User manual PACKARD BELL EN TK85

[. . . ] Epilepsy warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunderstorm warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 Safety and comfort Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Health precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 Getting to know your computer The keyboard and mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Bell, try to reinstall the Internet service: 1. You are using a dial-up modem. Possible cause The modem may not be connected properly. Click on your provider's name Possible solutions Check the modem cable connections between the computer and the telephone socket. See your Installation Guide If your computer is equipped with a network port, make sure your modem cable is connected to your modem port and not to your network port. page 13 The telephone line may already be in use. Free the telephone line before you dial a modem connection. page 13 You cannot phone and connect to the Internet at the same time if both your telephone and modem use the same line. Disconnect your modem and plug in a telephone to check the integrity of your telephone line. If you can hear a normal dialling tone on the phone, then your modem or cable may be defective. Check that the dial type is correctly set-up for your country. Click on Start > Control Panel > Printers and other Hardware > Phone and Modem Options > Dialing rules. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - 41 The modem is used by another program ("COM port You may have a telephone or fax program running; in use" error message). These use the modem and make it unavailable for The modem does not work at all. other applications: 1. Close all programs that might use the modem (e. g. Using several ISPs or e-mail accounts can cause problems. Outlook Express has stopped responding. 18. I SEEM TO HAVE A VIRUS ON MY COMPUTER If you suspect your computer has been infected by a virus, you should first perform a virus check to try to fix it and always observe some basic safe computing guidelines: 1. Run an antivirus program: Packard Bell has installed antivirus software on your computer. This program checks your computer for viruses and will delete any suspicious file. Run this program regularly and make sure you update it on the Internet and get the latest shield against malicious viruses. Should you need further assistance, please contact the Antivirus program editor. Packard Bell guarantees that your computer was 100% virus free at the time of purchase and does not cover damages due to viruses. 2. Use a Personal Firewall: A firewall is a security system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. It acts as a shield to block dangerous Internet threats and keep the information on your computer safe and private. Windows XP has a built-in firewall that you can use straight away. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - 43 To access the firewall, click on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections. Select the Internet connection that you want to protect and click on Change settings of this connection. [. . . ] Packard Bell Recovery Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packard Bell Smart Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packard Bell Snapsys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packard Bell Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]