Gateway 2100 Guía Del Usuario

User’s Guide

Virus Checking

Any computer system can pick up a ”virus.“ A virus is a hidden program that

is usually attached to an executable file. When you start the file that contains

the virus, it becomes active. Your system can ”catch“ a virus from shared

disks or downloaded files. While some viruses could destroy information or
damage your system, other viruses will simply spell out a message or prevent

you from performing normal computing functions.

Setting up a maintenance schedule will make running your virus check a

habit. Once a month could be often enough to run a check, or if you use

your system more often, once a week.

Note:

It is always a good idea to run a virus check after receiving data from

another source.

You can program the system to remind you to perform a virus check using
the

Virus check reminder:

from the

Security menu

A number of different virus detection packages are available on the market.

Choose one that works with your operating system and hardware setup.

See page 58.