive, especially if the disks have been shared by several other people. |
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